Sikar district

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

The district has an area of 7742 km², and a population of 2,287,788 (2001 census). It is bounded on the north by, on the northeast by state, on the east and southeast by , on the southwest by , and on the west and northwest by. Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts comprise the region of Rajasthan. Sikar District has road length 2918 km. The sex ratio is 952 females per thousand males and literacy percentage is 71.19 %. There are 6 s in the district. The tehsils are, , , , and. The major crops are bajra and gram. The major minerals found in the district are and.

Location
The district is located in the north-eastern part of the state of. It is bound in the north by District, in the north-west by  district, in the south-west by  district and in the south-east by  district. It also touches district of Haryana on its north-east corner. This district is getting popular day by day through India as by famous Piligrim place of Lord Shri Khatu Shyamji as known Avatar of Lord Shri Krishna. Every month Before Full Moon on Ekadhasi-Dwarshasi Tithes a fair is organised. As lot of Devotees come from all over the country & other countries such as &. A big Festival takes place every year in Hindu month of Fhagun (Feb - March) from Full moon Navami To Dwarshasi as near 20-25. Lakhs of people come for having Dharshan of Shri Lord Shyamji.

Climate

 * The district has a hot summer, scanty rainfall, a chilly winter season and general dryness of the air except in brief monsoon season.
 * The average maximum & minimum temperature are 46 and 0 degrees Celsius respectively.
 * The normal rainfall, mostly received from south-west monsoon is 466 mm.

Demographics

 * Total population: 2,287,229
 * Density of population: 296 persons per km²
 * Literacy: 71.19%
 * Working population: 31.65%

Education
Sikar, of late, has become a big hub for education in Rajasthan. Along with numerous government colleges providing arts, sciences, and commerce education; a number of private educational institutes have also opened up. Mody Institute of Technology and Science (Deemed University) Sobhasaria Engineering College, Goenka Institute of Education , Shekhawati Engineering Collge are some of the prominent educational institutes in higher education.

Sikar had 299 higher secondary schools, 843 middle schools, and 1695 primary schools in 2003. A number of these schools such as Bhartiya Public School, Vidyabharti School, Islamia School, Nav Prerna School are very reputed with students coming to these schools from surrounding areas and different states in India.

Panchayat Committees of Sikar district
has decentralized the process of administration at the village level in. Under this process, a group of villages, elect representatives to govern themselves. This group of villages is called Samiti. A village or town which is bigger in size is usually chosen as Panchayat Samiti. Sikar has 8 Panchayat Samitis: Danta-ramgarh, Dhod,, Khandela, , , Piprali, and Srimadhopur. Each of this Panchayat Samiti is in turn made up of a number of villages. Each of the villages have population ranging from 300 to over 1500.

Danta-ramgarh also serves as constituency of legislative assembly. Danta-ramgarh Panchayat Samiti consists of Aloda, Bai, Bajyawas, Banathala, Banuda, Bharija, Bhima, Bhirana, Chainpura, Chak, Dansroli, Danta, Dhingpur, Dholasari, Dudhwa, Dukiya, Ganoda, Gowati, Jana, Kankara, Karad, Khachariyabas, Khandelsar, Khatu, Khora, Khud, Kochhor, Kuli, Ladpur, Lamiyan,Likhmaka, Manda, Mandha, Mei, Motlawas, Mundiyabas, Pachar, Ralawata, Ramgarh, Reta, Roopgarh, Sami, Sigaliya, Sulyabas, Surera villages.

Dhod also serves as constituency of legislative assembly.Dhod Panchayat Samiti consists up of Anokhu, Badalwas, Badhadhar, Bhairunpura, Bhuwala, Bidoli, Bijyasi, Bosana, Dhod, Dugoli, Dujod, Fatehpura, Gothda, Gothda, Jerthi, Jhingar, Kanwarpura, Kasli, Khakholi, Kirdoli,, Losal, Mandawara, Mandola, Morduga, Mundwada, Nagwa, Netadwas, Painwa, Palthana, Purabadi, Puranpura, Rasidpura, Sanwloda, Sarbadi, Sewa, Sewad, Shahpura, Shyampura, Sihor, Sihor, Singrawat villages.

