Sironj
Sironj
City in Madhya Pradesh, India
Sironj is a town and a municipality in Vidisha district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Its also a Tehsil Headquarter.[1]
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Sironj
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  Sironj Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24.1°N 77.7°E / 24.1; 77.7 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Vidisha |
| Founded by | Sher Shah Suri |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population (2011-03-01) | |
| • Total | 52,460 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Sironj was previously known as Sironcha. It is a historically laden city that lies northwest of Vidisha. The town of Sironj was a Jain pilgrimage centre on the periphery of Bundelkhand. Sironj is about 85 kilometres from the town of Vidisha and is famous for its many shrines, temples and mosques. The Jama Masjid in Sironj is believed to be built by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the 17th century. One can also see the ruins of the observatory, built to measure the height of Mount Everest during the 18th century.
The Giridhari Temple in Sironj is assigned to the 11th century AD. Other marvels are the old and pristine temples of Jatashankar and Mahamaya. Madan Mohan Temple is one of the ancient temples in the country. Sironj is famous for textiles like muslin and calicos. It is considered to be the oldest town in India.[2]
Sironj is loceted on 24.10°N 77.69°E / 24.10; 77.69.It has an average elevation of 483 metres (1584 feet).[3] Sironj is locetad on 115 km away from Bhopal.
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Sironj had a population of 52,100. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sironj has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 47%. In Sironj, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sironj Assembly constituency[5] is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1957, as one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state.
- Sironj is 115 km away from Bhopal and well connected with Roads.
- Nearest Railway Station is Bina Junction from Sironj.
- Nearest Airpot is Bhopal Airport From Sironj.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.