Sikar district

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Sikar district
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Clockwise from top-left: Harshnath Temple, Ganesh Haveli in Fatehpur, Harsh Bhairav Mandir, Laxmangarh Fort, Jeen Mata hill
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Location of Sikar district in Rajasthan
Coordinates(Sikar): 27°13′N74°26′E / 27.21°N 74.44°E / 27.21; 74.44 - 28°07′N75°15′E / 28.12°N 75.25°E / 28.12; 75.25
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
DivisionSikar
Headquarters Sikar
Tehsils
7. Ringus
Government
   Lok Sabha constituencies Sikar [1]
   Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Area
  Total5,191.44 km2 (2,004.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)Neem Ka Thana and Sri Madhopur population not included
  Total1,694,094
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Demographics
   Literacy 72.98
  Sex ratio944
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration RJ 23
Major highways NH-52, State Highway 8
Average annual precipitation459.8 mm
Website sikar.rajasthan.gov.in

Sikar district is a district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India. The city Sikar is the administrative headquarters of the district. Sikar, Laxmangarh, and Fatehpur Shekahwati are the largest cities and tehsils of the district.

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Cities and towns

Cities

Large towns

Medium towns

Location

The district is located in the north-eastern part of the state of Rajasthan. It is bounded on the north by Jhunjhunu district, in the north-west by Churu district, in the south-west by Didwana Kuchaman district , in the east NeemKaThana district and in the south-east by Jaipur Rural district.

The district has an area of 5191.44 km2 and a population of 16,94,094 (2011 census, excluding NeemKaThana and Sri Madhopur). Sikar, Churu district and Jhunjhunu district's comprise the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. The old name of Sikar was "Veer Bhan Ka Bas".

Longitude74.44 degree to 75.25 degree
LatitudeEast 27.21 degree to 28.12 degree North

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901466,624    
1911469,440+0.06%
1921462,595−0.15%
1931521,159+1.20%
1941614,584+1.66%
1951676,318+0.96%
1961820,286+1.95%
19711,042,648+2.43%
19811,377,245+2.82%
19911,842,914+2.96%
20012,287,788+2.19%
20112,677,333+1.58%
source: [3]
Khatu Shyam Temple in Khatoo village, Sikar district Khatu Shyam Temple.jpg
Khatu Shyam Temple in Khatoo village, Sikar district
Religion in Sikar district (2011) [4]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
87.48%
Islam
12.24%
Other
0.28%

According to the 2011 census Sikar district has a population of 1,694,094, [5] roughly equal to the nation of Equatorial Guinea [6] or the US state of Nevada. [7] This gives it a ranking of 150th in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). [5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.04%. [5] Sikar has a sex ratio of 944 females for every 1000 males, [5] and a literacy rate of 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. [5]

Languages

Languages in Sikar district (2011) [8]

   Rajasthani (92.60%)
   Hindi (2.78%)
   Marwari (1.94%)
   Urdu (1.94%)
  Others (0.64%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 92.60% of the population spoke Rajasthani, 2.78% Hindi, 1.94% Marwari and 1.94% Urdu as their first language. [8]

Climate

The district has a hot summer, scanty rainfall, a chilly winter season and a general dryness of the air, except in the brief 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 459.8 mm.

Education

Sikar district has become a hub for education in Rajasthan state. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University situated in the Sikar giving student opportunity to complete their dream of higher education in many field.[ citation needed ] 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 the Lakshmangarh town of the district imparts girls' education. Sobhasaria Engineering College is another college in the district. [9] [ ambiguous ] There is one Government Polytechnic College in Sikar district. District is also an emerging hub of coaching IIT-JEE and NEET.Here some famous institutes provide coaching for engineering and medical exams. Some institutes are Allen, Matrix, Kautilya, GCI, CLC, Impulse, PCP, Samarpan, Swabhiman. [10] 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.

Administration

Sub divisions, tehsils, sub tehsils, panchayat samitis and villages

Total sub divisions9

(Sikar, Fatehpur, Laxmangarh, Dantaramgarh, Khandela, Nechwa, Reengus, Ramgarh Sethan, DHOD)

Total tehsils10(Sikar, Fatehpur, Laxmangarh, Dantaramgarh, , Khandela) Nechwa, Sikar Gramin, Reengus, Ramgarh Sethan,Dhod
Total sub tehsils2 Palsana,Losal
Blocks (Panchyat Samitis)8 (Dhod, Piprali, Fatehpur, Laxmangarh, Dantaramgarh, Khandela, Nechwa,Palsana)
Total villages1183

Local bodies

Total Gram Panchayat373 (Need Citation)
Total Nagar-Palika7 Ramgarh Sethan, Khatu, Reengus, Danta, Losal,Khandela,Laxmangarh,
Total Nagar-Parishad2 Sikar, Fatehpur

Police

Total Police-Thana23
Police-Chowki27
Jails (prisons)333

Villages

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