Runni Saidpur

Runni Saidpur is a town and a block located in Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India. It is situated on the southern bank of the Lakhandei River. National Highway 77, the main national highway connecting Sonbarsa-Muzaffarpur-Hajipur-Patna-Gaya-Chandwa, National Highway 77 passes through Runni Saidpur. Thus it is a gateway to Sitamarhi and parts of Nepal.

Runni Saidpur
Town/ CD Block
Runni Saidpur
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26.383°N 85.4833°E / 26.383; 85.4833
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSitamarhi
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMaithili, Hindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
843328
Telephone code06226
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-30
Lok Sabha constituencySitamarhi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRunnisaidpur

This town is basically a block headquarters. Runni is the name of another village which is a mile south of it. The name of the block is combinedly Runni Saidpur. In the early days this area had many mango orchards.

Geography

The village is situated between Lakhandei river in the north and the Bagmati river to the south. This area has been hit by flood many times, though the land is very fertile. It is mostly gangetic plain with alluvial soil. The whole area lies to the south of the Someswar mountain range of the southern Himalayas in the north and the holy Ganges in the south. Summer is moderate and the winter is chilling cold. Runni Saidpur is located at 26.383°N 85.4833°E / 26.383; 85.4833.[1] It has an average elevation of 47 metres (154 ft).

The Runni Saidpur block lies in the southwest corner of the Sitamarhi district. It is bordered by the Belsand and Parsauni blocks to the northwest, Dumra to the north, Bajpatti to the northeast, and Nanpur to the east. On the south, it borders the Minapur and Aurai blocks of the Muzaffarpur district.

Culture

It is located at the confluence of Mithila, Vajji (Licchvians) and Bhojpur region of Bihar. Most of the people are either Maithils or Vajji but their culture is deeply affected by Bhojpur also. Languages spoken are Hindi, Urdu, English, Bajjika (Vajjika), Bhojpuri and Maithili. The local people used to speak Bajjika which resembles Maithili, Bhojpuri and Hindi—a consequence of its location being surrounded by these languages. Sama is a famous winter festival conducted by girls for the pleasure of their brothers. A major cultural event is the marriage ceremonies in this area which take much preparation and many cultural rituals. Balu Shahi is a famous sweet of this area. People here give much importance to their relatives and guests are treated very warmly.

Festivals

The major festival of this area is Chhath Puja in which people offer prayers to Lord Sun. Holi, Diwali, Dussehra, Makar Sankranti, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Eid Milad-un-Nabi and Christmas are celebrated.

Crops

The main food crops are rice, wheat and maize. The area is also a major producer of sugar cane, tobacco and other cash crops. Lentils, sunflowers and mustard are also grown.

Fruits

This area is famous for litchi sahi and china. There are large numbers of mango and litchi orchards in this area.

Market

The area can be called the wholesale market of southern Sitamarhi. The balusahi (locals say balsahi) of Runni Saidpur is famous across India and is supplied as far as Delhi. There are many hotels and cloth shops around the area and also a cinema hall which mostly features bhojpuri films. There is also a big hanumaan mandir on the bank of Lakhandei River before the Lakhandei bridge.

Transportation

The town is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Muzaffarpur, which is the biggest town of north Bihar and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Sitamarhi, its district headquarters.

Road

Both private operators and government run BSRTC buses connect it to major towns:

  • Muzaffarpur
  • Sitamarhi
  • Sheohar
  • Sonbarsa (gateway to Malangwa, Nepal)
  • Bhittha mor (gateway to Janakpur Dham, Nepal)
  • Belsand
  • Pupri
  • Darbhanga
  • Aurai

Rail

There are two railway stations in Runni Saidpur.

  1. Runni Saidpur(RUSD)
  2. New Runni Saidpur (NRSD)

The nearest major railway stations are:

  • Muzaffarpur Junction: 35 kilometres (22 mi)
  • Sitamarhi: 25 kilometres (16 mi)

Trains runs between Sitamarhi to Muzaffarpur via Runnisaidpur since inauguration of Runnisaidpur- Muzaffarpur rail line on March 26, 2013. Runni Saidpur is connected to Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur. Many trains run from Muzaffarpur Junction to elsewhere in India.

Air

Nearest airports are:

Education

This is the educational hub of the area. There are many private as well as government-run schools. Ramdaun High School, Morsand, Runnisaidpur, Sitamarhi (10+2,Govt High school), Gyan Bharti Public School, Awasiya vidya Bharti School, The Morning Star, and DAV Public School (Jr wing, Senior wing) are the three major educational institutions.

Tourism

Nearby tourist attractions are:

  • Janki Mandir at Janki Asthan: 25 kilometres (16 mi). It is located in the western part of Sitamarhi. The temple is nearly 100 years old.
  • Punaura Dham :25 kilometres (16 mi). It is the birthplace of the Goddess Sita. It is said that once Raja Janak ploughed the field for rain. It is declared a Religious Tourist Spot by the government of Bihar.
  • Vaishali
  • Garib Sthan, Muzaffarpur

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Runi Saiyadpur
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