Sirsa district

Sirsa district
Fields in Sirsa district
Fields in Sirsa district
Location in Haryana
Location in Haryana
CountryIndia
StateHaryana
HeadquartersSirsa
Tehsils1. Sirsa, kalanwali 2. Dabwali, 3. Rania, 4. Ellenabad,goriwala, nauthsari copta
Area
 • Total4,277 km2 (1,651 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,295,189
Demographics
 • Literacy60.55%
 • Sex ratio897 (2011 census estimates)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • RegionalHaryanvi
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHR24 HR57
Major highwaysNH 9
Lok Sabha constituenciesSirsa (shared with Fatehabad district)
Vidhan Sabha constituencies5
Websitehttp://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.