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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Sheohar. Sheohar district शिवहर जिला — District of Bihar  — Location of Sheohar district in Bihar Country 	India State 	Bihar Administrative division 	Tirhut Headquarters 	Sheohar Government • Lok Sabha constituencies 	Sheohar • Assembly seats 	Sheohar Area • Total 	443.99 km2 (171.43 sq mi) Population (2011) • Total 	656,916 • Density 	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) Demographics • Literacy 	56 per cent • Sex ratio 	890 Major highways 	? Website 	Official website

Sheohar is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Sheohar, and the district is a part of Tirhut Division. This district was carved out of Sitamarhi district in 1994. Eminent Hindi Novelist, Dr.Bhagwati Sharan Mishra was the first District magistrate of Sheohar. The district occupies an area of 443 km² and has a population of 514,288 (as of 2001). This district has mixed population of Hindus and Muslims. Agriculture is the main stay. It is one of the most flood affected district in Bihar. Due to over flooding of the Bagmati and Budhi Gandak rivers. Dekuli (Dhancoul) is a holy place popular for ancient temple of lord Shiva.

Transport

The nearest airports are :

Jaiprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna (174 km)

Gaya International Airport, Gaya (~244 km)

The nearest railhead : Sitamarhi.