Overview of the Sitamarhi District

Demography

The district of Sitamarhi was carved out of Muzaffarpur district on 11th December 1972. It is situated in the northern part of Bihar. Its headquarter is located at Dumra, five kilometers south of Sitamarhi. The district headquarter was shifted here after the town of Sitamarhi was devastated in one of the worst ever earthquake in January 1934.

Demography

As per Provisional population figures of 2011 Census, the total population of Sitamarhi District is 3,423,574 and literacy rate is 52.05%.

Details	Number	Details	Number
Area	2294 Sq Km	No. of Sub-Division	3
No. of Block	17	No. of Revenue Village	845
No. of Jila Parishad	1	No. of Gram Panchayats	275
No. of Municipalities	4	No. of Municipal Corporations	0
Latest Census	2011	No. of Police Stations	21

Last Modified : 9/15/2020

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