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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Sikar district | | name = Sikar district | ||
| settlement_type = [[ | | settlement_type = [[List of districts of Rajasthan|District]] of [[Rajasthan]] | ||
| total_type = Total | | total_type = Total | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| image_map = | | image_skyline = Harshnath Temple-Sikar-Rajasthan-DSC0011.jpg | ||
| image_caption = [[Harshnath Temple]], Sikar | |||
| image_map = Sikar in Rajasthan (India).svg | |||
| map_caption = Location of Sikar district in Rajasthan | | map_caption = Location of Sikar district in Rajasthan | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|27.21|74.44}} - {{coord|28.12|75.25}} | | coordinates = {{coord|27.21|74.44}} - {{coord|28.12|75.25}} | ||
| coor_pinpoint = Sikar | | coor_pinpoint = Sikar | ||
| subdivision_type = Country | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name = | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]] | | subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 = | | subdivision_type2 = Division | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jaipur Division]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[Jaipur Division|Jaipur]] | ||
| established_title = Established | | established_title = Established | ||
| established_date = | | established_date = | ||
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| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]] | | parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]] | ||
| parts_style = para | | parts_style = para | ||
| p1 = {{Unbulleted list|1. [[Sikar]]| 2. [[Fatehpur, Rajasthan|Fatehpur]]| 3. [[Laxmangarh|Lachhmangarh]]| 4. [[Dantaramgarh]]| 5. [[Sri Madhopur]]| 6. [[Neem-Ka-Thana|Neem Ka Thana]]| 7. [[Khandela]]| 8. [[Dhod]]|9. Ramgarh}} | | p1 = {{Unbulleted list|1. [[Sikar]]| 2. [[Fatehpur, Rajasthan|Fatehpur]]| 3. [[Laxmangarh|Lachhmangarh]]| 4. [[Dantaramgarh]]| 5. [[Sri Madhopur]]| 6. [[Neem-Ka-Thana|Neem Ka Thana]]| 7. [[Khandela]]| 8. [[Dhod]]|9. Ramgarh}} 10. Patan 11. Ringus | ||
| area_total_km2 = 7742.44 | | area_total_km2 = 7742.44 | ||
| area_footnotes = | | area_footnotes = | ||
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| official_name = | | official_name = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sikar district''' is a district of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] [[Rajasthan]] in northern [[India]]. The city [[Sikar]] is the administrative headquarters of the district. Sikar, Laxmangarh, [[Sri Madhopur]], Neem Ka Thana, and Fatehpur Shekahwati are the largest cities and tehsils of the district. | '''Sikar district''' is a district of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] [[Rajasthan]] in northern [[India]]. The city [[Sikar]] is the administrative headquarters of the district. Sikar, Laxmangarh, [[Sri Madhopur]], Neem Ka Thana, and Fatehpur Shekahwati are the largest cities and tehsils of the district. | ||
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*[[Shrimadhopur]] | *[[Shrimadhopur]] | ||
*[[Neem ka thana]] | *[[Neem ka thana]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Fatehpur, Rajasthan|Fatehpur]] | ||
=== Large towns=== | === Large towns=== | ||
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* [[Ajeetgarh]], Teh. [[Shrimadhopur]] | * [[Ajeetgarh]], Teh. [[Shrimadhopur]] | ||
* Jeelo (Neem ka thana) | |||
* Guhala (Neem ka thana) | |||
* [[Patan, Rajasthan|Patan]], Teh. [[Neem-Ka-Thana]] | * [[Patan, Rajasthan|Patan]], Teh. [[Neem-Ka-Thana]] | ||
* [[Khandela]] | * [[Khandela]] | ||
*[[Thoi]], Teh.[[Shrimadhopur]] | |||
*Sarwari(सरवड़ी) is a small town in Sikar district | |||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
The district is located in the north-eastern part of the state of [[Rajasthan]]. It is bounded on the north by [[Jhunjhunu district]], in the north-west by [[Churu district]], in the south-west by [[Nagaur district]] and in the south-east by [[Jaipur district]]. It also touches [[Mahendragarh district]] of [[Haryana]] on its north-east corner. | The district is located in the north-eastern part of the state of [[Rajasthan]]. It is bounded on the north by [[Jhunjhunu district]], in the north-west by [[Churu district]], in the south-west by [[Nagaur district]] and in the south-east by [[Jaipur district]]. It also touches [[Mahendragarh district]] of [[Haryana]] on its north-east corner. | ||
The district has an area of 7742.44 | The district has an area of 7742.44 km<sup>2</sup> and a population of 26,77,737 (2011 census). Sikar, [[Churu district]] and [[Jhunjhunu district]]'s comprise the [[Shekhawati]] region of [[Rajasthan]]. The old name of Sikar was "Veer Bhan Ka Bas". | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=4,66,624|13=1911|14=4,69,440|15=1921|16=4,62,595|17=1931|18=5,21,159|19=1941|20=6,14,584|21=1951|22=6,76,318|23=1961|24=8,20,286|25=1971|26=10,42,648|27=1981|28=13,77,245|29=1991|30=18,42,914|31=2001|32=22,87,788|33=2011|34=26,77,333|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}{{bar box | {{historical populations|11=1901|12=4,66,624|13=1911|14=4,69,440|15=1921|16=4,62,595|17=1931|18=5,21,159|19=1941|20=6,14,584|21=1951|22=6,76,318|23=1961|24=8,20,286|25=1971|26=10,42,648|27=1981|28=13,77,245|29=1991|30=18,42,914|31=2001|32=22,87,788|33=2011|34=26,77,333|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}} | ||
|title=Religions in Sikar | {{bar box | ||
|title=Religions in Sikar district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=census.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
|titlebar=#Fcd116 | |titlebar=#Fcd116 | ||
|left1=Religion | |left1=Religion | ||
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|float=right | |float=right | ||
|bars= | |bars= | ||
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]| | {{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|87.48}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|12}} | {{bar percent|[[Rajasthani Muslims|Muslims]]|green|12.24}} | ||
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.28}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sikar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,677,333,<ref name=districtcensus>{{ | According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sikar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,677,333,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Sikar|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1070/download/3294/DH_2011_0813_PART_A_DCHB_SIKAR.pdf|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Kuwait]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kuwait 2,595,62 }}</ref> or the US state of [[Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote = Nevada 2,700,551 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 150th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|346|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.04%.<ref name=districtcensus/> | ||
Sikar has a [[sex ratio]] of 944 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 72.98%.<ref name=districtcensus/> | Sikar has a [[sex ratio]] of 944 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 72.98%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.64% and 2.81% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/> | ||
=== Languages === | |||
{{Pie chart | |||
|caption = Languages in Sikar district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
|label1 = [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] |value1 = 92.60 |color1 = red | |||
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 2.78 |color2 = orange | |||
|label3 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]] |value3 = 1.94 |color3 = maroon | |||
|label4 = [[Urdu]] |value4 = 1.94 |color4 = green | |||
|label5 = Others |value5 = 0.64 |color5 = grey | |||
}} | |||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
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==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
===Sub divisions, tehsils, sub tehsils, | ===Sub divisions, tehsils, sub tehsils, panchayat samitis and villages=== | ||
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