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Sirsa

Sirsa is a city and a municipal council in Sirsa district in the westernmost region of the Indian state of Haryana, bordering Punjab and Rajasthan. It is located near the Thar Desert, 250 kilometres north-west of New Delhi and 260 kilometers south-west of the state capital Chandigarh. Sirsa's nearest cities include Hisar, Fatehabad, Ellenabad, Bhadra, Nohar, Mandi Dabwali and Hanumangarh. Its history dates back to the time of the Mahabharata. At one time, the Sarasvati River flowed in this area.

Infobox

Country
India
State
Haryana
Division
Hisar
District
Sirsa
• Type
Municipal Council
• Body
Sirsa Municipal Council
• Municipal Commissioner
Surender Singh
Elevation
200.55 m (658.0 ft)
• Total
200,034
• Density
303/km2 (780/sq mi)
• Official
Hindi, Haryanvi
• Additional official
Bagri
Time zone
UTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
125055
UNLOCODE
IN HSS
Telephone code
91-1666 xxx xxx
Vehicle registration
HR-24, HR-57
Sex ratio
897 ♂/♀
Literacy
72.1
Planning agency
HUDA
Website
sirsa.gov.inmcsirsa.gov.in

Tables

Religion in Sirsa City · Demographics › Religion › City
Hinduism
Hinduism
Religion
Hinduism
Population (1911)
9,323
Percentage (1911)
63.73%
Population (1941)
13,083
Percentage (1941)
63.15%
Islam
Islam
Religion
Islam
Population (1911)
4,614
Percentage (1911)
31.54%
Population (1941)
6,368
Percentage (1941)
30.74%
Sikhism
Sikhism
Religion
Sikhism
Population (1911)
392
Percentage (1911)
2.68%
Population (1941)
831
Percentage (1941)
4.01%
Christianity
Christianity
Religion
Christianity
Population (1911)
123
Percentage (1911)
0.84%
Population (1941)
72
Percentage (1941)
0.35%
Others
Others
Religion
Others
Population (1911)
177
Percentage (1911)
1.21%
Population (1941)
364
Percentage (1941)
1.76%
Total Population
Total Population
Religion
Total Population
Population (1911)
14,629
Percentage (1911)
100%
Population (1941)
20,718
Percentage (1941)
100%
Religion
Population (1911)
Percentage (1911)
Population (1941)
Percentage (1941)
Hinduism
9,323
63.73%
13,083
63.15%
Islam
4,614
31.54%
6,368
30.74%
Sikhism
392
2.68%
831
4.01%
Christianity
123
0.84%
72
0.35%
Others
177
1.21%
364
1.76%
Total Population
14,629
100%
20,718
100%
Religion in Sirsa Tehsil (1941) · Demographics › Religion › Tehsil
Hinduism
Hinduism
Religion
Hinduism
Population (1941)
98,161
Percentage (1941)
45.78%
Islam
Islam
Religion
Islam
Population (1941)
78,048
Percentage (1941)
36.4%
Sikhism
Sikhism
Religion
Sikhism
Population (1941)
36,657
Percentage (1941)
17.1%
Christianity
Christianity
Religion
Christianity
Population (1941)
420
Percentage (1941)
0.2%
Others
Others
Religion
Others
Population (1941)
1,118
Percentage (1941)
0.52%
Total Population
Total Population
Religion
Total Population
Population (1941)
214,404
Percentage (1941)
100%
Religion
Population (1941)
Percentage (1941)
Hinduism
98,161
45.78%
Islam
78,048
36.4%
Sikhism
36,657
17.1%
Christianity
420
0.2%
Others
1,118
0.52%
Total Population
214,404
100%

References

  1. censusindia.gov.in
    http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=68303
  2. "Official website of Sirsa Municipal Council"
    http://mcsirsa.gov.in/
  3. censusindia.gov.in
    http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0611_PART_B_DCHB_SIRSA.pdf
  4. "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161115133948/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf
  5. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/haryana-grants-second-language-status-to-punjabi/story-MTUeEQDE4fRCbEyPkAm63N.html
  6. "इतिहास | Sirsa | India"
    https://sirsa.gov.in/hi/%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-2/
  7. Haryana District Gazetteers: Sirsa
    https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.08228/mode/2up
  8. The specific spelling Sarsūti, with the diacritic, is from The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Vol. XXIII, p. 45. See here.
    https://archive.org/details/TheImperialGazetteerOfIndia-Volume23/page/n55/mode/2up
  9. History of Sirsa Town
    https://books.google.com/books?id=m9MKmwEACAAJ
  10. Epigraphia Indica, Vol. XXI
    https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.56981/page/n371/mode/2up
  11. The Ain-i-Akbari
    https://archive.org/details/ainiakbarivolum00mubgoog
  12. Fallingrain.com
    http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Sirsa.html
  13. "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 1, Report"
    https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/CensusReports-1911-26575903/
  14. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE"
    https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/censusofindia1941-28216851/
  15. Frontline
    https://archive.today/20130126043302/http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1926/stories/20030103003404000.htm
  16. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/the-baba-on-song/
  17. "सिरसा की पहचान बन चुकी है श्री बाबा तारा जी की कुटिया, बड़ा रोचक है इसका इतिहास"
    https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-sirsa-identity-has-become-shri-baba-tara-ji-hut-and-its-history-is-very-interesting-21437750.html
  18. Jagran
    https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-amazing-temple-tara-baba-kutiya-of-sirsa-is-symbol-of-faith-statue-of-lord-shiva-is-visible-from-miles-21882169.html
  19. Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
  20. Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
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