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	==Notable people==		==Notable people==

			* [[Dinesh Kumar]] - professor and dean at [[Central University of Gujarat]]

	*[[Rao Raja Kalyan Singh Bahadur]] Maharaja of Sikar State 1922-1967		*[[Rao Raja Kalyan Singh Bahadur]] Maharaja of Sikar State 1922-1967
	*[[Jamnalal Bajaj]], founder of [[Bajaj Group]]		*[[Jamnalal Bajaj]], founder of [[Bajaj Group]]
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	*[[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]], former vice president of India		*[[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]], former vice president of India
	*[[Pratibha Patil\|Mrs. Pratibha Patil]], former first Woman President of India		*[[Pratibha Patil\|Mrs. Pratibha Patil]], former first Woman President of India
			*[[Mahadeo Singh Khandela]] - politician
			*[[Banshidhar Bajiya]] - politician

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{About|the municipality in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Sikar district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sikar
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = Left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.62|N|75.15|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sikar district|Sikar]]
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Federal Republic]]
| governing_body = [[Government of Rajasthan]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 26.57
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 427
| population_total = 359,293
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_rank = 6th
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] or [[Shekhawati language|Shekhawati]] or [[Marwari language|Marwari]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 332001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-1572
| registration_plate = RJ-23
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 81.25%(2nd)
| blank2_name_sec1 = Distance from Delhi
| blank2_info_sec1 = {{convert|280|km|mi}} ([[National highways of India|land]])
| blank3_name_sec1 = Distance from Jaipur
| blank3_info_sec1 = {{convert|114|km|mi}} ([[National highways of India|land]])
| website = {{URL|www.sikar.rajasthan.gov.in}}
| official_name =
}}
'''Sikar''' is a city located midway between [[Agra]] and [[Churu, Rajasthan|Churu]] on the [[National Highway 52 (India)|National Highway 52]] in the state of [[Rajasthan]] in [[India]]. It is a part of the [[Shekhawati]] region (which consists of Sikar, [[Churu district|Churu]] and [[Jhunjhunu district|Jhunjhunu]]).

It is the administrative headquarters of the [[Sikar District]]. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old [[haveli]]s (large houses with Mughal-era architecture) which were built by the people came to be known as marwaris across the India were actually from shekawati region comprising communities of maheshwari, agarwal, khandelwal and oswal. It is located 115 km away from [[Jaipur]], 320 km from [[Jodhpur]] 215 km from [[Bikaner]], and 280 km from [[Delhi]].

==History==

Sikar had been the biggest Thikana (Estate) of the Jaipur state. Previously Sikar was known as Shekhawati. It was the capital of Thikana Sikar. Sikar is surrounded by the fortified walls consisting of seven "Pols" (gates). These historic gates are named as Bawari gate, Fatehpuri Gate, Nani Gate, Surajpole Gate, Dujod Gate Old, Dujod Gate New and Chandpole Gate. The ancient name of Sikar was "Beer BhanKa Bass". Shekawat rajputs were ruler of this region.

==Geography and climate==

===Geography===
Sikar is the district headquarters of [[Rajasthan]]'s Sikar district, which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is the sixth most populous city of Rajasthan. It is located at{{Coord|27.62|N|75.15|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Sikar.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc a – Sikar |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2011-12-29}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 427 meters (1401 feet).

