SIKAR

sikar

Sikar  is a city located in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan state in India. It is the administrative headquarter of Sikar District. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old Havelis (big houses with Mughal-era architecture) which are a huge tourist attraction. It is 114 km away from Jaipur, 320 km from Jodhpur 215 km from Bikaner and 280 km from Delhi.

Sikar is as much part of Shekhawati as Jhunjhunu.[clarification needed] It was the biggest Thikana (Estate) of the Jaipur State ruled by Shekhawats. Sikar was the capital town of the Thikana Sikar. It is surrounded by the high walls consisting of seven “Pols”(gates). The primitive name of Sikar was ‘Beer Bhan Ka Bass’. Raja Bahadur Singh Shekhawat, the Raja of Khandela gifted the village Beao Nahar Singh & Rao Chand Singh, Rao Devi Singh ascended the throne of Sikar after Chand Singh. He was a great warrior and ruled over Sikar very efficiently.

Devi Singh’s son Rao Raja Laxman Singh was also a great warrior. He built the Laxmangarh Fort on the hill in 1862 and a town which sprang up at the foot hills in called Laxmangarh after his name in 1864 AD.[1] Maharaja Sawai Jagat Singh Saheb Bahadur (II), the king of Jaipur was much pleased with him, as a result the title of ‘Rao Raja’ was conferred upon him by the king. His period is known for the love of art, learning, religion and culture. He was very philanthropic, the Sikar state was very prosperous in his period. The seth’s & the rich people got the magnificent buildings built & the painting on them are worth seeing.

Rao Raja Ram Pratap Singh who ascended the throne after Laxman Singh got the marble palace made .The golden painting on its walls is very attractive. The successive rulers of Sikar such as Rao Raja Bhairon Singh, Rao Raja Sir Madhav Singh Bahadur (1866/1922), he was granted the title of Bahadur in 1886 and Madhav Singh enjoys the credit of making huge Victoria Diamonds Jublee Hall & Madhav Niwas Kothi which are the excellent examples of his love for architecture and paintings. He was always anxious for the welfare of the public. During the terrible famine in 1899 (Samvat 1956), he started many famine relief works for the poor and hungry people. It is evident from ‘Madhav Sagar Pond’ which was built in 1899. This pond was made at the cost of Rs.56000/- it clearly speaks the fame of his ruler. It was in the times of Madhav Singh that Sikar saw the first light of electricity. The roads were also constructed in his time. The old monuments, forts, palaces, boundary walls and temples were repaired in his time. He was very strong and courageous. He had very cordial relations with the British Government. The survey of Railway from Jaipur to Sikar was accomplished in his period. After Madhav Singh the throne of Sikar was ascended by Kalyan Singh.

Rao Raja Kalyan Singh was the last ruler of Sikar (1922/1967). Kalyan Singh had been famous for their love of magnanimous building, palaces, temples and ponds He had ruled over Sikar for 32 years. He built clock tower, which adds beauty to the town. For the welfare of public he got the Kalyan Hospital & Kalyan College built. He died in 1967. To commemorate the sweet memory of his late son Kunwar Hardayal Singh.

Sikar is a very fascinating and charming place for the tourist. The fresco Painting on the ancient havelies, temples and forts captivate the tourist from abroad.

Sikar was the kingdom of royal Shekhawat rajas. Today also many royal Shekhawat family reside in Sikar. One of the great shekhawat is Mr Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former Vice President of India also belongs to (Khachriyawas) Sikar. Three most prominent business homes of the country viz. the Bajajs, the Birlas and the Goenkas also belong to the district. Most of the Marwari businessmen community residing in Assam, W.Bengal, Surat, Bengaluru and Hyderabad also belong to Sikar.

Geography

Sikar is the district headquarter of Rajasthan's Sikar district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at27.62°N 75.15°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 427 metres (1401 feet).

Climate

Sikar has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) climate, rains occur in the monsoon months between June and September. Temperatures remain relatively high throughout the year, with the summer months of April to July having average daily temperatures of around 30 °C (86 °F). The maximum temperatures during the months of 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 common. The winter months of November to February are mild and pleasant, with average temperatures ranging from 15–18 °C (59–64 °F) and with little or no humidity. There are however occasional cold fronts that lead to temperatures near freezing.

Demographics

Sikar city has a population of about 237,579[3] people according to the census of 2011. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Sikar in 2011 is 237579; of which male and female are 123156 and 114423 respectively. The sex ratio of Sikar city is 929 per 1000 males. In education section, total literates in Sikar city are 158413 of which 91403 are males while 67010 are females. Average literacy rate of Sikar city is 77.13 percent of which male and female literacy was 86.29 and 67.37 percent respectively. Total children age group (0-6) in Sikar city are 32189 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There were 17236 boys while 14953 are girls. Child sex ratio of girls is 868 per 1000 boys.

