Rajasthan Maps
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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 and Rainfall
- 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 |
Units |
No. |
|---|
| 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
| Sr. |
Production 2004-05 |
Tonnes |
|---|
| 1 |
Wheat |
2,66,720 |
| 2 |
Rapeseed & Mustard |
74,160 |
| 3 |
Gram |
71,470 |
| 4 |
Barley |
51,930 |
| 5 |
Groundnut |
49,130 |
| 6 |
Barley |
12,690 |
Mineral Production
| Sr. |
Production: 1999-00 |
Tonnes |
|---|
| 1 |
Calcite |
508 |
| 2 |
Dolomite |
969 |
| 3 |
Limestone |
12,000 |
| 4 |
Quartz |
661 |
Infrastructure
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Air Transport
The nearest Airport is at Jaipur (107 kms).
- Communication Facilities
| Sr. |
Facilities |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Post Offices |
467 |
| 2 |
Telegraph offices |
153 |
| 3 |
Telephone Exchange |
85 |
| 4 |
PCOs |
773 |
Banking
| Offices, Deposits and Credit as on Sep 2005 |
Offices (No.) |
Deposits (Rs.Lakh) |
Credit (Rs.Lakh) |
|---|
| All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
118 |
138000 |
57500 |
| Public Sector Banks |
61 |
111900 |
44300 |
| SBI and its Associates |
17 |
44100 |
17700 |
| Nationalised Banks |
44 |
67800 |
26600 |
| Foreign Banks |
- |
- |
- |
| Regional Rural Banks |
55 |
23000 |
12500 |
| Other Scheduled Commercial Banks |
2 |
3200 |
700 |
Educational Facilities/Institutions
| Sr. |
Facilities/Institutions |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Colleges |
13 |
| 2 |
Professional Colleges |
2 |
| 3 |
Higher Secondary Schools |
299 |
| 4 |
Middle Schools |
843 |
| 5 |
Primary School |
1695 |
Industrial Scenario
- No. of Large & Medium Scale Units: 3
- No. of Small Scale Units: 4,203
- No. of Industrial Areas: 7
- Fatehpur
- Khandela
- Neem Ka Thana
- Ramgarh Shekhawat
- Reengus
- Sikar
- Sri Madhopur.
- Main Existing Industries
- Oil and Dal Mills
- Canavas Shoes and Chappals
- Chemical products
- Cotton Textile
- Alluminium Conductor
- Granite Slabs and Tiles
- Hosiery Garments
- Leather Products
- Alluminium Utensils
- Steel Utensils
- Non-Metallic Products
- Plastic Products
- Portland Cement
- Rubber and Rubber Products
- Synthetic Spun Yarn
- Wood Products.
- Export Items:
- Furniture
- Granite Blocks.
Investment Projects
Major Investment Projects as of Jul 2006 in Sikar
| Company / Ownership Project |
Location |
Industry /
Type of Project |
Cost
(Rs.Crore) |
Progress of Implementation |
|---|
| Dhanuka S.L./C.K. Group |
Ringas |
Oil based thermal electricity |
5.00 |
Proposed |
| Furnace Oil Based Power Project Fuel Oil Based |
Sikar(B) |
New Unit |
- |
Proposed |
| Dhanuka S.L./C.K. Group |
Ringas |
Synthetic filament yarn other than sewing |
3.31 |
Proposed |
| Modernisation Under TUF Scheme |
Sikar(B) |
threads |
- |
Proposed |
| - |
- |
Ren./Mod. |
- |
Proposed |
| Private (Indian) |
Laxmangarh |
Tubes, pipes & hoses of poly vinyl chloride |
1.10 |
Proposed |
| P V C Pipes Project |
Sikar(B) |
New Unit |
- |
Proposed |
| Total Investment |
9.41 |
