Sursand
Sursand | |
|---|---|
Town | |
An ancient temple locally known as Choraut Mandir in Sursand | |
Sursand Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′0″N 85°43′0″E / 26.65000°N 85.71667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Sitamarhi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,688 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 843331 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-30 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Sursand is an Indian town in the Mithila region of Bihar near the Indo-Nepal border. It was previously the capital of the Sursand Raj in the region. It is about 25 Km to the east of Sitamarhi, the district headquarters, and approximately 5 Km to the west of Bhitthamore.