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Sikar
Rajasthancity
Total population
237,500
Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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 number one coaching hub in the country for competitive examination preparations and has a number of engineering and medical coaching institutes.It is also known as Rajasthan's 'Mini Kota'.
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History
Sikar 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.
Geography
Sikar 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 at. It has an average elevation of .
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Rajasthan
- Laxmangarh16.3 mi away · pop. 47,300
- Nawalgarh18.6 mi away · pop. 63,900
- Udaipurwati22.2 mi away · pop. 29,200
- Fatehpur Shekhawati28.9 mi away · pop. 92,600
- Kanwat34.3 mi away · pop. 7,900
- Ajmer84.6 mi away · pop. 542,600
- Pushkar85.4 mi away · pop. 21,600
- Alwar90.3 mi away · pop. 315,300
- Nasirabad94 mi away · pop. 50,800
- Deshnoke110.6 mi away · pop. 18,400
- Kasba Bonli110.9 mi away · pop. 15,300
- Todaraisingh111.5 mi away · pop. 23,600
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Sikar
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
Local Government Directory (India)
- LGD code
- 309298
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,074
- Wikidata
- Q60470529
LGD code via Wikidata P5578
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Local Government Directory (India) — LGD code via Wikidata P5578