Place of Interest

Laxmangarh Fort, Rajasthan, built in 1862 AD

Sikar Fort

Sai Dham (Mundwara)

Madho Niwas Kothi

Radha Damodar Mandir

Bolta Balaji mandir

Rani Mahal

Devi Pura Balaji

Santoshi Mata Mandir

Maroo Park

Nehru Park

Ganesh Mandir, Fatehpuri Gate

Temple of Gopinathji, Subhash Chowk

Diwan Ji Ki Nashiya, Jatiya Bazar

Diwan Ji ki Haveli

Shobhagyavati mandir

Shri Ram Hanuman mandir (Radha kishan pura Sikar)

Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Hasampur

Administration

Sikar city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Sikar Urban Agglomeration. Sikar city divided in to 45 wards. Although Sikar city has population of 237579; its urban/metropolitan population is 244563 of which 126964 are males and 117599 are females. Sikar metropolitan areas includes Chandrapura (Rural), Radhakrishnpura , Samarthpura, Shivsinghpura and Sikar city.

Transport

Rail

Sikar comes under the territory of Norther Western Railway. Recently from the beginning of September, 2012 Norther Western Railway started gauge conversion of the Sikar-Loharu line section in to the broad gauge section. It is expected that it will be completed till March, 2013. As of now Sikar city is connected through meter gauge railway line section to Delhi, Jaipur, Loharu, Rewari, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Churu, Jhunjhunu. But from the beginning of September, 2012 rail operation is shut downed on Sikar-Loharu line section due to Gauge conversion activity.

Road

Sikar is well connected by roads from all the major cities of Rajasthan. One National highway NH-11 passes through center of city. NH-11 connects Sikar to Jaipur and Bikaner. This highway is going to be four-laned very soon. The western freight corridor will also pass from sikar. which the main project of central government.

Air

The nearest airport to Sikar city is Jaipur International Airport, which operate 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 near to Sikar. Beside that, a small Air strip at Tarpura village is also available for Small Private Planes Landing (against payment).

Education

Sikar has become a major education hub of Rajasthan these days. Along with numerous government colleges providing arts, sciences, and commerce education, a number of private educational institutes have also opened up. Shri Kalyan Government College is the largest college of Rajasthan University. In the last few years many coaching institutes grown in the city like mushroom for the preparation of JEE, PMT, CPMT and other competitive exams. Those student who follow coaching institutes has stopped migrating to other major cities like Kota and Jaipur.

Sikar

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 27.62°N 75.15°ECoordinates: 27.62°N 75.15°E

Country           India

State    Rajasthan

District            Sikar

Area

 • Total            22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi)

Elevation         427 m (1,401 ft)

Population (2011)

 • Total            237,579

 • Density        11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)

Languages

 • Official        Hindi, English

 • Regional      Rajasthani

 • Other           Rajasthani, Hindi, English

Ethnicity

 • Ethnic groups          Hindu, Muslim, Jain, Sikh

 • Year of data           

Time zone       IST (UTC+5:30)

PIN       332001

Telephone code          91-1572

Vehicle registration    RJ-23

Literacy           77.25%

Distance from Delhi    280 kilometres (170 mi) (land)

Distance from Jaipur  114 kilometres (71 mi) (land)

Climate           Köppen climate classification (Köppen)

Avg. annual temperature       16-20 °C

Avg. summer temperature     45-46 °C

Avg. winter temperature        0-1 °C

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Administrative set up of the District 
Collector is the administrative head of the district as also the District Magistrate. Each sub-division is under the charge of a sub-division officer and each tehsil under the charge of a Tehsildar who is also vested with powers of an Executive Magistrate.
With the advent of democratic decentralisation in 1959, eight Panchayat Samities were formed in this district. The Panchayat Samities function under the tenuous control of the Zila Parishad. Now in a new enactment has been introduced in 1994, namely - Rajasthan Panchayat Raj. Act 1994 according to which Zila Parishad is headed by Zila Pramukh. The Panchayat Samities constitute the main agency of all developmental activities for the rural area. The Following table brings out the position regarding jurisdiction of Panchayat Samities vis-à-vis tehsils.

S.NO.	Name of Tehsil	Name of Panchayat Samities
1	Fatehpur	1. Fatehpur
2	Laxmangarh	1. Fatehpur 2. Laxmangarh
3	Neem ka Thana	1. Neem ka Thana
4	Srimadhopur	1. Khandela 2. Srimadhopur
5	Danta Ramgarh	1. Danta Ramgarh 2. Piprali
6	Sikar	1. Dhod 2. Piprali

The district is located in the north- eastern part of Rajasthan between 270 210, and 280 120 North latitude and 740 440 and 750 250 East longitude at an average height of 432.31 mts. above mean sea level. It is bounded on the north by Jhunjhunu district on the north- west by Churu district and south-west by Nagaur district and on the South- east by Jaipur district. It also touches Mahendragarh district of Haryana o its north- east corner. Sikar district is spread over 7732 sq. km. in area running from south to north. The eastern part of the district is covered by the rocks of Delhi Super Group.

