Sitarganj
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sitarganj
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| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = File:Sitarganj Main Chowk.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Sitarganj Main Chowk
| pushpin_map = India Uttarakhand#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|28.93|N|79.70|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Uttarakhand
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Udham Singh Nagar
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 298
| population_total = 148266
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, Kumaoni
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 262405
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 05948
| registration_plate = UK 06
| blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio
| website = {{URL|sitarganj.com}}
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Sitarganj is a city and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
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 298 metres (978 feet).{{cn|date=April 2025}}
Sitarganj comes under the Terai Agro Climatic zone of Uttarakhand.{{cn|date=April 2025}}
Coca-Cola plans to set up a bottling plant in Sitarganj in 70 acres of land that will be provided by the Uttarakhand government.{{cite news|title=Coca Cola to set up plant in Uttarakhand's Sitarganj|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/coca-cola-to-set-up-plant-in-uttarakhands-sitarganj/articleshow/52927847.cms|access-date=7 December 2016|work=The Economic Times}}
Demographics
{{As of|2021}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2021: Data from the 2021 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Sitarganj Tehsil had a population of 148266 in which 21893 population lives in main city.. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. The SC and ST population is 14.3% and 13.1% respectively. In Sitarganj, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.{{As of|2021}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2021: Data from the 2021 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Sitarganj has a low proportion of primary and secondary schools than the district aggregate, but still Sitarganj has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: with male literacy of 79%, and female literacy being 66%.
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|title=Religions in Sitarganj
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{{bar percent|Hindus|orange|66}}
{{bar percent|Muslims|green|33}}
{{bar percent|Jains|pink|0.7}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.3}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
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References
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{{Udham Singh Nagar district}}
{{Municipalities of Uttarakhand}}