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Sidhi

This article is about the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Sidhi District. For the TM-Sidhi program, see TM-Sidhi program.

Sidhi
Town
Shiv Mandir
Shiv Mandir
Sidhi is located in Madhya Pradesh
Sidhi
Sidhi
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Sidhi is located in India
Sidhi
Sidhi
Sidhi (India)
Coordinates: 24°25′N 81°53′E / 24.42°N 81.88°E / 24.42; 81.88
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictSidhi
Elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
54,331
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP-53
Websitesidhi.nic.in

Sidhi is a town 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 / 24.42; 81.88.[1] It has an average elevation of 272 metres (892 feet) and covers a geographical area of 10,536 km2. It is a state of Chandela Rajputs who came from Khajuraho. They mainly live in Bardi State and then again divide into a few areas in Sidhi.[citation needed]

Climate

Climate data for Sidhi (1981–2010, extremes 1958–2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.8
(91.0) 		37.4
(99.3) 		42.2
(108.0) 		48.8
(119.8) 		46.6
(115.9) 		47.4
(117.3) 		43.2
(109.8) 		39.2
(102.6) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.6
(103.3) 		36.4
(97.5) 		34.6
(94.3) 		48.8
(119.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3) 		27.9
(82.2) 		33.5
(92.3) 		39.2
(102.6) 		41.9
(107.4) 		39.1
(102.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.0
(91.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		26.4
(79.5) 		32.8
(91.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		21.9
(71.4) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.6
(81.7) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.2
(77.4) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		13.8
(56.8) 		9.1
(48.4) 		19.2
(66.6)
Record low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4) 		2.0
(35.6) 		4.6
(40.3) 		11.8
(53.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.4
(63.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		12.0
(53.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		1.0
(33.8) 		0.8
(33.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 20.5
(0.81) 		22.7
(0.89) 		11.4
(0.45) 		7.3
(0.29) 		13.8
(0.54) 		117.2
(4.61) 		340.3
(13.40) 		316.8
(12.47) 		244.1
(9.61) 		35.2
(1.39) 		6.9
(0.27) 		7.1
(0.28) 		1,143.3
(45.01)
Average rainy days 1.9 1.8 1.1 0.6 1.7 6.5 14.0 14.3 10.1 1.8 0.5 0.8 55.0
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 46 38 26 21 26 47 71 75 71 52 47 50 47
Source: India Meteorological Department[2][3]

Transportation

Closest Airport to Sidhi is in Prayagraj which is 147 kilometers (91 miles) away and has flights to major destinations such as Delhi, Bangaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata etc. Closest railway station is Madwas and Joba which is respectively 50 and 60 km away from the city.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[4] 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

  • Birbal Birthplace is Ghoghra Sidhi, and his career started 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. 11
  • Riti Pathak, Parliamentary Constituency No. 11 Sidhi
  • Kunwar Singh Tekam, Former Chairman Of National Commission For Scheduled Tribes; Member Of Legislative Assembly Constituency No. 82 Dhauhani Madhya Pradesh
  • Satish Agnihotri, chief justice of sikkim state born at Rampur Naikin tehsil and primary studied at Govt H S School Rampur Naikin

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidhi
  2. ^ "Station: Sidhi Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 713–714. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M132. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
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