31/07/2012
The Local Bar Association i.e. the District Bar Association, Sitamarhi has the records of its officer bearers from 01-01-1927. The first Judgement available in the record room of the Judgeship is of the year, 1926 pertaining to Title Suit No. 45 of 1926 and the first court was that of Munsif. There is no authentic recorded information about the creation of the seat of Munsif of any other court, but probabilities suggest the functioning of courts since 1883.
Sitamarhi is located at26.6°N 85.48°E.[7] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet). sitamarhi district is drained by rivers such as baghmati, aghwara, lakhandei (lakshman rekha), manusmara & few other minor streams. the northern portion of sitamarhi falls in foothills of himalaya. here elevation increases as one goes from south to north.The ground is not rocky and there are no mountains. Land is suitable for growing crops.There is no water scarcity as ground water is present.
Sitamarhi has a monsoon type of climate. Like most parts of northern India it receives maximum rainfall by southwestern monsoon
Sitamarhi is well connected by road network from the adjoining districts.Major roads are NH 77 & NH 104. However construction work on Nh 77 is going on for making it double lane. Sitamarhi is situated on "Darbhanga Narkatiyaganj" railway line with sitamarhi being the biggest railway station of district.Another broad gauge line between Muzaffarpur & Sitamarhi is under construction. Sitamarhi has direct train service for Varanasi,Kanpur & New Delhi.