Physiography
The district is divisible into two main topographic areas. The western region is characterised by sand-dunes and the eastern half by hill ranges. There is no perennial river. But there are five streams in the western region namely- Mendha, Kantli, Dohan, Krishnawati and Sabi. Aravalli ranges divide the district into two parts.

Climate   
                   

• The district has a hot summer, scanty rainfall, a chilly winter season and general dryness of the air except in brief monsoon season. 
   
• The average maximum & minimum temperature are 46 & zero degree celsius respectively.   
     
• The normal rainfall, mostly received from south-west monsoon is 46.60 cms.   

Indicators of Human Resources
Total population	persons	22,87,229
Density of population	Persons per sq.km.	296
Literacy	per cent	71.19
Total working population	per cent	31.6

Human Resources 
  

Production                  : 2004-05                                 (Tones)
Bajra	12,690
Groundnut	49,130
Wheat	2,66,720
Barley	51,930
Gram	71,470
Rapeseed & Mustard	74,160

Major Crops and their Production 
      

   

Minerals 
        

Mineral Production: 1999-2000                                Tones
Calcite	508
Dolomite	969
Limestone	12,000
Quartz	661

   

Infrastructure 
                

• Electricity

The total consumption of electricity in the district was 7332.09 Kwh during the year 2007. There are 104 sub grid stations and 50843 wells are provided with electricity. The major consumption of electricity in the district was as under :

S.No.	Use	Consumption         in million Kwh.
1	Domestic	1017.10
2	Non-Domestic ( Commercial)	227.82
3	Industrial	469.00
4	Public Lighting	275.70
5	Agriculture	5342.47
	Total	7332.09

• Water

Wells are the major sources of irrigation in the district. There is one lake in the district. Water level varies from 5 meters in the different parts of the district.   

• Road Transport

All divisions and tehsil towns are connected to the district headquarter and district headquarter is well connected to Jaipur, Delhi, Bikaner & Jodhpur by Road. The total road length in the district is about 2516 Kms. as on 31 March-2000.   

• Rail Transport

The district head quarter is directly connected to Jaipur & Delhi. There are two major railway stations viz. Sikar & Ringas and 18 other railway stations in the district.   

(Nos.)
Post Offices	467
Telegraph offices	153
Telephone Exchange	85
PCOs	773

Communication Facilities                    

  

(Nos.)
Govt. Colleges	06
Private Colleges	22
Professional Colleges	02
ITI	02
Senior Secondary Schools (Govt. + Private)	90 + 65
Secondary Schools (Govt. + Private)	175 + 270
Middle Schools	843
Primary School	1695

Educational Facilities/Institutions 
        

    

Industrial Scenario 
     

• No. of Large & Medium Scale Units: 3
• No. of Small Scale Units: 4,203
• No. of Industrial Areas: 7

1.         Fatehpur
      2.         Khandela
      3.         Neem Ka Thana
      4.         Ramgarh Shekhawat
      5.         Reengus
      6.         Sikar
      7.         Sri Madhopur.  
  

• Main Existing Industries   
    

1.               Oil and Dal Mills
      2.               Canvas Shoes and Chappals
      3.               Chemical products
      4.               Cotton Textile
      5.               Aluminum Conductor
      6.               Granite Slabs and Tiles
      7.               Hosiery Garments
      8.               Leather Products
      9.               Aluminum Utensils
     10.              Steel Utensils
     11.              Non-Metallic Products
     12.              Plastic Products
     13.              Portland Cement
     14.              Rubber and Rubber Products
     15.              Synthetic Spun Yarn
     16.              Wood Products.   
   

• Export Items:    
          

                        1.         Furniture 
                        2.         Granite Blocks.

POLICE  
     

• A - CO Circle  -           05

• Fatehpur
• Sikar City
• Sikar Rural
• Reengus
• Neem Ka Thana

• B - Police Station -       19
• C - Police Post -          20

Economic Profile

(1) Area under Principal crops cultivated           :-          764109 hectares

(2) Animal Husbandry and Fisheries                  :-          Cattle population- 2019974
Cocks - 134893
199488 cows, 500,884 buffaloes 237,225 sheep, 879,601 goats 20,538 camels and 182238 other animals in the district.

(3) Mining and forestry based activities :-          61089 hectares under forest;
No minerals except Masonary stones/ sand 74 crushers are working in this sector

(4) Rural Industries and other manufacturing :-   Rural dairies/ household dairies,
Vermiculture, Khadi-gramodyogs (spinnings and weavings), Lether industries, Mushroom culture, Rainfed horticulture, 
Employement Status
(1) Employment in agriculture                                                    :-          141000
(2) Employment in Animal Husbandry and Fisheries                   :-            23500
(3) Employment in Mining and forestry based activities             :-                500
(4) Employment in Rural Industries and other manufacturing       :-            25000
(5) Employment in Services and other activities                          :-            61600
(6) Employment / unmployment scenario, seasonality and issues             :-              9471

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