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-Patna-Gaya-Chandwa, National Highway 77 passes through Runni Saidpur. Thus it is a gateway to Sitamarhi and parts of Nepal. This town is basically a block headquarters. 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 many 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 mostly 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. It has an average elevation of. 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 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, Urdu, English, Bajjika, 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. Balu Shahi is a famous sweet of this area. People here give much importance to their relatives and guests are treated very warmly.
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.
Market
The area can be called the wholesale market of southern Sitamarhi. The balusahi of Runni Saidpur is famous across India and is supplied as far as Delhi. There are many hotels and cloth shops around the area and also a cinema hall which mostly features bhojpuri films. There is also a big hanumaan mandir on the bank of Lakhandei River before the Lakhandei bridge.
Transportation
The town is from Muzaffarpur, which is the biggest town of north Bihar and from Sitamarhi, its district headquarters.
Road
Both private operators and government run BSRTC buses connect it to major towns:
Trains runs between Sitamarhi to Muzaffarpur via Runnisaidpur since inauguration of Runnisaidpur- Muzaffarpur rail line on March 26, 2013. Runni Saidpur is connected to Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur. Many trains run from Muzaffarpur Junction to elsewhere in India.
Punaura Dham :. It is the birthplace of the Goddess Sita. It is said that once Raja Janak ploughed the field for rain. It is declared a Religious Tourist Spot by the government of Bihar.
