Sikar

**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'.

## History

Sikar had been the biggest Thikana (Estate) of the Jaipur state. Previously Sikar was known as Shekhawati Pradesh. It was the capital of Thikana Sikar. Sikar is surrounded by fortified walls consisting of seven "Pols" (gates). These historic gates are named: Bawari Gate, Fatehpuri Gate, Nani Gate, Surajpole Gate, Dujod Gate Old, Dujod Gate New, and Chandpole Gate. Previously Gaur dynasty ruled this estate but after defeated by Shekhawat Rajputs, shekhawat rajputs becomes rulers of this region.

## Demographics

Sikar City had a population of about 237,579 people according to the census of 2011. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Sikar in 2011 is 237,579; of which there are approximately 123,156 males and 114,423 females. The sex ratio of Sikar City is 929 females per 1000 males. Regarding education, total literates in Sikar city are 158,413 of which 91,403 are males while 67,010 are females. The average literacy rate of Sikar City is 77.13, male and female literacy status is 86.29 and 67.37, respectively. The total population of children (0–6) in Sikar City is about 32,189, consisting of 17,236 boys and 14,953 girls. The child sex ratio of girls is 868 per 1000 boys.

## Notable persons

- Bhairon Singh, former vice president of India
- Dinesh Kumar (chemist), dean at Central University of Gujarat

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Sikar
- **other name**: Shekhawati Pradesh
- **settlement type**: City
- **image caption**: Sky View of Sikar city, Rajasthan
- **pushpin map**: India Rajasthan#India
- **pushpin label position**: Left
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in Rajasthan, India
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: States and union territories of India, State
- **subdivision name1**: Rajasthan
- **subdivision type2**: List of districts of India, District
- **subdivision name2**: Sikar district, Sikar
- **established title**: Settled
- **founder**: Rao Daulat Singh
- **government type**: Municipal council (India), Municipal Council
- **governing body**: Sikar Municipal Council

- **leader party**: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- **leader title**: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
- **leader name**: Amra Ram
- **unit pref**: Metric
- **area total km2**: 47
- **elevation m**: 427
- **population total**: 359,293
- **population as of**: 2020
- **population rank**: tenth
- **demographics type1**: Languages
- **demographics1 title1**: Official
- **demographics1 info1**: Hindi
- **demographics1 title2**: Regional
- **timezone1**: Indian Standard Time, IST
- **utc offset1**: +5:30
- **postal code type**: Postal Index Number, PIN
- **postal code**: 332001
- **area code type**: Telephone code
- **area code**: +91-1572 / 01572
- **registration plate**: RJ-23
- **blank1 name sec1**: Literacy
- **blank1 info sec1**: 81.25%(2nd)
- **blank2 name sec1**: Distance from New Delhi
- **blank2 info sec1**: (National highways of India, land)
- **blank3 name sec1**: Distance from Jaipur
- **blank3 info sec1**: (National highways of India, land)
- **website**: