Palsana is a

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located in the

Sikar District Sikar district is a district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India. It is a part of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Rao Daulat Singh laid down the foundation stone of Thikana Sikar in 1687. District Collector of Sikar is Shri Mu ...

region of

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state in

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. It is 84 km away from

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, 350 km from

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245 km from

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and 250 km from

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30 km from

Sikar Sikar is a city and municipal council in the Sikar district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Sikar district. It is largest city of the Shekhawati region, which consists of Sikar, Churu and Jhu ...

Geography and climate

Geography

Palsana is the Panchayat Samiti of Dantaramgarh Tahsil of Sikar district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. Its co-ordinates are . It has an average elevation of 427 metres (1401 feet) above mean sea level.

Climate

Palsana has a hot

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(

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'' ''BSh'''') climate, rains occur in the monsoon months between June and September. Temperatures remain relatively high throughout the year, with the summer months of April to July having average daily temperatures of around . The maximum temperatures during the months of May and June can reach close to with little to no humidity. During the monsoon there are frequent, heavy rains and thunderstorms, but flooding is not common. The winter months of November to February are mild and pleasant, with average temperatures ranging from and with little or no humidity. There are however occasional cold fronts that lead to temperatures near freezing.

Place of interest

* Sri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir, Bawari Gate * Khandela Vaishya Dham * Madho Niwas Kothi * Diwan Ji ki Haveli * Shobhagyavati mandir * Saras Dairy * Desi Tatt Bhojnalay

Temples

* Jeen Mata Temple * Khatu Shayam Temple * Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Hasampur * Shakambhari Mata Hills and Temple

Education

* Ideal Education Sanasthan (near Shani Mandir) * Jaya Publice Senior school

Administration

Palsana city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Sikar Rural Agglomeration.

Transport

Rail

Palsana comes under the territory of Northern Western Railway, and is served by Palsana railway station. As of now Palsana city is well connected through

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railway line section to,

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Road

Palsana is well connected by roads from all the major cities of

. One national highway NH-52 passes through center of city. NH-52 connects Sikar to

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and

. The western freight corridor will also connect with Sikar. Kotputali Kuchaman Megahighway also passes through Palsana.

Air

The nearest airport to Palsana town is

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, which operate daily flights to

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. A new airport is proposed at Shahpura (a town in

Jaipur district Jaipur District is a district in the state of Rajasthan in Northern India.the city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan's capital and the largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India (out of 640). Etymo ...

) that is very near to Sikar. Beside that, a small Air strip at Tarpura village is also available for Small Private Planes Landing (against payment).

References

External links

Official webpage of Sikar District

SURAJ Smart School
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Sikar district