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 {{Infobox settlement
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-| subdivision_name2       = [[Sitamarhi district|Sitamarhi]]
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-'''Runni Saidpur''' is a [[town]] and a [[Community Development Block in India|block]] located in [[Sitamarhi district]], [[Bihar]], [[India]].  It is situated on the southern bank of the [[Lakhandei River]]. [[National Highway 77 (India)|National Highway 77]], the main national highway connecting [[Sonbarsa]]-[[Muzaffarpur]]-[[Hajipur]]-[[Patna]]-[[Gaya, India|Gaya]]-[[Chandwa]], National Highway 77 passes through Runni Saidpur.  Thus it is a gateway to [[Sitamarhi]] and parts of [[Nepal]].
+'''Runni Saidpur''' is a [[town]] and a [[Community Development Block in India|block]] located in [[Sitamarhi district]], [[Bihar]], [[India]].  It is situated on the southern bank of the [[Lakhandei River]]. [[National Highway 77 (India)|National Highway 77]] passes through Runni Saidpur.
 ==Geography==
 The village  is situated between [[Lakhandei]] river in the north and the [[Bagmati]] river to the south. This area has been hit by flood many times, though the land is very fertile. It is mostly gangetic plain with alluvial soil. The whole area lies to the south of the Someswar mountain range of the southern [[Himalayas]] in the north and the holy [[Ganges]] in the south.  Summer is moderate and the winter is chilling cold. Runni Saidpur is located at {{Coord|26.383|N|85.4833|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Runi_Saiyadpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Runi Saiyadpur]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|47|m|ft}}.
 ==References==
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+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==

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'''Runni Saidpur''' is a [[town]] and a [[Community Development Block in India|block]] located in [[Sitamarhi district]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. It is situated on the southern bank of the [[Lakhandei River]]. [[National Highway 77 (India)|National Highway 77]], the main national highway connecting [[Sonbarsa]]-[[Muzaffarpur]]-[[Hajipur]]-[[Patna]]-[[Gaya, India|Gaya]]-[[Chandwa]], National Highway 77 passes through Runni Saidpur. Thus it is a gateway to [[Sitamarhi]] and parts of [[Nepal]].

This town is basically a block headquarters. Runni is the name of another [[village]] which is a mile south of it. The name of the block is combinedly Runni Saidpur. In the early days this area had many [[mango]] orchards.

==Geography==
The village is situated between [[Lakhandei]] river in the north and the [[Bagmati]] river to the south. This area has been hit by flood many times, though the land is very fertile. It is mostly gangetic plain with alluvial soil. The whole area lies to the south of the Someswar mountain range of the southern [[Himalayas]] in the north and the holy [[Ganges]] in the south. Summer is moderate and the winter is chilling cold. Runni Saidpur is located at {{Coord|26.383|N|85.4833|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Runi_Saiyadpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Runi Saiyadpur]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|47|m|ft}}.

The Runni Saidpur block lies in the southwest corner of the Sitamarhi district. It is bordered by the [[Belsand]] and [[Parsauni (India)|Parsauni]] blocks to the northwest, [[Dumra, Sitamarhi|Dumra]] to the north, [[Bajpatti]] to the northeast, and [[Nanpur]] to the east. On the south, it borders the Minapur and [[Aurai]] blocks of the [[Muzaffarpur district]].

==Culture==
It is located at the confluence of Mithila, Vajji (Licchvians) and Bhojpur region of Bihar. Most of the people are either Maithils or Vajji but their culture is deeply affected by Bhojpur also. Languages spoken are Hindi, Urdu, English, Bajjika (Vajjika), Bhojpuri and Maithili. The local people used to speak Bajjika which resembles Maithili, Bhojpuri and Hindi—a consequence of its location being surrounded by these languages. Sama is a famous winter festival conducted by girls for the pleasure of their brothers. A major cultural event is the marriage ceremonies in this area which take much preparation and many cultural rituals. Balu Shahi is a famous sweet of this area. People here give much importance to their relatives and guests are treated very warmly.

