| Voice of Sikar : Prakash
Somani
There are several problems in Sikar. Poverty is the main challenge
we face.
The roads are not well maintained.
Education quality is also not good. Government should try to bring
in some change in the quality of education.
There are no major business avenues in Sikar. If government could
bring in some industries or factories the labour problem can be
solved.
Sikar District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 7732.0 Km2
Population in Sikar (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2677737
Male : 1377120
Female : 1300617
Under 6 population
Total : 375752
Male : 204065
Female : 171687
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 62433
In seeing : 38663
In speech : 2830
In hearing : 2685
In movement : 14188
Mental : 4067
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 340
Sex Ratio Rank : 353
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 95 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 189 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Sikar District
Area - 7,732 Sq. km. (2.26 per cent of the state)
Location
The district is located in the north-eastern
part of the state. It is bound in the north by Jhunjhunun District,
in the north-west by Churu district, in the south-west by Nagaur
district and in the south-east by Jaipur district. It also touches
Mehandergarh district of Haryana on it's north-east corner.
Distance from major Cities
- Jaipur - 170 Kms
- Delhi - 368 Kms
- Ahmedabad - 732 Kms
- Mumbai –1,283 Kms
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 &
zero degree celsius respectively.
- The normal rainfall, mostly received from south-west monsoon
is 46.60 cms.
Human Resources
| Indicators of Human Resources |
| Total population |
persons |
22,87,229 |
| Density of population |
persons per sq.km. |
296 |
| Literacy |
per cent |
71.19 |
| Total working population |
per cent |
31.65 |
Major Crops and their Production
| Production: 1999—2000 |
| (Tonnes) |
| Bajra |
1,49,419 |
| Pulses |
59,437 |
| Groundnut |
12,592 |
| Red Chillies |
140 |
| Wheat |
1,89,197 |
| Barley |
47,533 |
| Gram |
51,919 |
| Rapeseed & Mustard |
36,599 |
Minerals
| Mineral Production: 1999-2000 |
| Tonnes |
| Calcite |
508 |
| Dolomite |
969 |
| Limestone |
12,000 |
| Quartz |
661 |
Infrastructure
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Electricity
There is no source of electricity generation
in the district. All the power consumed is received from
other places. The total length pf 33/11 KV transmission
lines in the district is about 6,287 Kms. A total of 174698
nos. of power connection released at the end of March, 1995.
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Water
Wells are the major sources of irrigation
in the district. There is one lake in the district. Water
level varies from 5 meters in the different parts of the
district.
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Road Transport
All divisions and tehsil towns are connected
to the district headquarter and district headquarter is
well connected to Jaipur, Delhi, Bikaner & Jodhpur by
Road. The total road length in the district is about 2516
Kms. as on 31 March-2000.
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Rail Transport
The district head quarter is directly connected
to Jaipur & Delhi. There are three major railway stations
viz. Sikar, Ringas & Dabla and 18 other railway stations
in the district.
Communication Facilities
| (Nos.) |
| Post Offices |
467 |
| Telegraph offices |
153 |
| Telephone Exchange |
85 |
| PCOs |
773 |
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