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Sirohi

Sirohi is a city, located in Sirohi district in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District and was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirohi ruled by Deora Chauhan Rajput rulers. The nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road railway station. Sirohi got first rank in 33 districts of Rajasthan for "Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan” in year 2014.

Sirohi
Hirohi
Devnagri
City
Sirohi city in Sirohi tehsil of Sirohi district, Rajasthan
Sirohi
Location in Rajasthan, India
Sirohi
Sirohi (India)
Coordinates: 24°53′06″N 72°51′45″E / 24.885°N 72.8625°E / 24.885; 72.8625Coordinates: 24°53′06″N 72°51′45″E / 24.885°N 72.8625°E / 24.885; 72.8625
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictSirohi
Foundedaft. 1450
Founded byRao Sobhaji, Sehastramal
Government
 • TypeRajasthan Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council / Nagar Parishad, Sirohi
 • MPDevji Patel
 • MLASanyam Lodha
Area
 • Total5,179 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total39,229 (Urban)
 • Density164/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymSirohian
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • LocalRajasthani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
307001
Telephone code02972
Vehicle registrationRJ-24,RJ-38
Nearest cityAhmedabad, Jalore, Pali, Barmer, Mehsana, Udaipur, Reodar, Abu Road, Pindwara
Avg. summer temperature42 °C (108 °F)
Avg. winter temperature6 °C (43 °F)
Websitehttp://sirohi.rajasthan.gov.in/

Geography

Sirohi is located at 24°53′06″N 72°51′45″E / 24.885°N 72.8625°E / 24.885; 72.8625.[1] It has an average elevation of 321 metres (1053 ft).

History

In 1405, Rao Sobhaji founded the town of Shivpuri on the eastern slope of Siranwa Hill. Shivpuri today lies in ruins.[2] In 1425, Sobhaji's son and successor, Sehastramal (or Sainsmal), founded a fortress on the eastern slope of the same hill, which became his capital and grew into the present-day town of Sirohi.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirohi
  2. ^ a b Adams, Archibald (1899). A medico-topographical and general account of Marwar, Sirohi, and Jaisalmir. Junior Army and Navy Stores.

References

  • Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sirohi" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 257.
  • Cahoon, Ben (2000), Indian princely states, WorldStatesmen — also shows the state's flag
  • P.R.O. Sirohi (15 April 2013), , National Informatics Centre, Government of India, District Unit-Sirohi, archived from the original on 1 April 2013
  • , archived from the original on 18 November 2012
  • Official population of Sirohi city (Urban) (PDF), Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India

External links

  • , archived from the original on 17 February 2005

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