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Sikar district
District in Rajasthan, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Sikar.
Sikar district is a district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India. The city Sikar is the administrative headquarters of the district. Sikar, Laxmangarh, and Fatehpur Shekahwati are the largest cities and tehsils of the district.
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Sikar district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Harshnath Temple, Ganesh Haveli in Fatehpur, Harsh Bhairav Mandir, Laxmangarh Fort, Jeen Mata hill | |
![]() Location of Sikar district in Rajasthan | |
Coordinates (Sikar): 27.21°N 74.44°E / 27.21; 74.44 - 28.12°N 75.25°E / 28.12; 75.25 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Rajasthan |
Division | Sikar |
Headquarters | Sikar |
Tehsils |
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Government | |
• District Collector & Magistrate | Qummer Ul Zaman Choudhury, IAS[1] |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Sikar[2] |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
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Area | |
• Total | 5,191.44 km2 (2,004.43 sq mi) |
Population (2011)Neem Ka Thana and Sri Madhopur population not included | |
• Total | 1,694,094 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 72.98 |
• Sex ratio | 944 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | RJ 23 |
Major highways | NH-52, State Highway 8 |
Average annual precipitation | 459.8 mm |
Website | Sikar District |
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