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{{Other uses|Sita Samahit Sthal}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.6|N|85.48|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Sitamarhi district|Sitamarhi]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 56
| population_footnotes = <ref name="biharonline.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.biharonline.gov.in/Site/Content/General/Dist.aspx?typ=C&id=36&ln=en&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1|title=Census of SITAMARHI|website=Biharonline.gov.in|access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref>
| population_total = 1,06,093
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Bajjika]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 843302, 843301, 843331,843323
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-BR]]
| registration_plate = BR-30
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Sitamarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]]
| website = {{URL|sitamarhi.nic.in/}}
| official_name = Sitamarhi (सीतामढ़ी)
}}
'''Sitamarhi''' is an [[India|Indian]] city and the district headquarters of the [[Sitamarhi district]] in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of [[Bihar]] and is a part of the [[Tirhut Division]]. The [[Bihar Government|Bihar government]] declared Sitamarhi a municipal corporation on 8 April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in|title=Tirhut Division|website=Tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in|access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref>

A temple dedicated to [[Sita]], the main person of the epic [[Ramayana]], is located at Punaura Dham Sitamarhi.<ref name="temple">{{cite book |last1=Chakrabarti |first1=Dilip K |title=Archaeological Geography of the Ganga Plain: The Lower and the Middle Ganga |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OEZe-wAIiKIC&q=sitamarhi+history&pg=PA207 |access-date=20 March 2013 |year= 2001|publisher=Orient Blacksawn |location=New Delhi |isbn=9788178240169 |page= 207 }}</ref> A rock-cut sanctuary from the great [[Mauryan Empire|Mauryan]] period is found near Sitamarhi.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sen |first1=S N |title=Ancient Indian History And Civilization |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&q=sitamarhi+history&pg=PA166|access-date=20 March 2013 |year=1999 |publisher=New Age International |isbn=9788122411980 |page=166 }}</ref>

In 1875, the Sitamarhi sub-district was created within the [[Muzaffarpur district]].<ref>[http://dc-sitamarhi.bih.nic.in/ Official Website of the District and Civil Court of Sitmahri] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525105109/http://dc-sitamarhi.bih.nic.in/ |date=25 May 2010 }}, Retrieved May 26, 2010</ref> Sitamarhi was detached from the Muzaffarpur district and became a separate district on 11 December 1972.<ref name="actionplan">[http://mohfw.nic.in/nrhm/DHAP/DHAP_Bihar/sitamarhi.pdf District Health Action Plan], National Rural Health Mission, Government of Bihar, Retrieved May 25, 2010</ref> It is situated in the northern part of Bihar. The district headquarters is located in [[Dumra, Sitamarhi|Dumra]], {{convert|5|km|mi|0|spell=in}} south of Sita temple.{{Clarify|reason=the lead says Sitamarhi is the HQ|date=May 2012}}

==Geography==
Sitamarhi, located at {{Coord|26.6|N|85.48|E}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Sitamarhi.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sitamarhi, India|website=Fallingrain.com|access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref> has an average elevation of {{convert|56|m|ft}}.

There are multiple small towns that are famous in Sitamarhi, like [[Bairgania]], [[Sursand]] and [[Bhitthamore]] which are located at [[India–Nepal border|Indo-Nepal border]]. Other famous places in Sitamarhi region are [[Bathnaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bathnaha]], [[Sonbarsha, Sitamarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonbarsa]], [[Bajpatti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bajpatti]], [[Pupri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pupri]], [[Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parihar]] and [[Runnisaidpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Runnisaidpur]]. [[Dumra, Sitamarhi district|Dumra]] is near Sitamarhi which is known for all the government offices.

==Demographics==
Sitamarhi city has a total population of around 34,23,574. There are around 56,693 males and 49,400 females. The amount of literate males are 39,537, and the amount 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/metropolitan/168-sitamarhi.html|title=Sitamarhi District Population Data - Census 2011|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref>

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| title=Religion in Sitamarhi (2011)<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2011 India|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|78.06}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|21.62}}
{{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|0.08}}
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{{bar percent|Buddhism|yellow|0.01}}
{{bar percent|Jainism|brown|0.01}}
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.22}}
}}

==Notable people==
*[[Ramesh Thakur]]- Assistant Secretary- General [[United Nations]].
*[[Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha]] - Former MP & Freedom Fighter. Father of Co-operative Movement
*[[Ram Dulari Sinha]] - Former Union Minister & Governor & Freedom Fighter, First woman from Bihar to become Governor
*[[Devesh Chandra Thakur]]- Deputy leader, [[Bihar Legislative Council]].
*[[Nawal Kishore Rai]]- Ex Member of Parliament
*[[Sitaram Yadav]] - Ex Member of Parliament
*[[Ram Kumar Sharma]] - Indian politician and a former member of parliament from [[Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency)]], [[Bihar]].
*[[Sunil Kumar Pintu]] - Member of parliament from [[Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency)]], [[Bihar]].
*[[Vikas Jha|Vikash Jha]] - Indian journalist and author.
*[[Gaurav Sharma (author)|Gaurav Sharma]] - author.

