Sirsa district | |
|---|---|
 Fields in Sirsa district | |
 Location in Haryana | |
| 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.