Sitamarhi

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.HistoryThis place is considered as birthplace of Sita, the main character of the epic Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Sita lies near Sitamarhi town. A Rock cut sanctuary of Mouryan period is found near Sitamarhi.In 1875, a Sitamarhi subdistrict was created within the Muzaffarpur district. Sitmarhi was detached from Muzaffarpur and became a separate district as of December 11, 1972. It is situated in the northern part of Bihar. The district headquarters is located in Dumra, five kilometers south of Sitamarhi.It has been a major site for Rama Navami celebrations every year, with a large fair held to mark the occasion.Education in SitamarhiOne 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. Upto 2016, Sitamarhi saw a growing number of new schools like Brightland International School, NSDAV, Javahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, MP High School (Sitamarhi High School, Dumra), DPS and many other private schools.