Sitapur is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sitapur is 5,743 km² including 5,636.33 km² rural area and 106.67 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sitapur has a population of 44,83,992 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,30,784 while rural population is 39,53,208. The district has a population density of 781 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,01,764 houses in the district, including 87,109 urban houses and 7,14,655 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,317 villages in sitapur district.
The Sitapur district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Misrikh is the largest tehsil in sitapur district by both area and population. Sidhauli is the smallest tehsil in sitapur district by both area and population. There are 6 tehsils in Sitapur district. Here is the list of all Sitapur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biswan | 968 | 7,50,529 |
| 2 | Laharpur | 965 | 7,53,419 |
| 3 | Mahmudabad | 807 | 5,95,252 |
| 4 | Misrikh | 1,393 | 9,26,201 |
| 5 | Sidhauli | 763 | 5,69,117 |
| 6 | Sitapur | 848 | 8,89,474 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 39,53,208 | 5,30,784 | 44,83,992 |
| Male Population | 20,98,123 | 2,77,141 | 23,75,264 |
| Female Population | 18,55,085 | 2,53,643 | 21,08,728 |
| Population Density | 701 / km² | 4,976 / km² | 781 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sitapur (सीतापुर) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 5,743 km² |
| Total Population : | 44,83,992 |
| Density : | 781/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 2,317 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sitapur District |
| less Than 200 | 49 |
| 200 - 499 | 242 |
| 500 - 999 | 557 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 744 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 670 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 51 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.