Runni Saidpur

Runni Saidpur
Town/ CD Block
Runni Saidpur

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 26°22′59″N 85°29′00″E / 26.383°N 85.4833°E / 26.383; 85.4833Coordinates: 26°22′59″N 85°29′00″E / 26.383°N 85.4833°E / 26.383; 85.4833
Country  India
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Elevation 47 m (154 ft)
Languages
 • Official Maithili, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 843328
Telephone code 06226
Vehicle registration BR-30
Lok Sabha constituency Sitamarhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Runnisaidpur

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, passes through Runni Saidpur. Thus it is a gateway to Sitamarhi and parts of Nepal.

This town is basically a block headquarters. Even though it is managed by gram panchayats, it is far more developed than many small towns run by nagar panchayat. This is far bigger than Belsand which is a nearby sub-division. 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 a large number of 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 basically 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°22′59″N 85°29′00″E / 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, 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.BaluShahi 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 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. Export of these litchi bring a much foreign currency into the country. At the same time it is boosting the economy of the whole 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 shop around the area and also a cinema hall which mostly features bhojpuri films but since there are many fans of salman khan too, so you won't miss a salman khan film released lately.There is also a big hanumaan mandir on the bank of lakhandei river before the lakhandei bridge.On the bus stand, you will find the conductors shouting for Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi.

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:

Rail

The nearest major railway stations are:

A new railway station named New Runnisaidpur Railway station is proposed. Construction work is in full swing. Hence Runnisaidpur will have two railway stations namely:-

Trains runs between Sitamarhi to muzaffarpur via runnisaidpur since inauguration of Runnisaidpur- Muzaffarpur rail line on 26th march2013. Runni Saidpur is connected to Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur. A large number of trains run from Muzaffarpur Junction to most parts of 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 and DAV Public school(Jr wing, Senior Wing)are the three major educational institutions catering the educational needs.

Tourism

Nearby tourist attractions are:

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Runi Saiyadpur

External links

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