Pilani
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pilani |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_caption | Aerial view of BITS Pilani campus in Pilani |
| pushpin_map | India Rajasthan |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Rajasthan |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Jhunjhunu |
| subdivision_type3 | Language |
| subdivision_name3 | Rajasthani & Hindi |
| elevation_m | 279 |
| population_total | 40,590 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 333 031 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 91-1596 |
| registration_plate | RJ18 |
| image_skyline | Pilani Capus.png |
| :: |
| name = Pilani | settlement_type = Town | image_alt = | image_caption = Aerial view of BITS Pilani campus in Pilani | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Rajasthan | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Rajasthan | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Jhunjhunu | subdivision_type3 = Language | subdivision_name3 = Rajasthani & Hindi | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 279 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 40,590 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 333 031 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 91-1596 | registration_plate = RJ18 | website = | footnotes = | image_skyline = Pilani Capus.png Pilani is a small town located in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India. The town is best known as the location of BITS Pilani.
Demographics
, Pilani has a population of 29,741 of which 51% are males and 49% females. The average literacy rate is 72%. Male literacy is 80% and female 63%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography
Climate
Pilani has a semi-arid climate, typical of North Western India. Summers, which last from late March till the end of June are extremely hot and dry. They are followed by the monsoon months of July, August and early September, where temperatures drop slightly, and the humidity rises sharply. The months from late October to early March see warm days, and cool to chilly nights, with very dry conditions. Pilani encounters regular dust storms during the summer season, often leading to power outages. | collapsed = | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | location = Pilani (1991–2020, extremes 1958–present) | temperature colour = | Jan record high C = 31.8 | Feb record high C = 35.1 | Mar record high C = 44.8 | Apr record high C = 47.1 | May record high C = 47.7 | Jun record high C = 46.9 | Jul record high C = 45.7 | Aug record high C = 42.6 | Sep record high C = 41.5 | Oct record high C = 40.4 | Nov record high C = 37.8 | Dec record high C = 31.9 |year record high C = | Jan high C = 21.0 | Feb high C = 24.7 | Mar high C = 31.0 | Apr high C = 37.2 | May high C = 40.9 | Jun high C = 39.8 | Jul high C = 36.6 | Aug high C = 35.0 | Sep high C = 35.3 | Oct high C = 34.5 | Nov high C = 29.6 | Dec high C = 24.5 | year high C = 32.4 | Jan low C = 5.5 | Feb low C = 8.9 | Mar low C = 13.8 | Apr low C = 19.6 | May low C = 24.8 | Jun low C = 26.9 | Jul low C = 26.6 | Aug low C = 25.4 | Sep low C = 23.0 | Oct low C = 17.6 | Nov low C = 11.4 | Dec low C = 6.7 | year low C = 17.3 | Jan record low C = -3.9 | Feb record low C = -4.0 | Mar record low C = 3.8 | Apr record low C = 8.5 | May record low C = 13.5 | Jun record low C = 17.4 | Jul record low C = 18.3 | Aug record low C = 19.0 | Sep record low C = 13.7 | Oct record low C = 9.0 | Nov record low C = 1.8 | Dec record low C = -2.7 |year record low C = -4.0 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 6.6 | Feb rain mm = 11.7 | Mar rain mm = 9.9 | Apr rain mm = 7.4 | May rain mm = 26.7 | Jun rain mm = 67.6 | Jul rain mm = 133.1 | Aug rain mm = 118.2 | Sep rain mm = 60.3 | Oct rain mm = 8.6 | Nov rain mm = 3.7 | Dec rain mm = 2.1 | year rain mm = 456.0 | Jan rain days = 0.7 | Feb rain days = 1.4 | Mar rain days = 0.9 | Apr rain days = 0.9 | May rain days = 2.4 | Jun rain days = 4.2 | Jul rain days = 6.7 | Aug rain days = 5.8 | Sep rain days = 3.4 | Oct rain days = 0.8 | Nov rain days = 0.4 | Dec rain days = 0.3 | year rain days = 27.8 | time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 52 | Feb humidity = 45 | Mar humidity = 37 | Apr humidity = 27 | May humidity = 28 | Jun humidity = 40 | Jul humidity = 58 | Aug humidity = 64 | Sep humidity = 56 | Oct humidity = 40 | Nov humidity = 43 | Dec humidity = 50 | year humidity = 45 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Pilani Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 611–612 | access-date = 20 January 2021}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M186 | access-date = 20 January 2021}}
Education and research
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Pilani is home to the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani).
Apart from BITS, Pilani also has one of the major CSIR labs for advanced research in electronics, the Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), which is located next to the BITS campus. Other colleges include the BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology (BKBIET), the Indermani Mandelia college for girls, GD Birla Memorial Polytechnic Institute. Schools include Birla Shishu Vihar, Birla High School, Birla Public School and Birla Balika Vidyapeeth.
Transportation
Pilani is not directly accessible by rail; the nearest stations are Chirawa, 16 km, Sadulpur 40 km away served by the Northern Western Railway on the Sikar-Loharu Broad Gauge section and Loharu, 23.5 km away in Haryana, which is served by fully broad gauge sections. Pilani is 208 km from Jaipur and 194.3 km from Delhi and has a good bus transport system.
References
References
- "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – Rajasthan".
- (2024-05-22). "Rajasthan: Pilani sizzles at 47.2 °C as 20 districts reel under heatwave". The Times of India.
- Basu, Sreeradha. (2024-05-07). "BITS Pilani alumni Anuradha and Prashanth Palakurthi and Sid Mookerji pledge $2 million to the BITS Endowment Fund". The Economic Times.
- "पिन कोड of Ceeri Pilani SO: Ceeri Pilani SO Pin Code and Jhujhunu Post Office Address - NDTV.in".
- (2024-05-18). "RU, CSIR CEERI sign MoU for research on semiconductors". The Times of India.
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