Sidhi Explained

Sidhi
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:24.42°N 81.88°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sidhi
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:272
Population Total:54331
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:MP-47
Iso Code:IN-MP

Sidhi is a town and a municipality in Sidhi district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Sidhi district.

Geography

Sidhi is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 272 metres (892 feet) and covers a geographical area of 10,536 km2.It is a state of Chandela Rajputs who came from Khajuraho. They mainly live in Bardi State and then again divide into a few areas in Sidhi.

Transportation

Closest Airport to Sidhi is in Prayagraj which is 147 kilometers (91 miles) away and has flights to major destinations such as Delhi, Bangaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata etc.Closest railway station is Madwas and Joba which is respectively 50 and 60 km away from the city.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[2] Sidhi had a population of 45,664 with males constituting 54% of the population, females 46%. Sidhi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sidhi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Sidhi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidhi
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.