Sirsa district | |
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Country | India |
State | Haryana |
Headquarters | Sirsa |
Tehsils | 1. Sirsa, kalanwali 2. Dabwali, 3. Rania, 4. Ellenabad,goriwala, nauthsari copta |
Area | |
• Total | 4,277 km2 (1,651 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,295,189 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 60.55% |
• Sex ratio | 897 (2011 census estimates) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
• Regional | Haryanvi |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | HR24 HR57 |
Major highways | NH 9 |
Lok Sabha constituencies | Sirsa (shared with Fatehabad district) |
Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 5 |
Website | http://sirsa.nic.in/ |
Sirsa district is the largest district of Haryana state by Area. Sirsa is the district headquarters. It is located on National Highway 9 and 250 kilometres (160 mi) from the capital Delhi. On 1 September 1975, Sirsa became a district by taking Sirsa and Dabwali tahsils from Hisar District. There are a total of 342 villages in Sirsa district.