Sikar district

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Sikar district
District
Clockwise from top-left: Harshnath Temple, Ganesh Haveli in Fatehpur, Harsh Bhairav Mandir, Laxmangarh Fort, Jeen Mata hill
Location of Sikar district in Rajasthan
Coordinates (Sikar): 27°13′N 74°26′E / 27.21°N 74.44°E / 27.21; 74.44 - 28°07′N 75°15′E / 28.12°N 75.25°E / 28.12; 75.25
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
Division	Sikar
Headquarters	Sikar
Tehsils	1. Sikar 2. Fatehpur 3. Lachhmangarh 4. Dantaramgarh 5. Dhod 6. Ramgarh 7. Ringus
Government
• District Collector & Magistrate	Qummer Ul Zaman Choudhury, IAS[1]
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Sikar[2]
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	1. Sikar 2. Fatehpur 3. Lachhmangarh 4. Dantaramgarh 5. Dhod[3]
Area
• Total	5,191.44 km2 (2,004.43 sq mi)
Population  (2011)Neem Ka Thana and Sri Madhopur population not included
• Total	1,694,094
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	72.98
• Sex ratio	944
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	RJ 23
Major highways	NH-52, State Highway 8
Average annual precipitation	459.8 mm
Website	Sikar District

Sikar district is a district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India. The city Sikar is the administrative headquarters of the district. Sikar, Laxmangarh, and Fatehpur Shekahwati are the largest cities and tehsils of the district.