Sitamarhi Pincodes

Sitamarhi is a city in India and serves as the administrative center of the Sitamarhi district in Bihar’s Mithila region, within the Tirhut Division. The city’s name honors the birthplace of the goddess Sita. The Bihar government has designated Sitamarhi as a municipal council.In 1875, a subdivision for Sitamarhi was created within the Muzaffarpur district.

Sitamarhi was separated from Muzaffarpur district and established as its own district on December 11, 1972. It is located in the northern region of Bihar. The district’s main office is in Dumra, which is five kilometers south of the Sita temple.

Geography:

Sitamarhi is situated at an elevation of 56 meters (184 feet). The district includes several well-known small towns such as Bairgania, Sursand, and Bhitthamore, all located near the Indo-Nepal border. Other notable areas in the Sitamarhi region include Bathnaha, Sonbarsa, Bajpatti, Pupri, Parihar, Runnisaidpur, and Belsand, which is a Vidhansabha constituency. Parsauni and Dumra, known for housing many government offices, are also near Sitamarhi.

Demographics:

The Sitamarhi District has about 1,06,093 residents. Of these, 56,693 are males and 49,400 are females. There are 39,537 literate males and 29,970 literate females, making a total of 69,507 literate people. The overall literacy rate is 52.04%, with 60.64% for males and 42.41% for females. The sex ratio in the district is 899, and the child sex ratio is 872.

Administration:

Sitamarhi, part of the Tirhut Division, consists of three sub-divisions and seventeen blocks, with its headquarters in Dumra, five kilometers from Sitamarhi town. The District Magistrate (DM), aided by an Additional District Magistrate (ADM), oversees revenue and civil administration. The district is split into Sadar, Pupri, and Belsand subdivisions, each managed by Sub-divisional Officers (SDOs) from IAS or BAS, who report to the DM. These subdivisions are divided into 17 blocks, each under a Block Development Officer (BDO) who handles development and welfare projects. Sitamarhi has 845 revenue villages.

The Superintendent of Police leads the district’s police, with Deputy Superintendents in each subdivision overseeing police operations. Judges and Munshif magistrates at the district and subdivision levels administer and deliver justice.