Sihori

Shihori
/Town
Shihori is located in Gujarat
Shihori
Shihori
Location in Gujarat, India
Shihori is located in India
Shihori
Shihori
Shihori (India)
Coordinates: 23°58′00″N 71°49′00″E / 23.9667°N 71.8167°E / 23.9667; 71.8167
Country India
StateGujarat
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2001)[citation needed]
 • Total
more than 20,000
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
385550
Vehicle registrationGJ 8
Websitegujaratindia.com

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

Transport

Rail

Shihori railway station is near Umbari village on the Patan-Bhildi line. Shihori station connects to Bhildi, Patan, Rajasthan, Machilipatnam, and Jaswantpura.

Air

The nearest airport is Ahmedabad International Airport, approximately 158 km (98.17 miles) away.

Road

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

Sihori has 300+ buses linking to various parts of Gujarat.[citation needed][dubious – discuss]

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Economy

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

Sihori has milk cooperative societies and cold storage facilities.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "Sihori". village.org.in. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sihori". Maps of India. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "National highway 14". Maps of India.
  4. ↑ "Sihori". village.org.in. Retrieved 14 August 2019.