Lok Sabha Constituencies in Sikar district, Rajasthan (MP Constituencies)

Jhunjhunu Sikar

MLA Assembly Constituencies in Sikar district, Rajasthan

Danta Ramgarh Dhod Fatehpur Khandela Lachhmangarh Neem Ka Thana Sikar Srimadhopur

About the State :

 

Longitude:	74.44 Degree  to 75.25 Degree East
Latitude:	27.21 Degree to 28.12 Degree North
Area:	7742.43 km2  (2,989.37 sq mi)
The Sikar district is located in the north-eastern part of the state of Rajasthan. It is bounded by Jhunjhunu district to the north, by Churu district to the north-east, by Nagaur district to the south-west and by Jaipur district to the south-east. It also touches Mahendragarh district of Haryana at its north-east corner. The Sikar district has an area of 7742.43 km², and a population of 26,77,333 (as per 2011 census). Districts Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu comprise the “Shekhawati” region of Rajasthan. The old name of Sikar was “Veer BhanKa Bas”

 

Geographical & Physical Features :

 

Geography

The Sikar district is located in the north-eastern part of the state of Rajasthan. It is bounded by Jhunjhunu district to the north, by Churu district to the north-east, by Nagaur district to the south-west and by Jaipur district to the south-east. It also touches Mahendragarh district of Haryana at its north-east corner. It has an average elevation of 427 meters (1401 feet).

The district has an area of 7742.43 km² (2,989.37 Sq m).

 

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Sikar district has a population of 26,77, 333, of which males and females are 13,74,990 and 13,02,343 respectively. The population of Sikar is roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada. This gives it a ranking of 150th in India (out of total 640 districts).

The district has a population density of 346 inhabitants per square kilometer (900/ Sq M) according to the census of 2011. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.02%.

Sikar has a sex ratio of 947 females for every 1000 males as per the census of 2011. In Rural area Sex Ratio is 951 and in urban area Sex Ratio is 935.

 

Population :

 

 

Statistical Handbook :

 

Area	7,742.43 Sq. Km.
Population (as per 2011 Census)	26,77,333	Male	Female
		13,74,990	13,02,343
Assembly Constituencies	08
Sub-divisions	09
Tehsils	09
Sub-tehsils	05
Panchayat Samitis	09
Municipal Councils/Boards	09
I.L.R. Circles	85
Patwar Circles	338
Gram Panchayats	343
Total Cities	09
Total Villages	1192
Total Literacy Rate	71.91%	Male	Female
		85.11%	58.23%
Females on 1000 Males	947
Zila Parishad Members	39
Panchayat Samiti Members	251
Police Thana (including Women Police Thana)	23
Police Thana (Women)	01
Police Chowki	28
Jail	03
Child Development Project	11
Aanganwadi Kendra	2118
Primary Schools	787	Govt.	Private
		708	79
Upper Primary Schools	1232	Govt.	Private
		719	513
Secondary Schools	768	Govt.	Private
		265	503
Senior Secondary Schools	869	Govt.	Private
		286	583
Commercial Banks	149
Cooperative Banks	23
Land Development Banks	06
Rajasthan Finance Corporation(RFC)	01
Rural Banks	83
District Hospital (A Category)	01
General Hospital	02
Govt. Community Health Clinic	30
Ayurvedic Clinic	04
Unani Clinic	02
Primary Health Center	99
Sub Health Center (including Ad Post)	694
GNM Training Center	01
ANM Training Center	01
TB Hospital	01
Multipurpose Veterinary Clinic	01
District Diagnostic Lab	01
District Surgical Mobile Veterinary Unit	01
Tehsil Level Mobile Veterinary Unit	09
First Grade Veterinary Hospital	31
Veterinary Hospital	89
Veterinary Sub Centers	123
Veterinary Dispensary	10
Registered Goshala	153
Live Stock & Poultry	22,11,347
Fair Price Shops	900
Petrol, Diesel Pump Station & Centers	124
Gas Agencies	36

 

Tourist Places :

 

Khatu Shyamji

Khatushyamji is located 65 Km. away from Sikar &80 Km. from Jaipur via Reengus. This little village is famous for Shyamji Temple built with white marbles. Ponds for holy dip and Shyam garden is worth visiting.

 

The legend of this immensely popular Krishna temple can be traced back to the medieval Mahabharat where, Barbareek the son of great Pandav brother Bhim and Nag Kanya (snake princess) displayed his great warrior skills that pleased Lord Shiva who endowed his blessings in the form of Teen Ban (three arrows) and Agni Dev (fire god) gave him a bow, so that he could conquer all the three worlds. In order to watch the famous war of Mahabharat, he sat towards the battle field and in between his tryst with a Lord Krishna in disguise become a vital part of the history and thus the incarnation of Khatu Shyamji. The lord Krishna asked the young Barbareek to sacrifice his head for charity, because otherwise the victory of Pandavas would not be possible since he possessed the Teen Bans. The boy maintained his promise of Sheesh Dan as a true Kshatriya but at the same time wished to watch the war and his wish was granted. Later on, his head was buried in Khatu where the king had a dream and was inspired to construct a temple and place the head in a religious manner. Till this date his devotees are blessed by just pronouncing his name from the bottom of their heart with true Samarpan.

