Aquifer Mapping and Ground Water Management Plan Sitamarhi District, Bihar
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Bihar
|
District |
Sitamarhi |
Block |
Bairgania Bajpatti Bathanaha Belsand Bokhra Choraut Dumra Majorganj Nanpur Parihar Parsauni Pupri Riga Runnisaidpur Sonbarsa Suppi Sursand |
Year of Issue |
2023 |
Number of Authors |
4 |
Name of Authors |
Sh. Santosh Kumar Sen, Assistant Hydrogeologist Geophysicist : Dr. Subrata Das Scientist –‘C’ Sh. Rittik Das Scientist –‘B’ Chemist : Dr. Shelja Tiwari Assistant Chemist |
Keywords |
Climate and Rainfall Hydrogeological Studies Geophysical studies MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES Conceptualization of aquifer system in 3D |
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Sitamarhi district, located in the northern part of Bihar State was carved out the old
Muzaffarpur in the year 1972. The district is an acclaimed pilgrim centre and boasts of its
important position in the mythological accounts for being the birth place of the Hindu goddess
Sita. In the north it shares international boundary with Nepal and is bounded in the east by
Madhubani and Darbhanga district, in the west by East Champaran and in the south by
Muzaffarpur district.
Sitamarhi district consist of 17 blocks, viz., Bairgania, Bajpatti, Belsand,
Bathnaha, Bokhara, Charaut, Dumra, Majorganj, Nanpur, Parihar, Parsauni, Pupri, Riga,
RuniSaidpur, Sonbarsa, Suppi, Sursand. It extends between north latitudes 26°-17’ 19’’ and
26°-57’ 33” and east longitudes 85°-10’-01” and 85°-47’22” falling in the Survey of India
toposheet no. 72 F/5F/9,F/6,F/10,F/14,F/7,F/11,F/15 and with geographical area of 2185 Sq.
Km.