Sitarganj

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native_name = Sitarganj | type = city | latd = 28.93 | longd = 79.70
state_name = Uttarakhand
district = Udham Singh Nagar
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altitude = 198
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 21,943| population_density =
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Sitarganj is a city and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand

Now it is home to the Integrated Industrial Estate Sitarganj (IIE) being developed by State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttaranchal Limited (SIDCUL) [ [http://www.uttaranchalonline.info/Business-and-Industries/Integrated_Industrial_Estate_Sitarganj.html Industrial Estate] www.uttaranchalonline.] .

Geography

Sitarganj is located at coord|28.93|N|79.70|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Sitarganj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sitarganj] ] It has an average elevation of 198 metres (650 feet).

It is near to Nainital (a hill station) and Indo-Nepalese border.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Sitarganj had a population of 21,943. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sitarganj has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 46%. In Sitarganj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

chools

There are many good schools in Sitarganj, Like Shelley High School (Affiliated by C.B.S.E) and Greenwood High school.

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