Sitamarhi

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Template:For Template:More citations needed Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox settlement Sitamarhi is the headquarters of the Sitamarhi district in Tirhut Division, Bihar.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The city was named in honour of Sītā, wife of Rāma, who was born in Sitamarhi according to Hindu legends.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1875, a subdivision for Sitamarhi was created within the Muzaffarpur district.<ref>Official Website of the District and Civil Court of Sitmahri Template:Webarchive, Retrieved 26 May 2010</ref> Sitamarhi was detached from Muzaffarpur and made a separate district on December 11, 1972.<ref name="actionplan">District Health Action Plan, National Rural Health Mission, Government of Bihar, Retrieved 25 May 2010</ref> The district headquarters is located in Dumra, Template:Convert south of Sitamarhi's main temple.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Sitamarhi has an average elevation of Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Pupri, Bairgania, Sursand and Bhitthamore are all towns on the Indo-Nepal border not far from Sitamarhi.

Culture

Sitamarhi dates back to the time of the Ramayana epic, which describes it as the place where King Janaka found the goddess Sita.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

A temple dedicated to Sita is located at Punaura Dham Sitamarhi.<ref name="temple">Template:Cite book</ref> A rock-cut sanctuary from the Mauryan period is also found near Sitamarhi.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Several cultural events occur annually in Sitamarhi: Dumra hosts festivities for Rama Navami each spring; a ceremony commemorating the marriage of Ram and Sita happens every year in Janaki Sthan;<ref>Sitamarhi, Encyclopedia Britannica (2014), Quote: "A large Ramanavami fair, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama, is held in spring with a considerable trade in pottery, spices, brassware, 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> and the winter festival of Sama Chakeva celebrates brother-sister relationships.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>[Mithila kaa Itihas (Hindi Book), Author: Dr. Ram Prakash Sharma, Publisher: Kameshwer Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga, Page No.: 460]</ref> On the occasion of Janaki Navami, a spiritual internal circumambulation known as Antar Griha Parikrama of the city is organised by the religious trust of the Janaki Sthan. The Antar Griha Parikrama is a part of the larger Sitamarhi Dham Parikrama.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census, Sitamarhi District has a total population of around 106,093. There are around 56,693 males and 49,400 females. 69,507 people are literate, including 39,537 males and 29,070 females. The average literacy rate is 52.04% in total, 60.64% for males, and 42.41% for females. The sex ratio is 899, and the child sex ratio is 872.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Administration

Sitamarhi is a part of the Tirhut Division. Currently, Sitamarhi consists of three sub-divisions and seventeen blocks. Its headquarters are located at Dumra, five kilometers south of Sitamarhi. The District Magistrate is the top-most official of revenue and civil administration and is assisted by ADMTemplate:Definition needed<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and other district officers.

The district has been divided into three subdivisions: Sadar, Pupri, and Belsand. Each is headed by sub-divisional officers either from the IAS (Indian Administrative Service) or BAS (Bihar Administrative Service). Sub-divisional officers are under the direct authority of the District Magistrate. Subdivisions are divided into 17 development blocks where BDOs (Block Development Officers) are charged with carrying out development and welfare projects.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sitamarhi district has 845 revenue villages. The district's judicial system is headed by the District and Sessions Judge, who is in turn assisted by other Judges and Munsiff magistrates posted at district and sub-division levels.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Pilgrimage sites

Transportation

National Highway 77 connects Sitamarhi to Mehsi, Muzaffarpur and Patna, and other roads connect the city to adjoining districts. National Highway 227 runs towards Sheohar in the west and the border town Bhitthamore in the east. State highways link Sitamarhi to Madhubani district in the east.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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 Junction to cities including New Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, Lucknow, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, and Mumbai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The nearest airport to Sitamarhi is the Darbhanga Airport, about Template:Convert away.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sitamarhi is connected to cities in and around Bihar by state-owned transport services. Many private buses (both AC and non-ACTemplate:Definition needed) operate between Sitamarhi and Patna.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

References

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