Sihori

Shihori
શિહોરી
Village/Town
Shihori

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 23°58′00″N 71°49′00″E / 23.9667°N 71.8167°E / 23.9667; 71.8167Coordinates: 23°58′00″N 71°49′00″E / 23.9667°N 71.8167°E / 23.9667; 71.8167
Country  India
State Gujarat
Elevation 51 m (167 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total >10,000
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 385550
Vehicle registration GJ 8

Sihori also known as Shihori is a village in Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Sihori is administrative headquarters of the Kankrej Taluka. It has a population of more than 10000.

Climate

Sihori enjoys all types of weather. In Summer, it's hot and humid with an average temperature of 40 Degrees with hot sandy winds. In Winter, it's 5 to 15 degrees, which is quite cold and in Monsoon Season, the average rainfall is about 15 to 30 inches per season.

Road

National Highway 14 passes through the Sihori. Sihori is well connected to cities like Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Patan.

Temples

Sihori has several temples like Jogni Mata Mandir, Bahuchar Mata Mandir, Ramji Mandir. It has famous Hanuman mandir called "Duga Vada" and Shiv-ji Temple called "Mahamandleswar Mahadev", Both are to 2 km away from village. It is also famous for "Gau Mata Mandir"(Temple of Cow) & famous jain adinath mandir

Bus services

Sihori has 300+ buses linking to various parts of Gujarat.

Schools

Sihori has two government run primary schools. and also one private school named Vinay vidhya mandir, Sihori has one High School named M V Valani High School.

Banks

Sihori has branches of the State Bank of India, Dena Bank, Banas Bank, Nagrik Bank and Dena Gujarat Gramin bank

Milk Co-operative Societies

Sihori has a rich culture of milk cooperative societies and cold storage is located near to Sihori.

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