Sidhi
| Sidhi सीधी | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Sidhi Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Sidhi Sidhi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°ECoordinates: 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Sidhi |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 45,664 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP 53 |
| Website |
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Sidhi is a city and a municipality in Sidhi district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Sidhi district.
Geography
Sidhi is located at 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 272 metres (892 feet) and covers a geographical area of 10,536 km2. It is a state of Chandela Rajputs who came from Khajuraho. They mainly live in Bardi State and then again divide into a few areas in Sidhi. Akash Dev Singh hailed from this city and is a known personality.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[2] Sidhi had a population of 45,664 with males constituting 54% of the population, females 46%. Sidhi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sidhi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
- Birbal Birthplace is Ghoghra Sidhi, and his career started from here before moving to Mughal Emperor Akbar's court.
- Arjun Singh former CM of Madhya Pradesh
- Govind Mishra, Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Constituency No. 11 Sidhi
- Ajay Singh, former cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh Govt., Leader of opposition; Member of Legislative Assembly, Assembly Constituency No. 76 Churhat.
- Riti Pathak, Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Constituency No. 11 Sidhi
- Satish Agnihotri, chief justice of sikkim state born at Rampur Naikin tehsil and primary studied at Govt H S School Rampur Naikin
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidhi
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.