===Climate===

{{Weather box
| location = Sikar (1981–2010, extremes 1946–2009)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| width = auto
| Jan record high C = 31.4
| Feb record high C = 37.4
| Mar record high C = 45.0
| Apr record high C = 45.5
| May record high C = 49.0
| Jun record high C = 49.7
| Jul record high C = 44.4
| Aug record high C = 41.1
| Sep record high C = 40.0
| Oct record high C = 41.0
| Nov record high C = 37.8
| Dec record high C = 32.5
| year record high C =
| Jan avg record high C = 27.3
| Feb avg record high C = 30.4
| Mar avg record high C = 36.2
| Apr avg record high C = 41.9
| May avg record high C = 44.1
| Jun avg record high C = 44.7
| Jul avg record high C = 40.4
| Aug avg record high C = 37.4
| Sep avg record high C = 37.7
| Oct avg record high C = 37.4
| Nov avg record high C = 33.1
| Dec avg record high C = 28.6
| year avg record high C = 44.9
| Jan high C = 22.2
| Feb high C = 25.1
| Mar high C = 30.9
| Apr high C = 36.8
| May high C = 39.8
| Jun high C = 40.1
| Jul high C = 35.4
| Aug high C = 33.7
| Sep high C = 34.5
| Oct high C = 34.0
| Nov high C = 28.5
| Dec high C = 23.5
| year high C = 32.1
| Jan low C = 4.9
| Feb low C = 8.0
| Mar low C = 13.9
| Apr low C = 19.5
| May low C = 24.4
| Jun low C = 26.2
| Jul low C = 25.0
| Aug low C = 24.4
| Sep low C = 23.3
| Oct low C = 17.9
| Nov low C = 11.0
| Dec low C = 6.0
| year low C = 17.0
| Jan avg record low C = 1.1
| Feb avg record low C = 3.9
| Mar avg record low C = 9.3
| Apr avg record low C = 13.9
| May avg record low C = 19.7
| Jun avg record low C = 21.5
| Jul avg record low C = 22.0
| Aug avg record low C = 21.9
| Sep avg record low C = 20.4
| Oct avg record low C = 13.6
| Nov avg record low C = 6.8
| Dec avg record low C = 1.8
| year avg record low C = 1.0
| Jan record low C = -3.0
| Feb record low C = -4.2
| Mar record low C = 1.3
| Apr record low C = 7.0
| May record low C = 10.1
| Jun record low C = 11.9
| Jul record low C = 15.1
| Aug record low C = 16.9
| Sep record low C = 13.1
| Oct record low C = 5.4
| Nov record low C = 0.0
| Dec record low C = -4.9
| year record low C = -4.9
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 5.1
| Feb rain mm = 7.7
| Mar rain mm = 2.8
| Apr rain mm = 4.5
| May rain mm = 17.0
| Jun rain mm = 50.7
| Jul rain mm = 125.8
| Aug rain mm = 95.5
| Sep rain mm = 36.1
| Oct rain mm = 9.6
| Nov rain mm = 1.9
| Dec rain mm = 1.8
| year rain mm = 358.5
| Jan rain days = 0.6
| Feb rain days = 0.9
| Mar rain days = 0.4
| Apr rain days = 0.6
| May rain days = 1.4
| Jun rain days = 2.0
| Jul rain days = 5.3
| Aug rain days = 5.0
| Sep rain days = 2.4
| Oct rain days = 0.5
| Nov rain days = 0.4
| Dec rain days = 0.2
| year rain days = 19.8
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 50
| Feb humidity = 41
| Mar humidity = 36
| Apr humidity = 33
| May humidity = 35
| Jun humidity = 39
| Jul humidity = 58
| Aug humidity = 60
| Sep humidity = 52
| Oct humidity = 38
| Nov humidity = 38
| Dec humidity = 42
|year humidity =
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Sikar: Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 715–716
| access-date = 29 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M187
| access-date = 29 December 2020}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Sikar
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|88}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|12}}
}}
Sikar City has a population of about 237,579<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/78-sikar.html |title=Census 2011 data – Sikar city |publisher=census2011.co.in |access-date=2011-12-29}}</ref> people according to the census of 2011. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Sikar in 2011 is 237,579; of which there are approximately 123,156 males and 114,423 females. The sex ratio of Sikar City is 929 females per 1000 males. Regarding education, total literates in Sikar city are 158,413 of which 91,403 are males while 67,010 are females. The average literacy rate of Sikar City is 77.13, male and female literacy status is 86.29 and 67.37, respectively. The total population of children (0-6) in Sikar City is about 32,189, consisting of 17,236 boys and 14,953 girls. The child sex ratio of girls is 868 per 1000 boys.

