Sirohi is a city, located in Sirohi district 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 Sirohi ruled by Deora Chauhan Rajput rulers. The nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road railway station. Sirohi got first rank in 33 districts of Rajasthan for "Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan” in year 2014.
Sirohi Hirohi Devnagri | |
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City | |
 Sirohi city in Sirohi tehsil of Sirohi district, Rajasthan | |
  Sirohi Location in Rajasthan, India  Sirohi Sirohi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′06″N 72°51′45″E / 24.885°N 72.8625°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sirohi |
| Founded | aft. 1450 |
| Founded by | Rao Sobhaji, Sehastramal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rajasthan Government |
| • Body | Municipal Council/Nagar Parishad, Sirohi |
| • MP | Devji Patel |
| • MLA | SanyamLodha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,179 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 39,229 (Urban) |
| • Density | 164/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sirohian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Local | Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 307001 |
| Telephone code | 02972 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-24,RJ-38 |
| Nearest city | Ahmedabad, Jalore, Pali, Barmer, Mehsana, Udaipur, Reodar, Abu Road, Pindwara |
| Avg. summer temperature | 42 °C (108 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 6 °C (43 °F) |
| Website | sirohi.rajasthan.gov.in |
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).
History
In 1405, Rao Sobhaji founded the town of Shivpuri on the eastern slope of Siranwa Hill. Shivpuri today lies in ruins.[2] In 1425, Sobhaji's son and successor, Sehastramal (or Sainsmal), founded a fortress on the eastern slope of the same hill, which became his capital and grew into the present-day town of Sirohi.[2]
See also
Notes
References
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 257.
- Cahoon, Ben (2000), Indian princely states, WorldStatesmen — also shows the state's flag
- P.R.O. Sirohi (15 April 2013), Sirohi district web site, National Informatics Centre, Government of India, District Unit-Sirohi, archived from the original on 1 April 2013
- Temples of Sirohi, archived from the original on 18 November 2012
- Official population of Sirohi city (Urban) (PDF), Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India
External links
- Indian Princely States- Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Sirohi, archived from the original on 17 February 2005