Sidhi
| Sidhi सीधी | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Sidhi   Sidhi Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°ECoordinates: 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Sidhi |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 45,664 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP 53 |
| Website |
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Sidhi is a city 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 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 272 metres (892 feet). It is a state of Chandela Rajput who came from Delhi. They mainly live in Bardi State and then again divide into a few areas in Sidhi.
- Population
- a.Tribal Population 910983 (2001)
- 351660 (2001)
- Geographical Area 10536 km2.
- Sex Ratio 932(2001)
- Sub-Division 03
- Legislative Parliament Area 01 (Sidhi)
- Legislative Assembly Area 04 (Churhat, Sidhi, Sihawal and Dhauhani)
- Block/ Janpad Panchayat 05
- Tribal Block 01
- Tehsil 06 (Gopad Banas, Churhat, Rampur Naikin, Majhauli, Kusmi and Sihawal)
- Revenue Circle 12
- Patwari Halka 186
- Village Panchayat 402
- Total Village 1024
- Forest Village 1
- Rehabilitated Village 992
- Viran Village 32
- Municipality 01
- Nagar Panchayat 02
- College 7
- Middle School 257
- Higher Secondary and High School 100
- Primary School 1350
- Density 130
- Schedule Caste Percentage 11.9
- Rainfall in the district for last 12 years Average Rainfall 1248.3mm
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
- Tansen started his musical career from here before moving to Mughal Emperor Akbar's court.
- Arjun Singh former CM of Madhya Pradesh
- Govind Mishra, Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Constituency No. 11 Sidhi
- Ajay Singh,former cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh Govt., Leader of opposition; Member
of Legislative Assembly, Assembly Constituency No. 76 Churhat.
- Lalla Singh chauhan- Padariya Sidhi Madhya Pradesh.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidhi
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.