Sitamau is a town and a nagar panchayatinMandsaur district in the Indian stateofMadhya Pradesh. It is in the Mandsaur district of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.
Sitamau
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city
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  Sitamau Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Sitamau Sitamau (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 24°01′N 75°21′E / 24.02°N 75.35°E / 24.02; 75.35 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Mandsaur |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • 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]