Sitamarhi
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 | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Sitamarhi |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 106,093 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional languages | Bajjika |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 843302, 843301, 843331,843323, 843325 (Sitamarhi) |
| 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. The city was named in honour of Sītā, wife of Rāma, who was born in Sitamarhi according to Hindu legends.
In 1875, a subdivision for Sitamarhi was created within the Muzaffarpur district. Sitamarhi was detached from Muzaffarpur and made a separate district on December 11, 1972. The district headquarters is located in Dumra, five kilometres (3 mi) south of Sitamarhi's main temple.