Sirohi
title: "Sirohi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-sirohi-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirohi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sirohi |
| native_name | Hirohi [Note :- In Marvar, words starting with "S" are pronounced with "H." ] |
| other_name | Devnagri |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Sirohi.png |
| image_caption | Sirohi town in Sirohi tehsil of Sirohi district, Rajasthan |
| pushpin_map | India Rajasthan#India |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Rajasthan, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Rajasthan |
| subdivision_name2 | Sirohi |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | aft. 1450 |
| founder | Rao Sobhaji, Sehastramal |
| government_type | Rajasthan Government |
| governing_body | Municipal Council/Nagar Parishad, Sirohi |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 5179 |
| elevation_m | 321 |
| population_total | 39,229 (Urban) |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | 164 |
| population_demonym | Sirohian |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Avg. summer temperature |
| blank1_info_sec2 | 42 °C |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Avg. winter temperature |
| blank2_info_sec2 | 6 °C |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 307001 |
| area_code | 02972 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| registration_plate | RJ-24 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Nearest city |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Ahmedabad, Jalore, Pali, Barmer, Patan, Udaipur, Reodar, Abu Road, Pindwara |
| website | sirohi.rajasthan.gov.in |
| leader_title3 | MP |
| leader_name3 | Lumbaram Chaudhary |
| leader_title4 | MLA |
| leader_name4 | Otaram Dewasi |
| demographics1_info1 | Hindi |
| demographics1_title2 | Local |
| demographics1_info2 | Rajasthani |
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::callout[type=note] the municipality in Rajasthan, India ::
| name = Sirohi | native_name = Hirohi [Note :- In Marvar, words starting with "S" are pronounced with "H." ] | other_name = Devnagri | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Sirohi.png | image_alt = | image_caption = Sirohi town in Sirohi tehsil of Sirohi district, Rajasthan | nickname = | pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Rajasthan | subdivision_name2 = Sirohi | established_title = Founded | established_date = aft. 1450 | founder = Rao Sobhaji, Sehastramal | named_for = | government_type = Rajasthan Government | governing_body = Municipal Council/Nagar Parishad, Sirohi | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 5179 | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 321 | population_total = 39,229 (Urban) | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = 164 | population_rank = | population_demonym = Sirohian | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | blank1_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature | blank1_info_sec2 = 42 °C | blank2_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature | blank2_info_sec2 = 6 °C | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 307001 | area_code = 02972 | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = RJ-24 | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city | blank1_info_sec1 = Ahmedabad, Jalore, Pali, Barmer, Patan, Udaipur, Reodar, Abu Road, Pindwara | website = sirohi.rajasthan.gov.in | footnotes = | leader_title3 = MP | leader_name3 = Lumbaram Chaudhary | leader_title4 = MLA | leader_name4 = Otaram Dewasi | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | demographics1_title2 = Local | demographics1_info2 = Rajasthani | official_name =
Sirohi is a town, located in Sirohi district in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District and was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirohi ruled by Deora Chauhan Rajput rulers. The nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road railway station. Sirohi got first rank in 33 districts of Rajasthan for "Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan” in year 2014.
Geography
Sirohi is located at . It has an average elevation of 321 metres (1053 ft).
History
In 1405, Rao Sobhaji founded the town of Shivpuri on the eastern slope of Siranwa Hill. Shivpuri today lies in ruins. In 1425, Sobhaji's son and successor, Sehastramal (or Sainsmal), founded a fortress on the eastern slope of the same hill, which became his capital and grew into the present-day town of Sirohi.
Notes
References
- — also shows the state's flag
References
- [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Sirohi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirohi]
- Adams, Archibald. (1899). "A medico-topographical and general account of Marwar, Sirohi, and Jaisalmir". Junior Army and Navy Stores.
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