| Sikar सीकर |
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| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Sikar |
| Population • Density |
237,579 (2011[update]) • 10,526 /km2 (27,262 /sq mi) |
| Literacy | 77.13% |
| Official languages | Hindi, English |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
22.57 square kilometres (8.71 sq mi) • 427 metres (1,401 ft) |
| Climate Temperature |
• 48–-49 °C (118–-56 °F) |
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| Website | www.sikar.nic.in |
Sikar (Hindi: सीकर) 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. The best way to reach the city is to use road transport from Jaipur or Delhi. It is 114 km away from Jaipur, 320 km from Jodhpur 215 km from Bikaner and 270 km from Delhi.
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Sikar is as much part of Shekhawati as Jhunjhunu. 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 erected on the hill and a town which sprang up at the foot hills in called Laxmangarh after his name. 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 the year 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 the year 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 is also belong 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.
Sikar is the district headquarter of Rajasthan's Sikar district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at[1]. It has an average elevation of 427 metres (1401 feet).
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 early July having average daily temperatures of around 30 °C (86 °F). 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 waves that lead to temperatures near freezing.
Sikar city has a population of about 237,579[2] 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.
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 inlcudes Chandrapura (Rural), Radhakrishnpura (Rural), Samrathpura (Rural), Shivsinghpura and Sikar city.
Sikar comes under the territory of Norther Western Railway. Recently 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 in next 1-2 years. As of now Sikar city is connected through meter gauge railway line section to Delhi, Jaipur, Loharu, Rewari, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Churu, Jhunjhunu.
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.
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 near to sikar.
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. St. Mary's Sr. Sec. School (affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi) is one of the most reputed school in Sikar. 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. Most of the merits in board exams are scored by students from schools of Sikar.
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