==Administration==
Sitamarhi is a part of Tirhut Division. Presently Sitamarhi consists of three Sub-divisions and 17 Blocks. Its headquarter is located at Dumra, five kilometers south of Sitamarhi.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. or B.A.S.cadre. S.D.Os. are under direct authority of D.M. Subdivisions are divided in 17 development blocks where B.D.Os. 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 assited by 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==
* [[Sita Kund]]
* [[Haleshwar Sthan]]
* [[ dekuli dham]]
* [[Urjiva Kund]]
* [[Janki Asthan]]
* [[Dumra hawai field]]
* [[childrens' park shankar chowk]]
* [[NS DAV public school]]

=={{anchor|Connectivity}} Transportation==
[[National Highway 77 (India)|National Highway 77]] connects the area to the [[Muzaffarpur district]] and [[Patna]]. National Highways 77 and other roads connect to the adjoining districts. [[National Highway 104 (India)]] connects it to Sursand, Bhitthamore border, Charaut and Jaynagar . State highways link it to [[Madhubani district]] in the east and [[Sheohar]] in the west.

[[Sitamarhi Junction railway station]] is a five-platform station on the [[Darbhanga]]–[[Raxaul]]–[[Narkatiaganj]] line, which was converted to broad gauge in February 2014. Another broad-gauge track connects Sitamarhi to [[Muzaffarpur]]. 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]] which is about {{convert|82|km|mi}} 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]].

==Culture==
[[Rama Navami]] is a spring festival in [[Dumra]], widely celebrated with a large fair held to mark the occasion. Also in Janki Mandir popularly known as *[[Janki Asthan]] (Temple with history from 1599) next to * [[Urjiva Kund]] ( where sita was found in the heart of earth )a marriage ceremony of Lord Ram and Sita Mata happens every year.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Sitamarhi Sitamarhi], Encyclopedia Britannica (2014), Quote: "A large Ramanavami fair, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama, is held in spring with considerable trade in pottery, spices, brass ware, and cotton cloth. A cattle fair held in Sitamarhi is the largest in Bihar state. The town is sacred as the birthplace of the goddess Sita (also called Janaki), the wife of Lord Ram."</ref> [[Sama Chakeva]] is a prominent winter festival dedicated to celebrate brother-sister relationships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Festivals of Bihar|url=http://gov.bih.nic.in/Profile/festivals.htm|publisher=[[Government of Bihar]]|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> This is a major cultural event with marriage ceremonies and many cultural rituals that take much preparation.<ref>[Mithila kaa Itihas (Hindi Book), Author: Dr. Ram Prakash Sharma, Publisher: Kameshwer Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga, Page No.: 460]</ref>

==Media==
Sitamarhi has an [[All India Radio]] (AIR) relay station known as Akashvani Sitamarhi, broadcasting on FM frequencies.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

==Education==
{{more citations needed|section|date=March 2018}}
The following is a partial list of schools in Sitamarhi:
*Front Age, Kiran Chowk
*Bharati uchchangle Vidhayalaya Dumra in front of Hawaii field
*Gyan Bharati Preparatory School, Purandaha Rajawara, Sonbarsa Sitamarhi
*N.S.D.A.V. Public school
*S.R.D.A.V. Public School, [[Pupri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pupri]]
* [[Janki Vidya Niketan]]
* Kendriya Vidyalaya Jawahar Nagar, Sutihara
* Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Ring bandh
* S.V. Rising Point school, Old Exchange Road, Mirchaipatti Sitamarhi
* Vidya Bharati school, Shantinagar, Sitamarhi
* Hellen's School Sitamarhi
* Delhi Public School, Lagma
* Brilliant Public School, Sitamarhi
* R.O.S. Public School, Khairwa, Riga Road, Sitamarhi
* [[Sacred Heart School, Sitamarhi|Sacred Heart School]]
* MP High School (Sitamarhi High School, Dumra) Anand Nagar, Talkhapur, Dumra
* Mathura High School
* Sri Gandhi High School, Parihar
* Lakshmi High School
* Kamala Girls High School
*[[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sitamarhi|Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Sitamarhi (JNV Sitmarhi)]]
*Sun Shine Public School, Shantinagar
*State Middle School, Sundargama
*Vidyamandir Classes in Sitamarhi
*Sushila singha pmky coching center in Virta Tola Punaura
* Holy Faith Public High School, Old Exchange Road
* Genius Global Academy (Baath Asli)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://sitamarhi.nic.in/ Main site]
* [http://sitamarhi.bih.nic.in/District Portal of Sitamarhi]
* [http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in Official website of Tirhut Division]

{{Tirhut Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Sitamarhi district]]
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[[Category:Places in the Ramayana]]

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