Sikar is a city and municipal council in the Sikar district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Sikar district. It is largest city of the Shekhawati region, which consists of Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu. After Kota, Sikar is one of the major hubs for private coaching in the country for competitive public examination preparations and has a number of engineering and medical coaching institutes.[4]
Sikar
Shekhawati Pradesh | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Sikar Location in Rajasthan, India  Sikar Sikar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°37′N 75°09′E / 27.62°N 75.15°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sikar |
| Settled | 1687[1] |
| Founded by | Rao Daulat Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Sikar Municipal Council[2] [3] |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Member of Legistative Assembly, Vidhansabha, Rajasthan | Amra Ram
Rajendra Pareek (Communist Party of India (Marxist) Congress) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 359,293 |
| • Rank | tenth |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 332001 |
| Telephone code | +91-1572 / 01572 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-23 |
| Literacy | 81.25%(2nd) |
| Distance from New Delhi | 280 kilometres (170 mi) (land) |
| Distance from Jaipur | 114 kilometres (71 mi) (land) |
| Website | Sikar Municipal Council Sikar District |
Sikar is also a major hub for agricultural trade, given it is surrounded by large plains areas west of the Aravalli range.[5] It is also a major rail and road junction.
Sikar is a historical city and contains many old havelis. It is 115 km (71 mi) away from Jaipur, 320 km (200 mi) from Jodhpur, 215 km (134 mi) from Bikaner, and 280 km (170 mi) from New Delhi.
Sikar district is also popular for Khatu Shyam Temple, situated in the town of Khatoo, 16 km from Reengus town and 45 km from Sikar city.
Another place for which Sikar is famous is the Harsh Parvat, part of Aravalli Range. Mainly, Harsh Parvat is known for the Harsh Temple, which is historical temple. Moreover, it's a tourish place where people come to enjoy the mansoon season and greenery of mountains.
History
editSikar had been the biggest Thikana (Estate) of the Jaipur state. Previously Sikar was known as Shekhawati Pradesh. It was the capital of Thikana Sikar. Sikar is surrounded by fortified walls consisting of seven "Pols" (gates). These historic gates are named: Bawari Gate, Fatehpuri Gate, Nani Gate, Surajpole Gate, Dujod Gate Old, Dujod Gate New, and Chandpole Gate. Shekhawat Rajputs were rulers of this region.
Geography and climate
editGeography
editSikar city 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 a t27°37′N 75°09′E / 27.62°N 75.15°E.[6] It has an average elevation of 427 metres (1,401 ft).
Climate
edit| Climate data for Sikar (1981–2010, extremes 1946–2009) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
37.4 (99.3) |
45.0 (113.0) |
45.5 (113.9) |
49.0 (120.2) |
49.7 (121.5) |
44.4 (111.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
49.7 (121.5) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 27.3 (81.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
41.9 (107.4) |
44.1 (111.4) |
44.7 (112.5) |
40.4 (104.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
44.9 (112.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
40.1 (104.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
7.7 (0.30) |
2.8 (0.11) |
4.5 (0.18) |
17.0 (0.67) |
80.7 (3.18) |
125.8 (4.95) |
95.5 (3.76) |
56.1 (2.21) |
9.6 (0.38) |
1.9 (0.07) |
1.8 (0.07) |
408.5 (16.08) |
| Average rainy days | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 19.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 50 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 58 | 60 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 44 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editSikar City had a population of about 237,579[9] 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
editBeing a City in Rajasthan with rich cultural backdrop, Sikar has many havelis, some of which are centuries old. Other than its havelis, Sikar is also famous for its ancient forts made before and during the British rule in India. It also contains the village of Charanwas.[10][4]
Administration
editThe Collector and District Magistrate (DM) of Sikar is IAS Mukul Sharma and Superintendent of Police (SP) is Bhuvan Bhushan Yadav.[11][12]
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 Amra Ram since June 2024. The current Member of Legislative Assembly from Sikar is Rajendra Pareek since 2023. [13]
Education
editSikar and Jhunjhunu, collectively known as the twin cities, now account for 15% of the educational institutions in the state, signifying the Shekhawati region's rise as a prominent education hub in Rajasthan. Despite a history of poor educational performance, the scenario changed in 2001 when the government relaxed regulations, allowing private entities to establish institutes in these cities. As the influx of private institutes increased, the educational performance of Sikar has improved, as per the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) by the Union Ministry of Education. Following closely are Jhunjhunu and Jaipur, all securing a place in the 'Utkarsh' category, achieving scores ranging from 81 to 90 percent on a scale of 100. Notably, Jhunjhunu excelled with the highest score (236 out of 290) in learning outcomes.
