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.
Sitamau | |
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Coordinates: 24.02°N 75.35°E / 24.02; 75.35 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Mandsaur |
Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
Vehicle registration | MP |
It was the seat of the princely Sitamau State.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] 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%.
King Sattaji Bhil was a founder of Sitamau in 1700.[2]
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