Sikar district
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Sikar district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left:Harshnath Temple,Ganesh Haveli inFatehpur,Harsh Bhairav Mandir,Laxmangarh Fort,Jeen Mata hill | |
 Location of Sikar district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates (Sikar):27°13′N74°26′E/ 27.21°N 74.44°E-28°07′N75°15′E/ 28.12°N 75.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Sikar |
| Headquarters | Sikar |
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| Government | |
| •District Collector & Magistrate | Mukul Sharma,IAS[1] |
| •Member of the Lok Sabha | Amra Ram,CPI (M) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,732 km2(2,985 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,677,333 |
| • Density | 350/km2(900/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| •Literacy | 71.91 |
| • Sex ratio | 947 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30(IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 23 |
| Major highways | NH-52,State Highway 8 |
| Average annual precipitation | 469.8 mm |
| Website | Sikar District |
Sikar districtis a district of theIndianstateRajasthanin northernIndia.It is a part of theShekhawati regionof Rajasthan. Rao Daulat Singh laid down the foundation stone of Thikana Sikar in 1687.[2]District Collectorof Sikar is Shri Mukul Sharma whileMember of Parliamentis ShriAmra Ram.[3]
Cities and towns
[edit]Cities
[edit]Large towns
[edit]Location
[edit]The district is located in the north-eastern part of the state ofRajasthan.It is bounded on the north byJhunjhunu district,in the north-west byChuru district,in the south-west byDidwana Kuchaman district,in the eastNeemKaThanadistrict and in the south-east by Jaipur Rural district.
The district has an area of 5191.44 km2and a population of 16,94,094 (2011 census, excluding NeemKaThana and Sri Madhopur). Sikar,Churu districtandJhunjhunu district's comprise theShekhawatiregion ofRajasthan.The old name of Sikar was "Veer Bhan Ka Bas".
| Longitude | 74.44 degree to 75.25 degree |
| Latitude | East 27.21 degree to 28.12 degree North |
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 466,624 | — |
| 1911 | 469,440 | +0.06% |
| 1921 | 462,595 | −0.15% |
| 1931 | 521,159 | +1.20% |
| 1941 | 614,584 | +1.66% |
| 1951 | 676,318 | +0.96% |
| 1961 | 820,286 | +1.95% |
| 1971 | 1,042,648 | +2.43% |
| 1981 | 1,377,245 | +2.82% |
| 1991 | 1,842,914 | +2.96% |
| 2001 | 2,287,788 | +2.19% |
| 2011 | 2,677,333 | +1.58% |
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According to the2011 censusSikar district has apopulationof 1,694,094,[6]roughly equal to the nation ofEquatorial Guinea[7]or the US state ofNevada.[8]This gives it a ranking of 150th in India (out of a total of640).[6]The district has a population density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi).[6]Itspopulation growth rateover the decade 2001-2011 was 17.04%.[6]Sikar has asex ratioof 944femalesfor every 1000 males,[6]and aliteracy rateof 72.98%. 23.68% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.64% and 2.81% of the population respectively.[6]
Languages
[edit]Languages in Sikar district (2011)[9]
At the time of the 2011 census, 92.60% of the population spokeRajasthani,2.78%Hindi,1.94%Marwariand 1.94%Urduas their first language.[9]
Climate
[edit]The district has a hotsemi aridclimate (Köppen climate classification:BSh), with a hot and humid summer, rainfall confined into the monsoon season, a chilly winter season and a general dryness of the air, except in the brief yet abundant monsoon season. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 47 to 48 and 1 to 0 degrees Celsius, respectively. The average temperature around the year is about 35 degrees Celsius. The normal rainfall, mostly received from the southwest monsoon, is 469.8 mm.
Education
[edit]Sikar district has become a hub for education in Rajasthan state.Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati Universitysituated in the Sikar giving student opportunity to complete their dream of higher education in many field.[10]Along with government colleges providing arts, sciences, and commerce education, private educational institutes play a good role in imparting education in the district.Mody Institute of Technology and Science,which is in theLakshmangarhtown of the district imparts girls' education. Bhartiya and Sobhasaria Engineering College is another college in the district.[11]There is one Government Polytechnic College in Sikar district. District is also an emerging hub of coachingIIT-JEEandNEET.Here some famous institutes provide coaching for engineering and medical exams. Some institutes are Prince Career Pioneer (PCP), Allen, Matrix, Kautilya, Gurukripa Career Institute (GCI), Career Line Coaching (CLC), Impulse.[12]Sikar is the smallest city which has IIT JEE Advance centre. Youth men (below 35) provide a major role in Indian defense services compared to other districts of Rajasthan.Sikar Medical College,also known as Shri Kalyan Government Medical College is a full-fledged tertiary Medical college inSikar,Rajasthan,India.The college imparts the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) & Postgraduate courses.
Administration
[edit]Sub divisions, tehsils, sub tehsils, panchayat samitis and villages
[edit]| Total sub divisions | 9
(Sikar,Fatehpur,Laxmangarh,Dantaramgarh,Khandela,Nechhwa,Reengus,Ramgarh Sethan,Dhod Assembly constituency) |
| Total tehsils | 10(Sikar,Fatehpur,Laxmangarh,Dantaramgarh,Khandela,Nechhwa, Sikar Gramin,Reengus,Ramgarh Sethan,Dhod Assembly constituency) |
| Total sub tehsils | 2Palsana,Losal |
| Blocks (Panchyat Samitis) | 8 (Dhod Assembly constituency,Piprali,Fatehpur,Laxmangarh,Dantaramgarh,Khandela,Nechhwa,Palsana, Rajasthan) |
| Total villages | 1183 |
Local bodies
[edit]| Total Gram Panchayat | 645[13] |
| Total Nagar-Palika | 7 Ramgarh Sethan, Khatu, Reengus, Danta, Losal, Khandela, Laxmangarh, |
| Total Nagar-Parishad | 2 Sikar, Fatehpur |
Police
[edit]| Total Police-Thana | 23 |
| Police-Chowki | 27 |
| Jails (prisons) | 333 |
Villages
[edit]Temples
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Sikar New DM: कौन हैं सीकर के नए जिला कलेक्टर IAS मुकुल शर्मा? जयपुर में निभा चुके हैं बड़ी जिम्मेदारी".6 September 2024.
- ^"About Sikar: History".ccbsikar.com.Retrieved6 September2024.
- ^"Sikar New DM: कौन हैं सीकर के नए जिला कलेक्टर IAS मुकुल शर्मा? जयपुर में निभा चुके हैं बड़ी जिम्मेदारी".rajasthan.ndtv.in(in Hindi).Retrieved6 September2024.
- ^Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^"Table C-01 Population by religious community: Rajasthan".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^abcdef"District Census Handbook 2011 - Sikar"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^US Directorate of Intelligence."Country Comparison:Population".Archived fromthe originalon 13 June 2007.Retrieved1 October2011.
Kuwait 2,595,62
- ^"2010 Resident Population Data".U. S. Census Bureau.Retrieved30 September2011.
Nevada 2,700,551
- ^ab"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan".www.censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^"In two congested lanes of Sikar, a growing industry".The Indian Express.27 July 2024.Retrieved10 September2024.
- ^Sobhasaria Engineering College Website
- ^"Swabhiman".Swabhiman NEET & JEE Academy.Retrieved14 January2020.
- ^"List according to censuindia.gov.in"(PDF).
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^"Sigdola Chhota Population - Sikar, Rajasthan".census2011.co.in.Population Census Data.Retrieved21 August2023.
External links
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