Schools & Coachings
edit- Prince Academy (CBSE School)
- PCP Sikar (JEE & NEET Coaching)
- CLC (JEE & NEET Coaching)
- Gurukripa JEE & NEET Academy
- Navjeevan Science School, Sikar (RBSE & CBSE School)
- Prince School, Sikar[14]
- Dev Vidyalaya, RTO Road, Sikar (CBSE School)
- Bharat Bharati Vidyashram School (RBSE & CBSE School)
- Bhartiya Public School, Sikar[15] (RBSE & CBSE School)
- Tagore Public School, Sikar[16]
- GPS Sewad Bari[17]
- GPS Bawadi-Reengus[18]
- Nav Prerna School, Sikar
Notable persons
editPoliticians
edit- Narayan Singh Burdak - RPCC Chief and former minister in Government of Rajasthan
- Virendra Singh Burdak - MLA from Danta Ramgarh
- Ranmal Singh Dorwal - former MLA from Sikar
- Govind Singh Dotasra - RPCC Chief and former minister in Government of Rajasthan
- Mahadeo Singh Khandela - former Union Minister in Government of India
- Banshidhar Bajiya - former minister in Government of Rajasthan
- Bhairon Singh Shekhawat - 11th vice president of India
- Ramdev Singh Maharia - former minister in Government of Rajasthan
- Subhash Maharia - former Union minister in Government of India
- Subhash Meel - MLA from Khandela
- Amra Ram - MP from Sikar
- Rajendra Pareek - MLA from Sikar
- Harlal Singh Kharra - former minister in Government of Rajasthan
- Jhabhar Singh Kharra - minister in Government of Rajasthan
- Deependra Singh Shekhawat - former MLA from Sri Madhopur
- Ratan Lal Jaldhari former MLA from Sikar
- Sumedhanand Saraswati - former MP from Sikar
- Sharwan Choudhary - Member of BJP
Educators
edit- Shrawan Choudhary - Founder of CLC
- Jogendra Sunda - Founder of Prince Eduhub
- Dr. Piyush Sunda - Chairman of PCP Sikar
- Pradeep Budania - Founder of Gurukripa Career Institute and Chemistry Teacher
- Rajesh Kulhari - Founder of Gurukripa Career Institute and Biology Teacher
- Yogendra Sharma - Biology Teacher
- Narendra Kok - Founder of Matrix JEE Academy
Sport persons
edit- Bajrang Lal Takhar - Indian rower
- Radhey Shyam - Indian basketball player
- Aditya Garhwal - Indian Cricketer
Others
edit- Himani Shah - Princess of Sikar (now Former Crown Princess of Nepal)
- Priyan Sain - Indian Beauty pageant Titleholder
- Jamnalal Bajaj- He was an industrialist and freedom fighter
- Dinesh Kumar - Professor and dean at Central University of Gujarat[19]
- Anjana Devi Chaudhary - Indian freedom fighter
- Lothoo Nitharwal - Indian freedom fighter
- Prerna Koushik[20][21] - News Reporter 89.6 FM Sikar
Modes of transportation
editRail
editSikar Junction railway station comes within the territory of the North Western Railway. Sikar City is connected to Jhunjhunu, Rewari, Delhi, Churu, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Hisar, Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur, Abu Road, Indore, Ahmedabad and Mumbai, Mathura, PrayagrajAlwar. New lines proposed since 2010 are Sikar to Nokha via Sujangarh and Sikar to Neem-Ka-Thana via Udaipurwati.
Road
editSikar is well connected by roads from all the major cities of Rajasthan and nearby states. A four-lane national highway 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. Jhunjhunu-Jaipur state highway is also passes through Sikar.
Airport
editThe nearest airport to Sikar City is Jaipur International Airport, which operates daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Indore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Udaipur, Dubai, Sharjah, and Muscat. A new airport is proposed at 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 for Competition Exams
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Sikar has emerged as a growing center for education in Rajasthan. One of the famous boarding schools in Sikar is the Kothyari. In it's early days, the school was known for its descipline. Most of the big names of Sikar studied in the Kothyari School. Apart from that, Sikar has many institues for JEE (Joint Entrance Examination), NEET (National Eligibility Entrance Test), UPSC NDA, RAS, Banking Jobs, SSC, etc. Some of the institutes in Sikar are CLC Sikar, Prince Eduhub, Gurukripa Coaching, Matrix Institute, Banco, Kalam Academy, Aayam Academy, Kautliya IIT Academy, Navjeecan Science School, Prince Academy, etc.
Sikar has been colloquially referred to as the "Education City of Rajasthan."[22] However, in 2024, some examination centers in Sikar for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) were subject to allegations of malpractice, including cheating and question leaks prior to the examination.[23] According to data released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), irregularities were observed at several centers in the city, leading to increased scrutiny. Nevertheless, NTA released the final result of NEET UG 2024 after the verdict of Supreme Court, in which no institute of Sikar was innvoled in the irregularity of NEET exam. Even one student from Sikar, Devesh Joshi from PCP Sikar, got AIR-1 in the final released result of NEET 2024.
In recent years, a significant number of candidates qualifying for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam have been from Sikar. This trend came to light during a Supreme Court inquiry into a paper leak case, where data from the NTA indicated that a majority of successful candidates were from Sikar over the past three years.[24][25]
Radio Station
edit- 89.6 FM Sikar-Shahar Ki Dharkan,[26] Sikar, Rajasthan, India
- Radio Rajasthan, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Sikar | Rajasthan, Forts, Temples | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc a – Sikar". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Station: Sikar: Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 715–716. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M187. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Census 2011 data – Sikar city". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (27 June 2022). "Rajasthan's Sikar highest performing district in school education across India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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- ^ "Prof. Dinesh Kumar". Cug.irins.org.
- ^ "Prerna Koushik".
- ^ "Prerna". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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- ^ "Sikar Centers' Extraordinary Results Raise Red Flags". OneIndia. 21 July 2020.
- ^ Nihalani, Srinivasan Ramani & Jasmin (25 July 2024). "NEET-UG 2024 data reveals top cities for high-scoring candidates, crucial for government medical college admissions". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Nihalani, Maitri Porecha & Jasmin (20 July 2024). "NEET-UG 2024 results: 37 of the 50 top-scoring NEET centres are clustered in Rajasthan's Sikar district". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/89.6_FM