Sitamarhi District

Bihar

Sitamarhi district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Sitamarhi. It covers 2,294 sq km and had a population of 34,23,574 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,492 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Sitamarhi
Area
2,294 sq km
Population
34.24 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,492 /km²
Literacy Rate
52.05%
Sex Ratio
899
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Sitamarhi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sitamarhi district.

Total Population
34.24 Lakh
Male Population
18.03 Lakh
Female Population
16.20 Lakh
Rural Population
32.28 Lakh
Urban Population
1.95 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2,100
Literacy Rate
52.05%
Population Density
1,492 /km²
Sex Ratio
899
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 60.64%Female literacy 42.41%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sitamarhi district.

3
Tehsils
17
Blocks
273
Nyay Panchayats
273
Gram Panchayats
835
Villages
Headquarters
Sitamarhi
Languages
Maithili, Hindi, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.6° N, 85.48° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sitamarhi

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Sitamarhi

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Riga
No. 24
MP
Moti Lal Prasad
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Parihar
No. 26 · Sitamarhi
GD
Gayatri Devi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sursand
No. 27
DR
Dilip Ray
Janata Dal (United)
MLA
Bajpatti
No. 28
MY
Mukesh Kumar Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Sitamarhi
No. 29 · Sitamarhi
MK
Mithilesh Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Runnisaidpur
No. 30 · Sitamarhi
PM
Pankaj Kumar Mishra
Janata Dal (United)
MLA
Belsand
No. 31
SG
Sanjay Kumar Gupta
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA

Your Representatives from Sitamarhi

(9)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sitamarhi district.

  • Devesh Chandra Thakur
    Devesh Chandra Thakur
    Janata Dal (United)
    MP
    Sitamarhi · No. 5
  • MP
    Moti Lal Prasad
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Riga · No. 24
  • Anil Kumar
    Anil Kumar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bathnaha · No. 25
  • GD
    Gayatri Devi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Parihar · No. 26
  • DR
    Dilip Ray
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Sursand · No. 27
  • MY
    Mukesh Kumar Yadav
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Bajpatti · No. 28
  • MK
    Mithilesh Kumar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sitamarhi · No. 29
  • PM
    Pankaj Kumar Mishra
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Runnisaidpur · No. 30
  • SG
    Sanjay Kumar Gupta
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Belsand · No. 31

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sitamarhi · No. 5

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJD(U)Devesh Chandra Thakur
    Votes 5,15,719Vote share 50.32%Margin 51,356
    1. 1. Devesh Chandra Thakur · JD(U)5,15,719 (50.32%)
    2. 2. Arjun Rai · RJD4,64,363 (45.31%)
    3. 3. Sri Nandan Prasad · BSP14,210 (1.39%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJD(U)Sunil Kumar Pintu
    Votes 5,67,745Vote share 54.65%Margin 2,50,539
    1. 1. Sunil Kumar Pintu · JD(U)5,67,745 (54.65%)
    2. 2. Arjun Rai · RJD3,17,206 (30.53%)
    3. 3. Dharmendra Kumar · Independent21,410 (2.06%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaRashtriya Lok Samta PartyRam Kumar Sharma
    Votes 4,11,265Vote share 45.61%Margin 1,47,960
    1. 1. Ram Kumar Sharma · Rashtriya Lok Samta Party4,11,265 (45.61%)
    2. 2. Sitaram Yadav · RJD2,63,305 (29.2%)
    3. 3. Arjun Rai · JD(U)97,188 (10.78%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Sitamarhi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 5
8 Assembly
No. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

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Sitamarhi District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Sitamarhi
Area
2,294 sq km
Population
34.24 Lakh
Population density
1,492 per km²
Sex ratio
899 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
52.05%
Languages
Maithili, Hindi, Urdu
Tehsils
3
Blocks
17
Gram panchayats
273
Villages
835
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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