Sitamarhi is an Indian city and the district headquarters of the
Sitamarhi district
Sitamarhi is one of the districts in the Mithila region of the Indian state of Bihar, India. Dumra is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is a part of the Tirhut Division and is located along the border of Nepal.
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in the
Mithila region of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
and is a part of the
Tirhut Division. It dates back to the time of Ramayana and is considered as the place where
Janaka
Janaka is a character who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is an ancient Hindu king of Videha, which was located in the Mithila region. His name at birth was Sīradhvaja, and he had a brother named Kushadhvaja. His father's name was Hra ...
found
Sita
Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...
. The
Bihar government
The Government of Bihar, known locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Bihar and its 9 divisions which consist of 38 districts . It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Bihar, a jud ...
declared Sitamarhi a municipal council.
A temple dedicated to
Sita
Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...
, the main subject of the epic
Ramayana
The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th to 4th centuries BCE, and later stages ...
, is located at Punaura Dham Sitamarhi.
A rock-cut sanctuary from the great
Mauryan
The Maurya Empire, or the Mauryan Empire, was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in the Indian subcontinent based in Magadha, having been founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, and existing in loose-knit fashion until 1 ...
period is found near Sitamarhi.
In 1875, a subdivision for Sitamarhi was created within the
Muzaffarpur district
Muzaffarpur District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Muzaffarpur district is part of and also the headquarters of Tirhut Division Tirhut is the ancient name of all of northern Bihar.
History
Muzaffarpur was a p ...
. Sitamarhi was detached from the Muzaffarpur district and made a separate district on 11 December 1972.
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National Rural Health Mission, Government of Bihar, Retrieved 25 May 2010 It is situated in the northern part of Bihar. The district headquarters is located in
Dumra, south of Sita temple.
Geography
Sitamarhi, located at , has an average elevation of .
There are multiple small towns that are famous in Sitamarhi, like
Bairgania
Bairgania is a town and notified area in the Sitamarhi district in the state of Bihar, India. Bairgania is one of the blocks of Sitamarhi districts and is a border of India that links Nepal via Rautahat District through a custom checkpoint. Bairg ...
,
Sursand and
Bhitthamore
Shrikhandi Bhittha or Bhitthamore is an Indian village in the Mithila region of Bihar, situated near the Indo-Nepal border, on the banks of the perennial Ratnawati (Raato) river.
Geography
It has a Border checkpoint at the crossing to Malib ...
which are located at
Indo-Nepal border. Other famous places in Sitamarhi region are
Bathnaha,
Sonbarsa
Sonbarsa is a village development committee in Parsa District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census
Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of St ...
,
Bajpatti,
Pupri,
Parihar
Pratihar, Padiyar is a Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the ...
,
Runnisaidpur,Belsand (Vidhansabha constituency), Parsauni (Market near NH-104),
Dumra is near Sitamarhi which is known for all the government offices.
Culture
Rama Navami
Rama Navami () is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu. people from different parts of Jharkhand attended the world famous international Hazaribagh procession organized in the city every ...
is a spring festival in
Dumra, widely celebrated with a large fair held to mark the occasion. Also in Janki Mandir popularly known as A
Janaki Sthan (temple with history from 1599) next to
Urjiva Kund (where Sita was found in the heart of the earth) a marriage ceremony of Lord Ram and Sita Mata happens every year.
Sama Chakeva
Saama Chakeba is a Hindu festival, originating from the Mithilaregion of the Indian subcontinent. It is a festival of unity. It is celebrated in November and commences when birds begin their migration from the Himalayas down towards the plains ...
is a prominent winter festival dedicated to celebrate brother-sister relationships. This is a major cultural event with marriage ceremonies and many cultural rituals that take much preparation.
Demographics
Sitamarhi District has a total population of around 1,06,093. There are around 56,693 males and 49,400 females. The numbers of literate males are 39,537, and that of literate females are 29,970. In total 69,507 people are literate. The average literacy rate is 52.04% in total, 60.64% for males, and 42.41% for females. The sex ratio is 899. The child sex ratio is 872.
Administration
Sitamarhi is a part of Tirhut Division. Presently, Sitamarhi consists of three sub-divisions and seventeen blocks. Its headquarter is located at Dumra, five kilometers south of Sitamarhi. The district magistrate is the top-most official of revenue and civil administration and assisted by ADM and other officers, posted in the district. The district has been divided into three subdivisions, namely Sadar,
Pupri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Belsand which are headed by sub-divisional officers either from I.A.S.(Indian Administration service) or B.A.S.( Bihar Administration Service) cadre. S.D.Os.(Sub-divisional officer) are under the direct authority of D.M.(District Magistrate) Subdivisions are divided into 17 development blocks where B.D.Os.( Block Development Officer) are posted who undertake development and welfare projects. Sitamarhi district has 845 revenue villages. The superintendent of police, Sitamarhi, is the head of the district police administration and is assisted by the deputy superintendent of police. In each subdivision of the district, the deputy superintendent of police are posted who keep control on police administration. The judges and Munshif magistrates are posted at district and sub-division who administer and deliver justice of different kinds.
