District Profile

Sikar

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 Â-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: 2004-05
(Tonnes)
Bajra	12,690
Groundnut	49,130
Wheat	2,66,720
Barley	51,930
Gram	71,470
Rapeseed & Mustard	74,160

Minerals

Mineral Production: 1999-2000
Tonnes
Calcite	508
Dolomite	969
Limestone	12,000
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

(Nos.)
Post Offices	467
Telegraph offices	153
Telephone Exchange	85
PCOs	773

Educational Facilities/Institutions

(Nos.)
Colleges	13
Professional Colleges	2
Higher Secondary Schools	299
Middle Schools	843
Primary School	1695

Industrial Scenario

No. of Large & Medium Scale Units: 3
No. of Small Scale Units: 4,203
No. of Industrial Areas: 7

1.       Fatehpur

      2.       Khandela

      3.       Neem Ka Thana

      4.       Ramgarh Shekhawat

      5.       Reengus

      6.       Sikar

      7.       Sri Madhopur.

Main Existing Industries

1.       Oil and Dal Mills

      2.       Canavas Shoes and Chappals

      3.       Chemical products

      4.       Cotton Textile

      5.       Alluminium Conductor

      6.       Granite Slabs and Tiles

      7.       Hosiery Garments

      8.       Leather Products

      9.       Alluminium Utensils

     10. Steel Utensils

     11. Non-Metallic Products

     12. Plastic Products

     13. Portland Cement

     14. Rubber and Rubber Products

     15. Synthetic Spun Yarn

     16. Wood Products.

Export Items:

1. Furniture

2. Granite Blocks.