Sirohi district

Sirohi District is a district of  in western. The town of is the district headquarters.

The district has an area of 5136 km². It is bordered on the west by, on the north by , on the east by , and on the south by of. The district had a population of 850,756 (2001 census), with a population density of 166 persons per km².

Sirohi District is broken up by hills and rocky ranges. The massif of  divides the district into two portions, running from north-east to south-west. The south and south-east part of the district, which lies between Mount Abu and the main spine of the Aravallis, is mountainous and rugged, and is drained by the. , a station on the main - rail line, lies in the valley of the West Banas. is common in this part of the district, and the higher elevations of Mount Abu are covered in forests.

The portion of the district west and north of is drier, lying in the  of the mountain, which blocks the southwest. The southwest corner of the district is drained by the river, an intermittent stream that drains the western slope of Mount Abu. The northwestern portion of the district is drained by tributaries of the. The cover the western and northern portion of the district.

Sirohi is famous for sharp and durable swords.

External link

 * Sirohi District website