Morsand
Morsand is a village in Sitamarhi district, Bihar state, India. It is situated 18 km. to the southeast of the town of Sitamarhi on the banks of the river - Lakhandei, and is connected to the district headquarters via National Highway 77 Sitamarhi- Hajipur. The nearest railway stations are Sitamarhi (about 18 km) and Muzaffarpur (about 35 km), and the nearest airport is in Patna (about 110 km). Now a new railway station is established in the village itself with the name "Runni Saidpur", which will be providing rail connectivity from this village to the rest of India.
Morsand | |
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village | |
Morsand Location in Bihar, India Morsand Morsand (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.66987°N 85.48702°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Sitamarhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat raj morsand |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,000 (approximately) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 843328 |
| Telephone code | (+91)6226 |
| Nearest city | Sitamarhi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sitamarhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Runnisaidpur |
| Civic agency | Gram panchayat raj morsand |
The average height of the village from sea level is 75 meters. There are a number of temples in the village, three of which are devoted to Lord Rama-janki and Hanuman. Most of the people here are religious. Being in Mithila region, people of Morsand treat Goddess Sita as their sister and Lord Rama as brother-in-law. People of this village believed to be migrated from Maner, a place near Patna. So they are also called "maneria".