Sitamarhi district

Sitamarhi district
Sitamarhi district
Janaki Kund, Sitamarhi
Janaki Kund, Sitamarhi
Location of Sitamarhi district in Bihar
Location of Sitamarhi district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
RegionMithila
DivisionTirhut
HeadquartersDumra
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesSitamarhi
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesRiga, Bathnaha, Parihar, Sursand, Bajpatti, Sitamarhi, Runnisaidpur, Belsand
Area
 • Total
2,185 km2 (844 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
3,423,574
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
5.71 per cent
Demographics
 • Literacy53.53 per cent
 • Sex ratio899 females \ 1000 males
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 104
HDI (2016)Increase 0.132[1] (low)
Websitesitamarhi.nic.in

Sitamarhi is one of the districts in the Mithila region of the Indian state of Bihar, India. Dumra is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is a part of the Tirhut Division and is located along the border of Nepal.

  1. ^ "Development of Human Development Index at District Level for EAG States". March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2022.