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| Sidhi सीधी |
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 Sidhi
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| Coordinates: 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°ECoordinates: 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Sidhi |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 45,664 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Sidhi is a city and a municipality in Sidhi district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Sidhi district.
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Geography [edit]
Sidhi is located at 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 272 metres (892 feet). It is a state of Chandela Rajput who came from Delhi. They mainly live in Bardi State and then again divide into a few areas in Sidhi.
1. Population a.Tribal Population 910983 (2001) 351660 (2001) 2. Geographical Area 10536 Sq.Km. 3. Sex Ratio 923 4. Sub-Division 03 5. Legislative Parliament Area 01 6. Legislative Assembly Area 04 7. Block/ Janpad Panchayat 05 8. Tribal Block 01 9. Tehsil 06 10. Revenue Circle 12 11. Patwari Halka 186 12. Village Panchayat 402 13. Total Village 1024 14. Forest Village 1 15. Rehabilitated Village 992 16. Viran Village 32 17. Muncipality 01 19. Nagar Panchayat 02 20. College 7 21. Middle School 257 22. Higher Secondary and High School 100 23. Primary School 1350 24. Density 130 25. Schedule Caste Percentage 11.9 26. Rainfall in the district for last 12 years Average Rainfall 1248.3mm
Demographics [edit]
As of the 2001 India census,[2] Sidhi had a population of 45,664 with males constituting 54% of the population, females 46%. Sidhi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sidhi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people [edit]
- Tansen (Born as Mahesh Das from Sihawal, Sidhi) started his musical career from here before moving to Akbar's court.
- Beerbal (Birth Place Chandin, Sidhi M.P.) Navratn of Akbar
- Arjun Singh former CM of Madhya Pradesh
- Ajay Singh,former cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh Govt., Leader of opposition.
District Political Overview [edit]
|| Hon'ble Member of Parliament ||
Parliamentary Constituency No. 11 Sidhi
Hon’ble Shri Govind Mishra Village- Kosta Pavai, Post-Badokhar, Tehsil-Churhat, District-Sidhi (MP)
|| Hon'ble Member of Legislative Assembly ||
Assembly Constituency No. 76 Churhat
Hon’ble Shri Ajay Sing “Rahul”
Assembly Constituency No. 77 Sidhi
Hon’ble Shri Kedar Nath Shukla
Assembly Constituency No. 78 Sihawal
Hon’ble Shri. VishwaMitra Pathak
Assembly Constituency No. 82 Dhauhani
Hon’ble Shri. Kunwar Singh tekam,
References [edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidhi
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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