Sirsa is a city and a municipal council in Sirsa district in the westernmost region of the Indian state of Haryana, bordering Punjab and Rajasthan. It is located 260 kilometres north-west of New Delhi and 240 kilometres from state capital Chandigarh. Its history dates back to the time of Mahabharata. At one time, the Sarasvati River flowed in this area.
Sirsa district is the largest district of Haryana state. Sirsa is the district headquarters and is located on National Highway 9 and 250 kilometres (160 mi) from the capital, Delhi.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Sirsa had a population of 160,129. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sirsa has an average literacy rate of 68%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 62%. In Sirsa, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. There is a big population of the Sikh community in Sirsa. There are also two historical Gurudwaras (Sikh temples) in the city.
Notable people
Jagdish Nehra - former Education and Irrigation Minister
Sunil Grover - comedian and actor
Barinder Sran - cricketer
Rupinder Handa - singer
Satwant Kaur - actress
Jaswinder Brar - folk singer
Hari Singh Dilbar - poet
Arjun Singh Gurjar
Notable people from Sirsa District
Chaudhary Devi Lal, former Deputy Prime Minister of India, Former Chief Minister of Haryana
Om Prakash Chautala, former Chief Minister of Haryana
Sardara Singh, Hockey player
Savita Punia, hockey player
Hari Singh Dilbar, Punjabi language poet
Air Force station
Sirsa has an airbase of Indian Air Force named Sirsa Air Force Station.
Divisions
The district comprises four tehsils: Sirsa, Dabwali, Rania and Ellenabad. These tehsils are further sub-divided into 7 blocks: Baragudha, Dabwali, Ellenabad, Nathusary Chopta, Odhan, Rania and Sirsa.
There are 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Kalanwali, Dabwali, Rania, Sirsa and Ellenabad. All of these are part of Sirsa Lok Sabha constituency.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirsa
