Sitamau

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native_name = Sitamau | type = city | latd = 24.02 | longd = 75.35
locator_position = right | state_name = Madhya Pradesh
district = Mandsaur
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altitude = 457
population_as_of = 2001
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Sitamau is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mandsaur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Mandsaur district of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.

History

A small princely state before 1947, it was founded in 1701, and was ruled by the Rathore dynasty. The total area of the state was 523 square kilometres. [cite web
url =http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/s/sitamau.html
title = Sitamau (Princely state)
accessdate = 2007-03-20
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publisher = Indian Princely States website]

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Geography

Sitamau is located at coord|24.02|N|75.35|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Sitamau.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sitamau] ] . It has an average elevation of 457 metres (1499 feet).coor title dms|24|01|12|N|75|21|00|E

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Sitamau had a population of 12,889. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sitamau has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 26%. In Sitamau, 49% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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