==Places of interest==
[[File:Bawdi.jpg|thumb|Bawdi at Fatehpur]]
[[File:Harshnath Temple Sikar outer view.JPG|thumb|[[Harshnath|Harshnath Temple]], Sikar, made in 973 AD]]
[[File:Laxmangarh Fort, Rajasthan.jpg|thumb|[[Laxmangarh Fort]], Rajasthan, built in 1862 AD

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* Baba Ramdev Temple, Mathur Colony
*Rajkumar Hardyal Singh Government Museum Sikar
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* Sikar Fort
* Sai Dham (Mundwara)
* Sri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir, Bawari Gate
* Madho Niwas Kothi
* Hameerpura haveli ([[Hameerpura]])
* Hameerpura Purana Kunva, Bagichi ([[Hameerpura]])
* Radha Damodar Mandir
* Bolta Balaji mandir
* Rani Mahal
* Devi Pura [[Hanuman|Balaji]]
* Shree Santoshi Mataji Mandir
* [[Ganesh]] Mandir, Fatehpuri Gate
* Temple of Gopinathji, Subhash Chowk
* Temple of Raghunathji, Bawari Gate
* Maroo Park
* Nehru Park
* Diwan Ji Ki Nashiya, Jatiya Bazar
* Diwan Ji ki Haveli
* Shobhagyavati mandir
* Shri Ram [[Hanuman]] mandir (Radha kishan pura Sikar)
* Shree Jeen Mataji Mandir
* Shree Shakambhari Mataji Mandir
* Dungari Ke Balaji Temple Puranbadi sikar
* Shyam Mandir Khatushyamji
* Samolai Balaji Temple
* Deeppura Rajaji Fort
* Maa Durga Mandir Bhairupura Jagir
* Harshnath Mountain and temple
* Shree Mansa Mataji Mandir

==Forts in Sikar District==
* Devgarh Fort
* Laxmangarh Fort
* Raghunath Fort
* Danta Fort
* Ramgarh Fort
* Raiwasa Fort
* Badal Mahal Patan
* Roopgarh
* Shyamgarh
* Chota Pana Fort Khandela
* Ajitgarh
* Khachariyawas Fort
* Fatehpur Fort
* Khandela Bada Fort
* Mundru Fort
* Sirohi Sikar Fort
* Dansroli Fort Danta Ramgarh
* Ranoli Gadh
* Gadh Guhala Sikar
* Baral Fort Ranoli Sikar
* Dhod Fort
* Hameergarh ([[Hameerpura]])
* Deeppura Rajaji Fort
* Aloda Fort
* Patoda Fort
* Kasalgarh
* Saladipura Fort
* Losal Citadel
* Sihot Badi Fort
* Bhathot Fort
* Garh Taknet
* Sujawas Fort
* Pachar Fort
* Vijaypura Fort Srimadhopur
* Ringas Fort Srimadhopur
* Thoi Fort
* Choukari Fort
* Garoda Fort
* Jajod Fort
* Surera Fort
* Khoor Fort
* Sami Fort
* Bajyawas Fort
* Singrawat Fort
* Singhasan Fort

==Administration==
Sikar city is governed by a Municipal Council, which comes under the Sikar Urban Agglomeration. The new municipal council building is built in Shekhawati style like a mahal or haveli. Sikar city is divided into 60 wards. Although Sikar city has a population of 237,579 (in 2011), its urban/metropolitan population is 244,563 (in 2011). The Sikar metropolitan area includes Chandrapura (Rural), Radhakrishnpura, Samarthpura, Shivsinghpura and Sikar city. The current Member of Parliament from Sikar is Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati elected in May 2014 and continue in May 2019. The District Magistrate and Collector of Sikar is Mr. Avichal Chaturvedi (2012) and Superintendent of Police is Dr. Gagan Deep Singla (2010).

