States Districts Tehsils Villages

Sitamarhi

This page provides an overview of Sitamarhi: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

16,927,372

Population

3,644,562

Households

899

Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)

41.76%

Approx. literacy

Sitamarhi has an aggregated population of 16,927,372. Approximately 40.45% live in rural areas (6,847,148) and 2.25% live in urban areas (380,996).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-district	Population	Villages
Taluk 0	6,847,148	3
Bairgania	353,567	26
Bajpatti	646,521	61
Bathnaha	787,581	93
Belsand	342,152	41
Bokhara	392,658	31
Charaut	237,930	20
Dumra	1,202,812	76
Majorganj	308,355	30
Nanpur	547,287	35
Parihar	1,014,666	86
Parsauni	258,048	25
Pupri	499,677	48
Riga	620,937	45
Runisaidpur	1,117,737	105
Sonbarsa	753,744	67
Suppi	366,717	40
Sursand	629,835	56

Population summary

Sitamarhi has a population of 16,927,372 (8,914,693 males and 8,012,679 females). The sex ratio is about 899 females per 1000 males.

Category	Number
Total population	16,927,372
Male	8,914,693
Female	8,012,679
Rural population	6,847,148 (40.45%)
Urban population	380,996 (2.25%)
Households	3,644,562

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 41.76%.

Category	Number
Total literates	7,068,145
Total illiterates	9,859,227

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,011,096 (11.88%). ST: 14,792 (0.09%).

Category	Population	Share
SC	2,011,096	11.88%
ST	14,792	0.09%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 3,285,650 (19.41%). Workers: 5,516,694 (32.59%).

Category	Count	Share
Children (0-6)	3,285,650	19.41%
Total workers	5,516,694	32.59%

Largest villages by population

Village	Population
Sitamarhi	3,423,574
Sitamarhi	3,233,076
Dumra	438,240
Runisaidpur	372,579
Runisaidpur	372,579
Parihar	338,222
Parihar	338,222
Dumra	326,332
Bathnaha	262,527
Bathnaha	262,527