This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2024) |
Sitamarhi | |
---|---|
City | |
Clockwise from top: Goddess Sita, Janaki Sthan Mandir, Bagahi Math | |
Coordinates: 26°35′39″N 85°30′02″E / 26.59417°N 85.50056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
District | Sitamarhi |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 106,093 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Additional official | Urdu[2] |
• Regional languages | Bajjika[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 843302, 843301, 843331,843323, 843325 (Sitamarhi)[4] |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Vehicle registration | BR-30 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Sitamarhi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sitamarhi |
Website | sitamarhi |
Sitamarhi is the headquarters of the Sitamarhi district in Tirhut Division, Bihar.[5] The city was named in honour of Sītā, wife of Rāma, who was born in Sitamarhi according to Hindu legends.[6]
In 1875, a subdivision for Sitamarhi was created within the Muzaffarpur district.[7] Sitamarhi was detached from Muzaffarpur and made a separate district on December 11, 1972.[8] The district headquarters is located in Dumra, five kilometres (3 mi) south of Sitamarhi's main temple.[9]