==Modes of transportation==
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===Rail===

[[Sikar Junction railway station]] comes within the territory of the [[North Western Railway Zone (India)|North Western Railway]]. Sikar City is connected to [[Jhunjhunu]], [[Rewari]], [[Delhi]], [[Churu, Rajasthan|Churu]], [[Bikaner]], [[Sri Ganganagar]], [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Jaipur]], [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Ajmer]], [[Udaipur]], [[Abu Road]], [[Indore]], [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Mumbai]]. And there is a new line proposal since 2010 of Sikar to [[Nokha, Bikaner|Nokha]] via [[Sujangarh]].and Sikar to [[Nimkathana]] via [[Udaipurwati]]

===Road===
Sikar is well connected by roads from all the major cities of [[Rajasthan]] and nearby states. A four-lane national highway [[National Highway 52 (India)|NH-52]] passes through the city. NH-52 connects Sikar with [[Jaipur]] and [[Bikaner]]. The western freight corridor also pass through [[Ringas]] of Sikar, as a main project of the central government. Kotputali Kuchaman Mega Highway also passes through Sikar.

===Air===
The nearest airport to Sikar City is [[Jaipur International Airport]], which operates daily flights to [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Pune]], [[Indore]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Chennai]], [[Guwahati]], [[Kolkata]], [[Udaipur]], [[Dubai]], [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]], and [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]]. A new airport is proposed at [[Shahpura, Jaipur District|Shahpura]] (a town in [[Jaipur district]]) that is very close to Sikar. A small air strip at [[Tarpura]] village is also available for the landing of small private planes against payment.

==Education==

Over the past decade, a burgeoning coaching industry has catapulted Sikar into a popular education hub,<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/sikar-growing-as-an-education-hub/articleshow/14167002.cms</ref> concurrently stimulating the local economy and augmenting the prominence of this previously obscure town. Thousands of high school students from neighboring areas, and increasingly from far-flung corners, flock every year to enroll in one of the wide array of Sikar's premier coaching institutes, which prepare them for the notoriously competitive [[Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced|engineering]] and [[National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)|medical entrance examinations]] that preface the greatly coveted [[IITs]] and [[List of medical colleges in India|Medical Colleges]].

The city also attracts a substantial number of college undergraduates and post-graduates seeking coaching for the [[Civil Services Examination (India)|competitive exams]] that determine their government job prospects. With regards to higher education institutes, Sikar boasts several leading public and private universities offering sciences, arts, and engineering degrees, such as the [[Shri Kalyan Government College]] and [[Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University]]. Most notably, the government recently established the [[Sikar Medical College]], a varsity part of the distinguished, nationwide [[List of medical colleges in India|public medical college network]]. Sikar is also acclaimed as a significant regional feeder for the Indian Military.

This newfound stature and renown has led the media to dub Sikar as the 'Education City of Rajasthan,'<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/shekhawati-region-fast-emerging-as-edu-hub/articleshow/79481493.cms</ref> and colloquially, as the '[[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] of Northen Rajasthan,' owing to Kota's preeminent status as the coaching capital of India.<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-s-garish-free-market-in-education-115123100033_1.html</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Rao Raja Kalyan Singh Bahadur]] Maharaja of Sikar State 1922-1967
*[[Jamnalal Bajaj]], founder of [[Bajaj Group]]
*[[Himani Shah]], former Crown Princess of [[Nepal]] (birth in Sikar)
*[[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]], former vice president of India
*[[Pratibha Patil|Mrs. Pratibha Patil]], former first Woman President of India

==See also==
* [[Sikar district]]
* [[Sikar (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
* [[Sikar (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://sikar.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/sikar/en/home.html/ Official page:Sikar]

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