Sitamarhi is the headquarters of the Sitamarhi district in Tirhut Division, Bihar. The city was named in honour of Sītā, wife of Rāma, who was born in Sitamarhi according to Hindu legends.

Sunil Kumar Pintu is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Sitamarhi, Bihar in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Janata Dal