Sihori Explained

Shihori
Settlement Type:Village/Town
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:23.9667°N 71.8167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:51
Population Total:more than 20000
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:385550
Registration Plate:GJ 8

Shihori (also Shihori) is a village in Banaskantha district[1] of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kankrej Taluka and has a population of more than 10,000.[2]

Transport

Shihori Railway Station near Umbari village Patan-Bhildi line. The Sihori railway station connect to Bhildi, Patan, Rajasthan, Machilipatnam, and Jaswantpura.

The nearest airport is Jaipur International Airport, approximately 76.6 km (47.6 miles) away.

National Highway 14 passes through Sihori, connecting it to cities including Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Patan and Radhanpur.[3]

Sihori has 300+ buses linking to various parts of Gujarat.

Climate

Summers are hot and humid with an average temperature of 40 C, with hot sandy winds. Winters are mild with temperatures between five and fifteen degrees. In the monsoon season rainfall is between 38 and 76 cm.

Temples

Sihori has several temples:

Education

Sihori has two primary education government schools. A high school is named M.V. Valani High School. A private school is named Sarvottam School of Education.

Economy

Sihori has branches of the State Bank of India, Dena Bank, Bank of Baroda, Banas Bank, Nagrik Bank, and Dena Gujarat Gramin Bank. The currency used is the Indian rupee (INR)[4]

Sihori has milk cooperative societies and cold storage facilities.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sihori. village.org.in. 2019-08-14.
  2. Web site: Sihori . Maps of India . 12 July 2011.
  3. Web site: National highway 14. Maps of India.
  4. Web site: Sihori. village.org.in. 2019-08-14.