- Sirohi district
Sirohi District is a district of
Rajasthan state in westernIndia . The town ofSirohi is the district headquarters.The district has an area of 5136 km². It is bordered on the west by
Jalor District , on the north byPali District , on the east byUdaipur District , and on the south byBanas Kantha District ofGujarat . The district had a population of 850,756 (2001 census), with a population density of 166 persons per km².Sirohi District is broken up by hills and rocky ranges. The
granite massif ofMount Abu divides the district into two portions, running from north-east to south-west. The south and south-east part of the district, which lies between Mount Abu and the main spine of the Aravallis, is mountainous and rugged, and is drained by theWest Banas River .Abu Road , a station on the mainDelhi -Ahmedabad rail line, lies in the valley of the West Banas. Dry deciduous forest is common in this part of the district, and the higher elevations of Mount Abu are covered inconifer forests.The portion of the district west and north of
Mount Abu is drier, lying in therain shadow of the mountain, which blocks the southwestmonsoon . The southwest corner of the district is drained by theSukri river, an intermittent stream that drains the western slope of Mount Abu. The northwestern portion of the district is drained by tributaries of theLuni River . TheNorthwestern thorn scrub forests cover the western and northern portion of the district.Sirohi is famous for sharp and durable swords.
External links
* [http://www.sirohi.nic.in Sirohi District website]
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