Sirsa district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state under Division Hisar earlier known as Sairishaka. It is said to be one of the oldest places of North India. It is located on National Highway 10. Its border is in touch with Punjab and Rajasthan States.
Sirsa district with the Area 4277 Sq KM is the largest district of Haryana state. It also has the lowest Population density of 303 Sq KM in Haryana.
District has 4 Sub Divisions, 6 Tehsils and 7 Blocks.
Ranking of Sirsa in Haryana according to largest in:
Population – 8th
Area – 1st
Density – 22nd
Literacy – 18th
Established – 26 August 1975
Area – 4277 Sq K.M
Division – Hisar
Sub Division – Sirsa, Dabwali, Ellenabad, Kalanwali
Tehsil – Dabwali. Sirsa, Rania, Ellenabad, Kalanwali, Nathusari Chopta
Block – Baragudha, Dabwali,Ellenabad, Nathusary Chopta, Odhan, Rania, Sirsa
Population – 12,95,189 (2011)
Website – https://sirsa.gov.in/
Famous Persons from Sirsa
- Om Parkash Chautala (Ex. C.M)
- Savita Poonia (Hockey)
- Sardar Singh (Hockey)
- Sunil Grover (Comedian)
Religious Places in Sirsa
- Ramdev Mandir (रामदेव मंदिर)
- Salasar Hanuman Mandir (सालासर हनुमान मंदिर)
- Dadi Sati Mandir (दादी सती मंदिर)
- Chilla Sahib Gurudwara (चिल्ला साहिब गुरुद्वारा)
- Chormar Sahib Gurudwara (चोरमार साहिब गुरुद्वारा)
Other Famous Places in Sirsa
- ओटू बाँध (बैराज)
- तारा बाबा कुटिया
- सरस्वती संग्रहालय
- अबुब शहर वन्य जीव अभ्यारण्य
- शाह सतनाम स्टेडियम
- भगत स्टेडियम
Education
- चौधरी देवी लाल यूनिवर्सिटी