also serves as constituency of legislative assembly. Panchayat Samiti consists of Athwas, Badusar, Balara, Balod, Banthod, Batdanau, Beswa, Bhinchari, Bibipur, Birania, Chudimiyan, Dataru, Deenwa-ladkhani, Dewas, Dhandan, Dhimoli, Dishnau, Gangyasar, Gaarinda, Godiya, Hirna, Hudera, Kayamsar, Khotiya, Mandela, Nabipura, Nayabas, Palas, Rajas, Rajpura, Rohal, Rosawa, Sahnusar, Takhalsar, Tihawali villages.

also serves as constituency of legislative assembly. Panchayat Samiti consists of Barsinghpura, Basadi, Bawari, Bhadwadi,Burja, Chaukdi, Dayara, Dhalyabas, Dulhepura, Gokulkabas, Govindpura, Hardaskabas, Hathideh, Hurara, Jairampura, Jajod, Jhadli, Jugalpura, Kalyanpura, Kanwat, Kardaka, Kasarda, Kerpura, Khatundara, Kotdi, Lakhani, Loharwada, Malikpur, Nimeda, Paniharwas, Ralawata, Rampura, Sawaipura, Thikariya, Thoi villages.

also serves as constituency of legislative assembly. Panchayat Samiti consists of Alakhpura, Bagri, Bathoth, Bhojasar, Bhuma, Bidasar, Bidodi, Chhanani, Dehar, Doodawa, Ganeri, Garoda, Ghirniyan, Hameerpura, Jajod, Jasrasar, Kachhwa, Kheriradan,, Khudibadi, Kumas, Kumas, Lalasi, Mangluna, Mirand, Narodara, Nechhwa, Paldi, Patoda, Rehnawa, Rulyana, Rulyani, Singodara, Suthoth, Sutod, Tidoki, Trilunda villages.

also serves as constituency of legislative assembly. Panchayat Samiti consists of Agwari, Ballupura, Basri, Bega, Bhagega, Bhudoli, Bihar, Biharipur, Chaja, Chala, Charanwas/Pura, Chiplata, Dabla, Dalpatpura, Dariba, Dayal, Deepawas, Dehra, Dokan, Ganeshwar, Gaonri, Ghasipura, Godawas, Govindpura, Guhala, Hasampur, Jhirana, Jilo, Khadra, Khatkar, Kishorpura, Kotra, Ladi, Mahawa, Makri,, Maonda (kala), Maonda (khurd), Maonda (R.S.) , Mokalwas, Mothuka, Narsinghpuri, Natha, Nayabas, Patan, Pithalpur, Pithampuri, Raipur, Raipur, Rajpura, Ramsinghpura, Salodara, Sanwalpura, Shyampura, Sirohi, Tatera, Thikaria, Toda villages.

Piprali Panchayat Samiti consists of Abhaypura, Bajor, Beri, Bhadwasi, Chainpura, Chandpura, Dadiya, Daulatpura, Gokulpura, Gungara, Gurathda, Harsh, Kishanpura, Kolida, Ktrathal, Kudali, Ludhana, Malkeda, Nani, Palasara, Palsana, Piprali, Purohitkabas, Radhakishanpura, Raghunathgarh, Rajpura, Ranoli, Rewasa, Sangarwa, Shishyu, Shyamgarh, Shyampura, Sihasan, Sujawas, Tarpura, Ved Ki Dhani villages.

Srimadhopur also serves as constituency of legislative assembly.Srimadhopur Panchayat Samiti consists of Aabhawas, Aaspura, Ajitgarh, Anantpura, Arniya, Bagariyawas, Bharani, Chomupurohitan, Dadiyarampura, Divrala, Futala, Garhtaknet, Hanspur, Hathora, Jaitusar, Jorawar, Jugrajpura, Kalyanpura, Kanchanpur, Kotdi, Kotdichhaylan, Lanpuwa, Lisadiya, Maharoli, Malakali, Mau, Mundaru, Nangal, Nathusar, Patwari, Sargoth, Sihodi, Simarla, Tapipalya villages.

Major crops
Major crops of Sikar district are, , s, , , , , , and.

Export items
Export items are furniture and granite blocks.