District Profile

Sirohi

Area

5,136 sq.km. (1.5 per cent of the State)

Location

Sirohi is one amongst the small districts of the State. It is situated in the South-West of Rajasthan bounded by Pali district, in the North-East by Udaipur district, in the East by Gujarat State and Jalore in the West.

Distance from Major Cities

Jaipur- 414 Kms
Delhi-675 Kms
Ahmedabad-215 Kms
Mumbai- 766 Kms

Climate

Sirohi has moderate climate.
Maximum temperature is 40 degrees Celsius
Minimum temperature is zero degree Celsius
Rainfall in Abu Road is 489 mm, in Pindwara it is 613 mm, in Reodar 539 mm, Sheoganj 578 mm and in Abu 1343.6 mm per annum.

Human Resources

Indicators of Human Resources
Total Population	pesons	850756
Density of population	persons per Sq.km.	166
Literacy	per cent	54.39
Total working population	per cent	31.19
Percentage distribution of work force
Cultivators	per cent	40.13
Agricultural laborers	per cent	21.04
Household Industry Manufacturing,
processing Servicing & repairs	per cent	8.19
Other Workers	per cent	30.64

Major Crops and their Production

Production:2004-05
(Tonnes)
Jowar	1,410
Bajra	12,690
Maize	12,940
Ground Nut	3,910
Wheat	30,250
Barley	1,600
Rapeseed & Mustard	9,680

Minerals

Mineral Production: 1999-00
Tonnes
Calcite	53,641
Wollastonite	54,646
Limestone	48,49,000

Infrastructure

Electricity

There is 220 K.V. grid sub-stations (capacity 100 MVA) near Sirohi town and three 132/33 K.V. sub-station at Sirohi, Pindwar and Abu Road. Apart from the above stated sub-station, one 132/22 K.V. G.S.S. is also located at Abu Road. Sub-stations of 33/11 K.V. stations are also located among other places at Sirohi, Abu Road, Andhra Rahida, Patri Posaliya etc. there were 446 electrified villages and 77,445 nos. power connections released as on march, 2000.

Water

Wells & tube wells are the principal sources of irrigation. Other means of irrigation are dams & tubes. There are 6 non-perennial rivers flowing in the district.

Road Transport

The total length of different category of roads in the district is about 1440 Km. as on 31 March, 2000.

Rail Transport

There are 9 railway stations in the district namely Kishanganj, Sirohi Road, Bans, Saroopganj, Kviralli, Morthala, Abu Road and Maval. A 62 km stretch of Ahmedabad-Delhi railway line passes through the district.

Air Transport

The nearest airport is at Udaipur (110 Kms).

Communication Facilities

(Nos.)
Post Offices	179
Telegraph offices	40
Telephone Exchanges	49
Public call offices	378

Educational Facilities/Institutions

(Nos.)
Primary & Middle Schools	743
Higher Secondary Schools	89
U.G./P.G. Colleges	4
ITIs	3
Polytechnic	1

Industrial Scenario

No. of Large & Medium Scale running Units: 18
No. of Large & Medium Scale running Units: 2
No. of Small Scale Units: 2,982
No. of Industrial Areas: 7

1.        Abu Road

2.        Ambaji

3.        Abu Road

4.        Mandaur

5.        Saroop Ganj

6.        Sheoganj

7.        Sirohi

8.        Sirohi Road .

Main existing Industries

Marble handicraft items, ceramic glazed tiles, cotton yarn texturised, granite slabs & tiles, HDPE /PP fabrics & bags, high tension insulators, hydrochloric acid, marble slabs & tiles, PVC granules, polleyester yarn, portland cement, steel pipes & synthetic blended yarn.

Export Items

Catate powder, granite slabs, hydrochloric acid, high tension insulators, marble articles, marble polished slabs, mustard de-oiled cakes, precipitated silica & synthetic blended yarn.