- Sitamarhi
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native_name = Sitamarhi | type = city | latd = 26.6 | longd = 85.48
locator_position = right | state_name = Bihar
district = Sitamarhi
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altitude = 56
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 56,769| population_density =
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footnotes =Sitamarhi is a town and the district headquarters of
Sitamarhi district ,Bihar ,India .History
This is the place where
Sita was born, the main character of the epicRamayana . The town is situated along the border ofNepal . The district of Sitamarhi was carved out ofMuzaffarpur district on 11th December 1972. It is situated in the northern part of Bihar. Its headquarter is located atDumra , five kilometers south of Sitamarhi.Sitamarhi is a sacred place in Hindu mythology. Its history goes back to
Treta Yug . Sita, the wife of Rama sprang to life out of an earthern pot, when Raja Janak was ploughing the field Punaura near Sitamarhi to impress upon LordIndra for rain. It is said that Raja Janak excavated a tank at the place where Sita emerged and after her marriage set up the stone figures of Rama, Sita and Lakshman to mark the site. This tank is known as Janaki-kund and is south of the Janaki Mandir.In course of time, the land lapsed into a jungle until about 500 years ago, when a Hindu ascetic, named Birbal Das came to know the site by divine inspiration. He came down from Ayodhya and cleared the jungle. He found the images set up by Raja Janak, built a temple over there and commenced the worship of Janaki or Sita. The Janaki Mandir is apparently modern and is about 100 years old only. The town however contains no relics of archaeological interest.
This district is often bereaved by natural calamities. One of the most devastating is excess flooding due to mis-management of the banks by both civilians and government officials.
Geography
Sitamarhi is located atcoord|26.6|N|85.48|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Sitamarhi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sitamarhi] ] . It has an average elevation of 56
metre s (183 feet).Education
St Joseph's Mission School is an English medium
primary school that opened in May 1983. The principal is K O Joseph.References
External links
* [http://www.stjosephsmissionschool.com St Joseph's Mission School]
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