Sikar

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Place details

Locality: Sikar
Region: Rajasthan
Country: India
Population: 244,497
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sikar
Settlement.other_name: Shekhawati Pradesh
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Sky View of Sikar city, Rajasthan
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Rajasthan#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: Left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Rajasthan, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sikar
Settlement.established_title: Settled
Settlement.founder: Rao Daulat Singh
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body: Sikar Municipal Council
Settlement.leader_party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Settlement.leader_title: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

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Wikidata facts

Area: 22.57
Elevation: 427
Official website: www.sikar.nic.in
Dialing code: 1572

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postal code: 332001
P8168: Aria
P12749: Odenwald

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Article

21 sections

Contents

History
Geography and climate
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Popular places
Administration
Education
Forts in Sikar District
Notable persons
Politicians
Businessmans
Sport persons
Others
Modes of transportation
Rail
Road
Airport
See also
References
External links

Sikar is a city and municipal council in the Sikar district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Sikar district. It is largest city of the Shekhawati region, which consists of Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu. After Kota, Sikar is number one coaching hub in the country for competitive examination preparations and has a number of engineering and medical coaching institutes.It is also known as Rajasthan's 'Mini Kota'.

Sikar is also a major hub for agricultural trade, given it is surrounded by large plains areas west of the Aravalli range. It is also a major rail and road junction.