 

Dargah Hazrat Khwaja Haji Muhammad Najmuddeen Sulaimani Chishti Al-Farooqui

 

 

Hazrat Khwajah Haji Muhammad Najmuddin Sulaimani Chishti R.A. mostly famed as Huzoor Najam Sirkar is the Well-known name among the Aulia-e-Ekram of the Sacred Land of Rajasthan (The Land of Hazrat Khwajah Gareeb Nawaz R.A. & Hazrat Sufi Hameeduddin Nagauri R.A.), belongs to the great Silsilah-e-Chishtiah. His Holy Shrine is located at Fatehpur Shekhawati in district Sikar which is 165 km away from Jaipur and 55 km from Sikar on N.H. 12.
In the 13th century Hijri he had played a prominent role in spreading the Silsilah in the all parts of the country. There are a few examples like Huzoor Najam Sarkar, in the history of Sufism in India, the way he had serve the religion, tableegh, and isha’at of the Silsilah-e-Chishtia and was a perfect match of elm e Shari’ at and Tassawwuf

 

Harshnath Temple

 

The Harshnath temple, belonging to the 10th century, is located on the Aravalli Hills near Sikar. It is an ancient site famous for the ruins old Shiva Temple (10th Century). The remnants of the ancient Shiva temple can be seen at the site. The architectural display of the old temple is breath taking. Another Shiva temple, constructed in the 18th century by Shiv Singh of Sikar, is situated near the Harshnath temple.

 

Jeenmata

 

 

Jeenmata is a village of religious importance in Sikar district. It is located at a distance of 29 km from Sikar town in south. There is an ancient Temple dedicated to Jeen Mata (Goddess of Power). The sacred shrine of Jeenmata is believed to be a thousand years old. Millions of devotees assemble here for a colourful festival which held twice in a year in the Hindu month of Chaitra and Ashvin during the Navratri. There are number of dharamshalas to accommodate large number of visitors. Just close to this temple her brother Harsh Bhairav nath’s temple is situated on the top of the hill

 

Laxmangarh

 

Laxmangarh town is a popular tourist place that is known for the Laxmangarh Fort. The fort was built on the hill in 1862 by Laxman Singh, Rao Raja of Sikar. It is believed that the foundation of the Laxmangarh town was based on the planning system of the capital city Jaipur. The structures in the town are adorned with fresco paintings in the Shekhawati style.

 

There are numerous havelis in the town, namely the Sawant Ram Chokhani Haveli, Bansidhar Rathi Haveli, Sanganeria Haveli, Mirijamal Kyala Haveli, Char Chowk Haveli and Kedia Haveli. The Radhi Murlimanohar temple, constructed in 1845, is popular for the beautiful sculptures of deities on the wall.

 

Fatehpur

 

Fatehpur is a town in the Sikar district. It is part of the Shekhawati region. It is midway between Jaipur and Bikaner on National Highway 11. Fatehpur is famous for grand havelis with frescos, which is a specialty of the Shekhawati region. A number of bawdis (water bodies) are also centres of attraction here.
Main attraction of Fatehpur are :-
Qureshi Farm
Nadine Le Prince Cultural Centre
Dwarkadheesh Temple
Jagannath Singhania Haveli
Saraf Haveli
Sitaram Kedia Ki Haveli

 

How to Reach :

 

Rail  

 

Sikar comes under the territory of North Western Railway. Recently from the beginning of September, 2012 North Western Railway started gauge conversion of the Sikar-Loharu line section into the broad gauge section which is completed now. As of now Sikar city is connected through meter gauge railway line section to Delhi, Jaipur, Loharu, Rewari, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Churu, and Jhunjhunu. But from the beginning of September, 2012 rail operation has shut downed on Sikar-Loharu line section due to Gauge conversion activity which is expected to start soon.

 

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, andMuscat. A new airport is proposed at Shahpura (a town in Jaipur district) that is very near to Sikar. Besides that, a small Air strip at Tarpura village is also available for Small Private Planes Landing (against payment).

 

Road

 

Sikar is well connected by roads with Delhi, Chandigarh, Surat, Jaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner and all the major cities of Rajasthan. One National highway NH-11 passes through center of city. NH-11 connects Sikar to Jaipur and Bikaner. The western freight corridor will also pass from sikar which is the main project of central government. Kotputali Kuchaman Mega highway is also passing through Sikar.

Accessibility and Distances from Sikar to Major Cities and Towns:

	DELHI	:	280 Km Via Neemkathana & Kotputli.
	DELHI	:	331 Km. Via Jhunjhunu, Chirawa, Singhana, Narnaul.
	SURAT	:	957 Km Via NH 8
	CHANDIGARH	:	438 Km Via RJ SH 8
	BIKANER	:	220 Km. Via Fatehpur, Ratangarh.
	JODHPUR	:	320 Km. Via Nagaur.
	JAISALMER	:	552 Km Via Bikaner.
	JAISALMER	:	606 Km. Via Jodhpur.
	CHURU	:	90 Km. Via Laxmangarh, Fatehpur & Ramgarh.
	JHUNJHUNU	:	70 Km. Via Nawalgarh, Dundlod.
	SALASAR	:	53 Km. Via Laxmangah.
	AJMER	:	193 Km. Via RJ SH 7.
	UDAIPUR	:	494 Km.Via NH 79
	PILANI	:	116 Km.Via Jhunjhunu

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