Pilani
| Pilani | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Pilani | |
| Coordinates: 28°22′N 75°36′E / 28.37°N 75.6°ECoordinates: 28°22′N 75°36′E / 28.37°N 75.6°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,590 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 333031 |
| Telephone code | 91-1596 |
Pilani is a small town situated in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. It is in the Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, India. It is known for being the home of the world renowned university BITS-Pilani (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani) and Birla Public School (Vidya Niketan).[1][2]
Geography
Pilani is surrounded by small villages like Rayala 1km,Dhindhwa Athuna 1km,Kherla ,2 km away,Brahmano ki dhani,10 km Jherli 3 km away and Dhindhwa Aguna,5km Bishanpura, 6 km away on Surajgarh road.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Pilani had a population of 26,219. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Pilani has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy, according to the 2001 census, was 79%, and female literacy was 57%. In Pilani, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Climate
Pilani is known for its extreme climate. Summer temperatures reach up to 50 degree Celsius between May and July, while winter temperatures reach sub-zero levels between December and January. Months of October and March are generally considered most pleasant. Pilani mostly suffers from low rain fall causing continuous drought for successive years.
Notable residents
The town is the birthplace of industrialist Ghanshyam Das Birla and the location of his ancestral residence.
Education
Pilani is the home to a World Class Institute, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), a technological deemed university formed in 1964 and famous worldwide.[4] BITS Pilani is ranked Top 5 in Asia and #1 in India.[5] Other colleges in the town include the BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology (BKBIET), an engineering college formed in 2007, the Indermani Mandelia college for girls and the ShaadiLal Kataria Teacher Training college. The GD Birla Memorial Polytechnic Institute (BTTI), established in 1988 is also located in the town.In 2009 Shridhar University has been established under State Govt. Act as a Private University. The University provides various higher education programs up to Doctoral level.
Pilani is also the home for several boarding schools including Birla School, Birla Public School (Vidya Niketan)(2nd best boarding school for boys in India) and Birla Balika Vidyapeeth.Birla Shishu Vihar and BalNiketan Senior Secondary School also come under birla's school. There are several other English medium schools like Haridevi Jhutharam Shishu Sadan, CEERI Vidhya Mandir,Jawahar lal Nehru Children Academy, Pilani Public School and Jamuna Mishra Academy (JMA) . Hindi medium schools include Shaboo senior secondary school, Jankidevi Mandelia Senior secondary School, and Goenka Vidhya mandir and house of one of the best Institute Swabhiman Institute of Science and Technology for Computer education,a science school Hind Public,Hind Bharti Boarding Point(HBBP)Hostel and training centre for Abacus,vedic maths and handwriting.
Travel
Pilani is not accessible directly by rail. The nearest railway stations is Chirawa (16 km) served by Northern Western Railway and lying on the Sikar-Loharu Broad Gauge (Under Construction) section and Loharu (25 km) in Haryana which is served by fully broad gauge sections. Jaipur is 220 km from Pilani and Delhi is 210 km and well connected by road.
Tourism
Pilani has some places worth visiting like the BITS, Pilani campus which includes Birla Museum, Saraswati Temple, Shivganga Canal etc. Other places of interest in Pilani are Panchwati Udhyan, Ram mandir temple & garden, Durga temple, Sai Mandir bhagina road and CEERI campus. School and college students from nearby towns and cities often visit Pilani on educational tours. Some fresco painted old Havelis are also situated in the market areas of Pilani.
References
- ↑ Pilani, BITS. "BITS Pilani".
- ↑ http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ ":::Deemed University – University Grants Commission :::". ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ Asiaweek. "Asiaweek Ranking". www.asiaweek.com. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
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See also
Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership