Sikar

Sikar is a city located midway between Agra and Bikaner on the National Highway 52 in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Sikar District. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old havelis (large houses with Mughal-era architecture). It is located 114 km from Jaipur, 320 km from Jodhpur 215 km from Bikaner, and 280 km from Delhi.

This article is about the municipality in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Sikar district.
Sikar
City
Sikar
Location in Rajasthan, India
Sikar
Sikar (India)
Coordinates: 27.62°N 75.15°E / 27.62; 75.15
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictSikar
Government
 • TypeFederal Republic
 • BodyGovernment of Rajasthan
Area
 • Total22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total237,579
 • Density11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalRajasthani or Shekhawati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
332001
Telephone code91-1572
Vehicle registrationRJ-23
Literacy77.25%(2nd)
Distance from Delhi280 kilometres (170 mi) (land)
Distance from Jaipur114 kilometres (71 mi) (land)
ClimateKöppen climate classification (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature16-20 °C
Avg. summer temperature45-46 °C
Avg. winter temperature0-1 °C
Websitewww.sikar.rajasthan.gov.in

History

Sikar had been the biggest Thikana (Estate) of the Jaipur state. Previously Sikar was known as shekhawati. It was the capital town of Thikana Sikar. Sikar is surrounded by the fortified walls consisting of seven “Pols” (gates). These historic gates are named as Bawari gate, Fatehpuri Gate, Nani Gate, Surajpole Gate, Dujod Gate Old, Dujod Gate New and Chandpole Gate. The primitive name of Sikar was “Beer BhanKa Bass”.

Geography and Climate

Geography

Sikar is the district headquarters of Rajasthan's Sikar district, which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at27.62°N 75.15°E / 27.62; 75.15.[1] It has an average elevation of 427 meters (1401 feet).

Climate

Sikar has a hot, semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) and rain occur in the monsoon months, between June and September. The summer months of April to July have an average daily temperature of around 30 °C (86 °F). The maximum temperature during the May & June can reach close to 50 °C (122 °F) with little to no humidity. During the monsoon, there are frequent, heavy rains and thunderstorms, but flooding is not persistent. The winter months of November to February are also harsh, with average temperature ranging from 0–15 °C (32–59 °F) even with little or no humidity. There are, however, several cold fronts that lead to temperatures below freezing −8–0 °C (18–32 °F).

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Source: YR

Demographics
Religions in Sikar
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 56.26%
Muslims
 
 42.43%

Sikar City has a population of about 237,579[2] people according to the census of 2011. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Sikar in 2011 is 237,579; of which there are approximately 123,156 males and 114,423 females. The sex ratio of Sikar City is 929 females per 1000 males. Regarding education, total literates in Sikar city are 158,413 of which 91,403 are males while 67,010 are females. The average literacy rate of Sikar City is 77.13, male and female literacy status is 86.29 and 67.37 respectively. The total population of children (0-6) in Sikar City is about 32,189, consisting of 17,236 boys and 14,953 girls. The child sex ratio of girls is 868 per 1000 boys.

Places of Interest
Bawdi at Fatehpur
Harshnath Temple, Sikar, made in 973 AD
Laxmangarh Fort, Rajasthan, built in 1862 AD
  • Rajkumar Hardyal Singh Government Museum Sikar
  • Sikar Fort
  • Sai Dham (Mundwara)
  • Sri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir, Bawari Gate
  • Madho Niwas Kothi
  • Radha Damodar Mandir
  • Bolta Balaji mandir
  • Rani Mahal
  • Devi Pura Balaji
  • Shree Santoshi Mataji Mandir
  • Maroo Park
  • Nehru Park
  • Ganesh Mandir, Fatehpuri Gate
  • Temple of Gopinathji, Subhash Chowk
  • Temple of Raghunathji, Bawari Gate
  • Diwan Ji Ki Nashiya, Jatiya Bazar
  • Diwan Ji ki Haveli
  • Shobhagyavati mandir
  • Shri Ram Hanuman mandir (Radha kishan pura Sikar)
  • Shree Jeen Mataji Mandir
  • Shree Shakambhari Mataji Mandir
  • Dungari Ke Balaji Temple Puranbadi sikar
  • Shyam Mandir Khatu
  • Samolai balaji Temple
  • Deeppura Rajaji Fort
  • Maa Durga Mandir Bhairupura Jagir
  • Harshnath Mountain and temple
  • Shree Mansa Mataji Mandir

Forts in Sikar District
  • Devgarh Fort
  • Laxmangarh Fort
  • Raghunath Fort
  • Danta Fort
  • Ramgarh Fort
  • Raiwasa Fort
  • Badal Mahal Patan
  • Roopgarh
  • Shyamgarh
  • Chota Pana Fort Khandela
  • Ajitgarh
  • Khachariyawas Fort
  • Fatehpur Fort
  • Khandela Bada Fort
  • Mundru Fort
  • Sirohi Sikar Fort
  • Dansroli Fort Danta Ramgarh
  • Ranoli Gadh
  • Gadh Guhala Sikar
  • Baral Fort Ranoli Sikar
  • Dhod Fort
  • Deeppura Rajaji Fort
  • Aloda Fort
  • Patoda Fort
  • Kasalgarh
  • Saladipura Fort
  • Losal Citadel
  • Sihot Badi Fort
  • Bhathot Fort
  • Garh Taknet
  • Sujawas Fort
  • Pachar Fort
  • Vijaypura Fort Srimadhopur
  • Ringas Fort Srimadhopur
  • Thoi Fort
  • Choukari Fort
  • Garoda Fort
  • Jajod Fort
  • Surera Fort
  • Khoor Fort
  • Sami Fort
  • Bajyawas Fort
  • Singrawat Fort

Administration

Sikar city is governed by a Municipal Corporation, which comes under the Sikar Urban Agglomeration. Sikar city is divided into 45 wards. Although Sikar city has a population of 237,579, its urban/metropolitan population is 244,563. The Sikar metropolitan area includes Chandrapura (Rural), Radhakrishnpura, Samarthpura, Shivsinghpura and Sikar city. The current Member of Parliament from Sikar is Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati elected in May 2014.

Modes of Transportation

Rail

Sikar Junction railway station comes within the territory of the North Western Railway. Sikar City is connected to Jhunjhunu, Rewari, Delhi, Churu, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Hisar, Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur, Abu Road, Indore, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Road

Sikar is well connected by roads from all the major cities of Rajasthan and nearby states. A four-lane national highway NH-52 passes through the center of the city. NH-52 connects Sikar with Jaipur and Bikaner. The western freight corridor will also pass through Sikar, as a main project of the central government. Kotputali Kuchaman Mega Highway also passes through Sikar.

Air

The nearest airport to Sikar City is Jaipur International Airport, which operates daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Indore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Udaipur, Dubai, Sharjah, Muscat. A new airport is proposed at Shahpura (a town in Jaipur district) that is very close to Sikar. A small air strip at Tarpura village is also available for the landing of small private planes against payment.

Education

Sikar has become a major education hub of Rajasthan. Along with numerous government colleges providing art, science, and commerce education, a number of private educational institutes have also opened up. Shri Kalyan Government College is the largest college and Sikar Medical College is the prominent medical college of Shekhawati. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University was opened in 2013 by the Rajasthan government. Sikar has many private engineering and veterinary colleges and defense training academies as well.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc a – Sikar". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. "Census 2011 data – Sikar city". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 29 December 2011.

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