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In 1875, a Sitamarhi subdistrict was created within the [[Muzaffarpur district]].<ref>[http://dc-sitamarhi.bih.nic.in/ Official Website of the District and Civil Court of Sitmahri], Retrieved May 26, 2010</ref> Sitmarhi was detached from Muzaffarpur and became a separate district as of December 11, 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]], five kilometers south of Sitamarhi.{{Clarify|reason=the lead says Sitamarhi is the HQ|date=May 2012}}
In 1875, a Sitamarhi subdistrict was created within the [[Muzaffarpur district]].<ref>[http://dc-sitamarhi.bih.nic.in/ Official Website of the District and Civil Court of Sitmahri], Retrieved May 26, 2010</ref> Sitmarhi was detached from Muzaffarpur and became a separate district as of December 11, 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]], five kilometers south of Sitamarhi.{{Clarify|reason=the lead says Sitamarhi is the HQ|date=May 2012}}


It has been a major site for [[Rama Navami]] celebrations every year, with a large fair held to mark the occasion.<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 Rama."</ref>
It has been a major site for [[Rama Navami]] celebrations every year, with a large fair held to mark the occasion.<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 Rama."</ref>
Engineers and Doctors : Dumra and Sitamarhi has produced many good engineers from top colleges like IIT/NIT/top deemed Universities like Shobhit University (Meerut) etc. There are many upcoming and already successful doctors as well from Colleges like AIIMS/Manipal etc.


==Education in Sitamarhi==
==Education in Sitamarhi==

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Sitamarhi
Town
Sitamarhi is located in Bihar
Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°36′N 85°29′E / 26.6°N 85.48°E / 26.6; 85.48
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DistrictSitamarhi
Area
 • Total2,185.17 km2 (843.70 sq mi)
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total2,669,887
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMaithili, Hindi, Urdu, Bajjika
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
843302,843301 ,843331
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-30 (Sitamarhi Urban)
Lok Sabha constituencySitamarhi
Vidhan Sabha constituencySitamarhi
Websitesitamarhi.org
For other uses, see Sita Samahit Sthal.

Sitamarhi is a town and the district headquarters of Sitamarhi district in the Mithila region of Bihar, India. It is a part of the Tirhut Division.[2]

History

This place is considered as birthplace of Sita, the main character of the epic Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Sita lies near Sitamarhi town.[3] A Rock cut sanctuary of Mouryan period is found near Sitamarhi.[4]

In 1875, a Sitamarhi subdistrict was created within the Muzaffarpur district.[5] Sitmarhi was detached from Muzaffarpur and became a separate district as of December 11, 1972.[6] It is situated in the northern part of Bihar. The district headquarters is located in Dumra, five kilometers south of Sitamarhi.[clarification needed]

It has been a major site for Rama Navami celebrations every year, with a large fair held to mark the occasion.[7]

Education in Sitamarhi

One of the best schools in Sitamarhi is Kendriya Vidyalaya Jawahar Nagar. Established in the year 1965, it has been providing top class education to locals, from other districts of Bihar as well as from neighbouring country Nepal. Over the years KV Jawahar Nagar has produced endless numbers of Doctors, Engineers and Scientists who are leading in all walks of life globally. During the late 1990s Sitamarhi saw a growing number of new schools like NSDAV, Javahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, MP High School (Sitamarhi High School, Dumra), DPS and many other private schools.

Geography

Sitamarhi is located in 26°36′N 85°29′E / 26.6°N 85.48°E / 26.6; 85.48.[8] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (184 ft).

Sama Chakeva is a prominent winter festival dedicated to celebrate brother sister relationship.[9] A major cultural event is the marriage ceremonies which take much preparation and many cultural rituals.[10]

Connectivity

National Highway 77 connects the area to the Muzaffarpur district and Patna to the south. Sitamarhi has road connections to adjoining districts, of which the major examples are National Highway 77 and National Highway 104. State highways link it to Madhubani district in the east and Sheohar in the west.

The Sitamarhi Junction is on the Darbhanga-Raxaul-Narkatiaganj railway line and has the largest railway station of district.[citation needed] The Darbhanga-Sitamarhi-Raxaul track 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, Hyderabad, Kanpur and Mumbai.

The nearest airport to Sitamarhi is the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport which is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) distant.

Sitamarhi is connected to cities in and around Bihar by state-owned transport services. Some private buses operate between Patna to Sitamarhi and Paktola Village to Patna.[11]

Media

Sitamarhi has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Sitamarhi. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.

Education

The following is a list of Schools in Sitamarhi, Bihar, India:

  • Janki Vidya Niketan [12]
  • Sacred Heart School [13]
  • Brilliant Public School Sitamarhi
  • Hellen's School Sitamarhi
  • N.S.D.A.V.Public School
  • DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Lagma
  • MP High School (Sitamarhi High School ,Dumra)
  • Mathura High School
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya
  • Lakshmi High School
  • Kamala-Girls High School
  • Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Ring bandh

Notable people from Sitamarhi

References

  1. ^ Census of SITAMARHI
  2. ^ http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in
  3. ^ Chakrabarti, Dilip K (2001). Archaeological Geography of the Ganga Plain: The Lower and the Middle Ganga. New Delhi: Orient Blacksawn. p. 207. ISBN 9788178240169. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  4. ^ Sen, S N (1999). Ancient Indian History And Civilization. New Age International. p. 166. ISBN 9788122411980. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. ^ Official Website of the District and Civil Court of Sitmahri, Retrieved May 26, 2010
  6. ^ District Health Action Plan, National Rural Health Mission, Government of Bihar, Retrieved May 25, 2010
  7. ^ 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 Rama."
  8. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sitamarhi
  9. ^ "Festivals of Bihar". Government of Bihar. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ^ [Mithila kaa Itihas (Hindi Book), Author: Dr. Ram Prakash Sharma, Publisher: Kameshwer Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga, Page No.: 460]
  11. ^ "E Gauravshali Ateet". Rashtriy Sahara Hindi Daily. New Delhi. 26 September 1994. p. 1.
  12. ^ "Janki Vidya Niketan - Janki Vidya Niketan".
  13. ^ "Sacred Heart School - Sacred Heart School".
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