Sitarganj Tehsil - Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Sitarganj is an administrative tehsil in the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kichha, while the nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 21.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 408 km², including 404.29 km² of rural area and 3.80 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 936 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sitarganj Tehsil
Sitarganj Tehsil has a total of 75 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvind Nagar | Rural | Arvind Nagar |
| 2 | Baghora | Rural | Chika Ghat |
| 3 | Baghori | Rural | Baghauri |
| 4 | Baikunthpur | Rural | Baikunthpur |
| 5 | Bara | Rural | Kalyan Pur |
| 6 | Barkoli Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 7 | Barkoli Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Baruwa Bagh | Rural | Baruwa Bag |
| 9 | Basgar | Rural | Basgar |
| 10 | Bawanpuri | Rural | Vamanpuri |
| 11 | Bereya | Rural | Sisaiya |
| 12 | Bhitaura | Rural | Bhitaura |
| 13 | Bijti | Rural | Bijethi |
| 14 | Bitha Akbar | Rural | Bhitaura |
| 15 | Chaumhala | Rural | Vamanpuri |
| 16 | Chikaghat | Rural | Chika Ghat |
| 17 | Dadha | Rural | Karghatiya |
| 18 | Danchoura | Rural | Maina Jhundi |
| 19 | Dev Nagar | Rural | Devnagar |
| 20 | Deyo Dhar | Rural | Khunsara |
| 21 | Donda | Rural | Basgar |
| 22 | Gautha | Rural | Gautha |
| 23 | Gorikhera | Rural | Gauri Khera |
| 24 | Govind Nagar | Rural | Govindnagar |
| 25 | Govindpur | Rural | Govindpur |
| 26 | Gurugram | Rural | Gurugram |
| 27 | Halduwa | Rural | Halduwa |
| 28 | Jhukaha | Rural | Pindari |
| 29 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Kalyanpur |
| 30 | Kanthgri | Rural | Kanthgri |
| 31 | Karghata | Rural | Chika Ghat |
| 32 | Karghatiya | Rural | Karghatiya |
| 33 | Kaundha Asaraf | Rural | Pindari |
| 34 | Kaundha Ratan | Rural | Bijethi |
| 35 | Khunsara | Rural | Khunsara |
| 36 | Kunwarpur | Rural | Kunwarpur |
| 37 | Kushmoth | Rural | Pipalia |
| 38 | Lalarkhas | Rural | Ukrauli |
| 39 | Lalarpatti | Rural | Kalyan Pur |
| 40 | Loka | Rural | Loka |
| 41 | Maina Jhundi | Rural | Maina Jhundi |
| 42 | Makhwara | Rural | Kanthgri |
| 43 | Malpuri | Rural | Malpuri |
| 44 | Matiha | Rural | Mateha |
| 45 | Mirabara Rana | Rural | Ukrauli |
| 46 | Nakaha | Rural | Nakaha |
| 47 | Nakatpura | Rural | Nakatpura |
| 48 | Nakulia | Rural | Nakuliya |
| 49 | Nirmal Nagar | Rural | Nirmalnagar |
| 50 | Pandari | Rural | Pandari |
| 51 | Pindari | Rural | Pindari |
| 52 | Pipalhattha | Rural | Ukrauli |
| 53 | Pipalia | Rural | Pipalia |
| 54 | Pipalia Nathu | Rural | Malpuri |
| 55 | Prahlad Palsia | Rural | Kalyan Pur |
| 56 | Raikhal Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 57 | Raj Nagar | Rural | Raja Nagar |
| 58 | Rampura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 59 | Rasoiyapur | Rural | Chika Ghat |
| 60 | Rudpur | Rural | Rudapur |
| 61 | Sabepur | Rural | Halduwa |
| 62 | Sainjani | Rural | Malpuri |
| 63 | Sarkara | Rural | Sarkada |
| 64 | Siseya | Rural | Sisaiya |
| 65 | Sisona | Rural | Sisauna |
| 66 | Sitarganj | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 67 | South Jaula Sal Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 68 | Surendra Nagar | Rural | Surendra Nagar |
| 69 | Teghari | Rural | Bijethi |
| 70 | Tegor Nagar | Rural | Taigore Nagar |
| 71 | Tharu Tisor | Rural | Tharu Tisaur |
| 72 | Tiliyapur | Rural | Tiliyapur |
| 73 | Turka Tisor | unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Turka Tisor | Rural | Turkaa Tisor |
| 75 | Ukrauli | Rural | Ukrauli |
Population of Sitarganj Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Sitarganj Tehsil had a total population of 2,14,428 people living in 38,888 households. The population comprised 1,10,764 males and 1,03,664 females, with an average population density of 525 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,14,428 | 1,78,154 | 36,274 |
| Male Population | 1,10,764 | 91,916 | 18,848 |
| Female Population | 1,03,664 | 86,238 | 17,426 |
| Total Households | 38,888 | 32,014 | 6,874 |
| Population Density | 525 / km² | 441 / km² | 9,546 / km² |
Sitarganj Tehsil had 1,34,180 literate people and 27,938 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 21,271 and 37,677 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 27,938 | 22,882 | 5,056 |
| Literate Population | 1,34,180 | 1,10,672 | 23,508 |
| Illiterate Population | 80,248 | 67,482 | 12,766 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 21,271 | 18,651 | 2,620 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 37,677 | 36,992 | 685 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.