This article is about SIKAR. For its eponymous headquarters, see Sikar.
Sikar district is a district of the IndianstateRajasthan in northern India. The city Sikar is the administrative headquarters of the district. Sikar, Laxmangarh, Sri Madhopur, Neem Ka Thana, and Fatehpur Shekahwati are the largest cities and tehsils of the district.
The district has an area of 7742.44 km2 and a population of 26,77,737 (2011 census). Sikar, Churu district and Jhunjhunu district's comprise the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. The old name of Sikar was "Veer Bhan Ka Bas".
According to the 2011 census Sikar district has a population of 2,677,333,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[7] or the US state of Nevada.[8] This gives it a ranking of 150th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 346 inhabitants per square kilometre (900/sq mi).[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.04%.[6]
Sikar has a sex ratio of 944 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 72.98%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.64% and 2.81% of the population respectively.[6]
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.[10][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.[11] 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
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External links
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Official website
February 07, 2023
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This article is about SIKAR For its eponymous headquarters see Sikar This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sikar district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Sri Madhopur Neem Ka Thana and Fatehpur Shekahwati are the largest cities and tehsils of the district Sikar districtDistrict of RajasthanHarshnath Temple SikarLocation of Sikar district in RajasthanCoordinates Sikar 27 13 N 74 26 E 27 21 N 74 44 E 27 21 74 44 28 07 N 75 15 E 28 12 N 75 25 E 28 12 75 25Country IndiaStateRajasthanDivisionJaipurHeadquartersSikarTehsils1 Sikar2 Fatehpur3 Lachhmangarh4 Dantaramgarh5 Sri Madhopur6 Neem Ka Thana7 Khandela8 Dhod9 Ramgarh 10 Patan 11 RingusGovernment Lok Sabha constituenciesSikar 2 Vidhan Sabha constituencies1 Sikar2 Fatehpur3 Lachhmangarh4 Dantaramgarh5 Sri Madhopur6 Neem Ka Thana7 Khandela8 Dhod 3 Area Total7 742 44 km2 2 989 37 sq mi Population 2011 Total2 677 333 1 Demographics Literacy72 98 Sex ratio944Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Vehicle registrationRJ 23Major highwaysNH 11 State Highway 8Average annual precipitation459 8 mmWebsitesikar wbr rajasthan wbr gov wbr in Contents 1 Cities and towns 1 1 Cities 1 2 Large towns 1 3 Medium towns 2 Location 3 Demographics 3 1 Languages 4 Climate 5 Education 6 Administration 6 1 Sub divisions tehsils sub tehsils panchayat samitis and villages 6 2 Local bodies 6 3 Police 7 References 8 External linksCities and towns EditCities Edit Sikar Shrimadhopur Neem ka thana FatehpurLarge towns Edit Laxmangarh Dantaramgarh Reengus Losal Khatu RamgarhMedium towns Edit Kanwat Rajasthan Ajeetgarh Teh Shrimadhopur Jeelo Neem ka thana Guhala Neem ka thana Patan Teh Neem Ka Thana Khandela Thoi Teh ShrimadhopurSarwari सरवड is a small town in Sikar districtLocation EditThe 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 Nagaur district and in the south east by Jaipur district It also touches Mahendragarh district of Haryana on its north east corner The district has an area of 7742 44 km2 and a population of 26 77 737 2011 census Sikar Churu district and Jhunjhunu district s comprise the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan The old name of Sikar was Veer Bhan Ka Bas Longitude 74 44 degree to 75 25 degreeLatitude East 27 21 degree to 28 12 degree NorthDemographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 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 4 Religion in Sikar district 2011 5 Religion PercentHinduism 87 48 Islam 12 24 Other 0 28 According to the 2011 census Sikar district has a population of 2 677 333 6 roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait 7 or the US state of Nevada 8 This gives it a ranking of 150th in India out of a total of 640 6 The district has a population density of 346 inhabitants per square kilometre 900 sq mi 6 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 17 04 6 Sikar has a sex ratio of 944 females for every 1000 males 6 and a literacy rate of 72 98 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 Rajasthani 92 60 Hindi 2 78 Marwari 1 94 Urdu 1 94 Others 0 64 Climate EditThe 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 EditSikar 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 10 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 11 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 EditSub divisions tehsils sub tehsils panchayat samitis and villages Edit Total sub divisions 7 Sikar Fatehpur Laxmangarh Dantaramgarh Sri Madhopur Neem Ka Thana Khandela Total tehsils 7 Sikar Fatehpur Laxmangarh Dantaramgarh Sri Madhopur Neem Ka Thana Khandela Total sub tehsils 6 Patan Palsana Ajitgarh Necchawa Losal Ramgarh Shekhawati Blocks Panchyat Samitis 9 Dhod Piprali Fatehpur Laxmangarh Dantaramgarh Sri Madhopur Khandela Neem Ka Thana Patan Total villages 1183Local bodies Edit Total Gram Panchayat 342Total Nagar Palika 8Total Nagar Parishad 1Police Edit Total Police Thana 23Police Chowki 27Jails prisons 333References Edit Name Census 2011 Rajasthan data PDF censusindia gov in 2012 Retrieved 28 February 2012 Parliamentary Constituencies of Rajasthan PDF 164 100 9 199 home html 2012 Archived from the original PDF on 16 June 2013 Retrieved 28 February 2012 Assembly Constituencies of Sikar district PDF gisserver1 nic in 2012 Retrieved 28 February 2012 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Table C 01 Population By Religion Rajasthan census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India a b c d e f District Census Handbook 2011 Sikar PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Kuwait 2 595 62 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Retrieved 30 September 2011 Nevada 2 700 551 Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Rajasthan censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Sobhasaria Engineering College Website Swabhiman Swabhiman NEET amp JEE Academy Retrieved 14 January 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sikar district Official website Retrieved from https en 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