The City

The Sultanpur(Hindi: सुल्तानपुर Urdu: سلطان پور ) City and the District have a same name. The District is situated on the banks of Gomti River.
It is said that this place was founded by Kusa, son of Lord Rama.

The headquarters of the district is the Sultanpur town. The district can also be called agrarian area as agriculture is the main occupation of people there.

The climate of Sultanpur is semi-arid with very hot summer and equally cold winter season. During the summer months i.e.May-June, the maximum temperature goes beyond 44 degrees Celcius and in winter months of Dec.-Jan. it is around 3-4 degrees.

Attractions

Victoria Manzil and Christ Church, Devlok, Koond, Sitakund, Vijethua, Satthin Sharif, Dhopap, Pali, Kotwa, Koeripur,Lohramau.

Facts & Figures

Area	4436 Sq. K.M.
Latitude	26.15 N
Longitude	82.05 E
Population (2001)	3190926
Males	1611936
Females	1578990
Population density	719 Per Sq. K.M.
Sex Ratio	980
Literacy Rate	0.569
No. of Tehsil	6
No. of Blocks	23
No. of Villages	2533 (1991)
Average rainfall	1005 mm.
Temperature	Max.: 44.8 C
Postal Code	228001
STD Code	5362