==Festivals==
The major festival of this area is [[Chhath]] [[Puja (Hinduism)|Puja]] in which people offer prayers to Lord Sun. [[Holi]], [[Diwali]], [[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]], [[Makar Sankranti]], [[Eid al-Fitr]], [[Eid al-Adha]], [[Eid Milad-un-Nabi]] and [[Christmas]] are celebrated.

==Crops==
The main food crops are rice, wheat and maize. The area is also a major producer of sugar cane, tobacco and other cash crops. Lentils, sunflowers and mustard are also grown.

==Fruits==
This area is famous for [[litchi]] sahi and china. There are large numbers of mango and litchi orchards in this area.

==Market==
The area can be called the wholesale market of southern Sitamarhi. The balusahi (locals say balsahi) of Runni Saidpur is famous across India and is supplied as far as Delhi. There are many hotels and cloth shops around the area and also a cinema hall which mostly features bhojpuri films. There is also a big hanumaan mandir on the bank of [[Lakhandei River]] before the Lakhandei bridge.

==Transportation==
The town is {{convert|35|km|mi}} from [[Muzaffarpur]], which is the biggest town of north Bihar and {{convert|25|km|mi}} from [[Sitamarhi]], its district headquarters.

===Road===
Both private operators and government run BSRTC buses connect it to major towns:
*[[Muzaffarpur]]
*[[Sitamarhi]]
*[[Sheohar]]
*Sonbarsa (gateway to Malangwa, Nepal)
*[[Bhitthamore]] (gateway to Janakpur Dham, Nepal)
*[[Belsand]]
*[[Pupri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pupri]]
*[[Darbhanga]]
*Aurai

===Rail===
There are two railway stations in Runni Saidpur.
# Runni Saidpur(RUSD)
# New Runni Saidpur (NRSD)
The nearest major railway stations are:
* Muzaffarpur Junction: {{convert|35|km|mi}}
* Sitamarhi: {{convert|25|km|mi}}

Trains runs between Sitamarhi to Muzaffarpur via Runnisaidpur since inauguration of Runnisaidpur- Muzaffarpur rail line on March 26, 2013.
Runni Saidpur is connected to Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur. Many trains run from [[Muzaffarpur Junction]] to elsewhere in India.

===Air===
Nearest airports are:
* [[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]] Patna: {{convert|95|km|mi}}
* [[Darbhanga Airport ]] Darbhanga : 75KM approx
* [[Gaya Airport]] Gaya: {{convert|210|km|mi}}
* [[Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport]] Varanasi: {{convert|370|km|mi}}

==Education==
This is the educational hub of the area. There are many private as well as government-run schools.

*[[D. A. V. Public School, Runnisaidpur, Sitamarhi|D.A.V Public School Runnisaidpur]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=DAV Public School, Runnisaidpur Sitamarhi Admissions, Address, Fees, Review |url=https://www.eduvidya.com/Schools/DAV-Public-School,-Runnisaidpur |access-date=2020-07-29 |website=www.eduvidya.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DAV Public School, Runnisaidpur (Sitamarhi) |url=http://davrunnisaidpur.org/ |access-date=2020-07-29 |website=davrunnisaidpur.org}}</ref>

*VEDANTA Public School

*Ramdaun High School, Morsand, Runnisaidpur, Sitamarhi (10+2,Govt High school)

*Gyan Bharti Public School

*Sun rise public school, Runnisaidpur, Sitamarhi

*Awasiya vidya Bharti School

*The Morning Star

==Tourism==

Nearby tourist attractions are:
*Janki Mandir at Janki Asthan: {{convert|25|km|mi}}. It is located in the western part of Sitamarhi. The temple is nearly 100 years old.
*Shere Bihar Mufti aslam sahab Majar, Maksudpur, Aurai
*Punaura Dham :{{convert|25|km|mi}}. It is the birthplace of the Goddess Sita. It is said that once Raja Janak ploughed the field for rain. It is declared a Religious Tourist Spot by the government of Bihar.
*Vaishali
*Garib Sthan, Muzaffarpur

==References==
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==External links==
*http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=98664
*http://jaibihar.com/sitamarhi-child-scientists-get-dubai-invite/2033/
*http://wikimapia.org/4092088/Runi-Saidpur-District-Sitamarhi-Bihar-PIN-843328
*http://sitamarhi.bih.nic.in/

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