Tourism
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Sita Kund
The Punaura Dham, Janki Mandir is a Hindu pilgrimage site in Sitamarhi district, in the India in state of Bihar, which has an ancient Hindu temple. It is situated 5 km west of Sitamarhi City and a popular visitor's attraction.
Punaura Dham ...
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Haleshwar Sthan
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Dekuli Dham
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Urjiva Kund
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Janki Asthan Mandir
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Dumra Hawai field
Transportation
National Highway 77 connects the area to the
Mehsi
Mehsi is a High Deployment City and Urban Headquarter Kasba Mehsi located in the Mehsi It is a part of the Tirhut Division. in the Indian state of Bihar. Mehsi is an entry point of East Champaran when traveling from Patna, Darbhanga to De ...
,
Muzaffarpur district
Muzaffarpur District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Muzaffarpur district is part of and also the headquarters of Tirhut Division Tirhut is the ancient name of all of northern Bihar.
History
Muzaffarpur was a p ...
and
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
. National Highways 77 and other roads connect to the adjoining districts.
National Highway 104 (India)
National Highway 227 (NH 227) is a National Highway in India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List ...
connects it to Sursand, Bhitthamore border, Charaut and Jaynagar and Sheohar . State highways link it to
Madhubani district in the East.
Sitamarhi Junction railway station
Sitamarhi Junction railway station is a main railway station in Sitamarhi district, Bihar. Its code is SMI. It serves Sitamarhi City. The station consists of five platforms. It is an A category railway station of the Samastipur railway division. ...
is a five-platform station on the
Darbhanga
Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region.
Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erst ...
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Raxaul
Raxaul is a sub-divisional town in the East Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated at the India-Nepal border with Birgunj city (Nepal). Raxaul is a major railway junction.
The Indian border town of Raxaul has become one ...
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Narkatiaganj
Narkatiaganj is a town and a notified area in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut Division, and situated northwest of capital of the state, Patna.
Overview
Narkatiaganj is a subdivision region in Wes ...
line, which was converted to broad gauge in February 2014. Another broad-gauge track connects Sitamarhi to
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district in the Tirhut region of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district and the Muzaffarpur Railway District. It is the fourth ...
. Direct train services are available from Sitamarhi railway junction to places such as New Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, Lucknow, Guwahati (Kamakhya), Hyderabad, Kanpur and Mumbai.
The nearest airport to Sitamarhi is the
Darbhanga Airport
Darbhanga Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Station, serving Darbhanga, Bihar, India. It is located just at the outskirts of the city near the NH-105 and NH-57 highways, which pass through Darbhanga. The airport is op ...
which is about away.
Sitamarhi is connected to cities in and around Bihar by state-owned transport services. Many private buses (both AC and non-AC) operate between Sitamarhi and
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
.
Notable people
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Ramesh Thakur – Assistant Secretary-General,
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoni ...
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Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha – former member of parliament (MP) and freedom fighter. Father of the co-operative movement
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Ram Dulari Sinha
Ram Dulari Sinha (8 December 1922 – 31 August 1994) was a nationalist, freedom fighter Indian National Congress, Indian parliamentarian, Union Minister, and Governor.
Life
She was Union Minister in Governments headed by Indira Gandhi and R ...
– former Union Minister and governor and freedom fighter. First woman from Bihar to become governor
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Devesh Chandra Thakur
Devesh Chandra Thakur was born on 3 July 1953 in Sitamarhi, Bihar. He is the Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council. He was sworn in as chairman of Bihar Legislative Council on 25th August 2022. He has also served as a cabinet minister in Govern ...
– deputy leader,
Bihar Legislative Council
Bihar Vidhan Parishad, also known as Bihar Legislative Council, is the upper house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature of the state of Bihar in India.
History
A new Province of Bihar and Odisha was created by the Government of India on 12 Dece ...
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Prabhat Jha – Politician and Journalist
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Nawal Kishore Rai – Ex-member of parliament
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Sitaram Yadav – ex-member of parliament
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Ram Kumar Sharma – Indian politician and a former member of parliament from
Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency),
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
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Sunil Kumar Pintu – member of parliament from
Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency),
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
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Vikash Jha – journalist and author
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Gaurav Sharma – author
References
External links
Main sitePortal of SitamarhiOfficial website of Tirhut Division
{{Tirhut Division
Cities and towns in Sitamarhi district
Sitamarhi district
Places in the Ramayana