Sirohi
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| Coordinates | 24°53′06″N 72°51′45″E / 24.885°N 72.8625°ECoordinates: 24°53′06″N 72°51′45″E / 24.885°N 72.8625°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Sirohi |
| Population | 35,531 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 321 metres (1,053 ft) |
Sirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of the same name. Nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road station.
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[edit] Geography
Sirohi is located at 24°53′06″N 72°51′45″E / 24.885°N 72.8625°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 321 metres (1053 ft).
[edit] History
In 1405, Rao Sobhaji founded the town of Shivpuri on the western slope of Siranwa Hill. Shivpuri today lies in ruins. In 1425, his son and successor, Sehastramal (or Sahastramal, Sehastramal), founded a fortress on the eastern slope of the same hill, which became his capital and grew into the present-day town of Sirohi.
[edit] Demographics
In 1901 the population of the town Sirohi was 5651.
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Sirohi had a population of 161133. urban population 35531 , Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sirohi has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 54%. In Sirohi, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
http://sirohi.nic.in/dprofile.htm
[edit] Places to See
- Sirohi fort on Siranwa Hill
- Shri Hanumanji Mandir, Varada (श्री हनुमानजी मंदिर, वराड़ा)
- markundeshwar mahadeo mandir ajari 5000 year old historical
- rare saraswati maa temple at markundeshwarji
- bhateshwar mahadeo basantgarh - old civilization of maharana kumbha
- chandrawati nagari - old Sirohi or golden city of its era
- kambeshwar mahadeo mandir - sheoganj
- banas dam
- delwada jain mandir - the extra ordinary fine art on stone
- vishnu, dattatriya and bramha mandir basantgarh
- Temple street
- Ambeshwarji temple
- Fort of Sirohi (Kesar Villa palace)
- Pavapuri (temple of Jainism)
- Sarneshwar Mahadev temple(kuldev of sirohi)
- Maa Vaarahi Temple (Maandva)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirohi
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
sree krodidhvaj ji temple (suryanarayan mandir)at anadra village since 1200 to 1300 esa
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sirohi". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.- WorldStatesmen- Indian princely states- also shows the state's flag
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