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Sitamarhi district, Bihar

Sitamarhi is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 34.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Bihar
Headquarters
Sitamarhi
Name in Hindi
सीतामढ़ी जिला
Population (2011 census)
34,23,574
Rank in Bihar by population
11th of 38
Area
2,294 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,492
Official website
sitamarhi.bih.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q100144

Population in context

With 34,23,574 people in 2011, Sitamarhi ranks 11th among the 38 districts of Bihar for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Patna (58,38,465) and the least populous is Sheikhpura (6,36,342).

District boundaries change. If Sitamarhi has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Sitamarhi to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Bihar

Questions people ask

Which state is Sitamarhi district in?

Sitamarhi district is in Bihar, India.

What is the headquarters of Sitamarhi district?

The headquarters of Sitamarhi district is Sitamarhi, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Sitamarhi district?

Sitamarhi district had a population of 34,23,574 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.