Palsana, Rajasthan

Town in Rajasthan, India

27°30′44″N 75°19′34″E / 27.5121433°N 75.3260324°E / 27.5121433; 75.3260324Country

IndiaStateRajasthanDistrictSikarFounded byKumawat groupsNamed forKumawatsGovernment

• Typegramien • RankLargest village in Sikar district^{[citation needed]}Population

(2021)

• Total13,186 • RankFirst^{[citation needed]}Languages

• OfficialHindi • RegionalRajasthani • OtherRajasthani, HindiHindu

Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST`)PIN

332402

+9191-1576Vehicle registrationRJ-23NH52(land)ClimateKöppen climate classification (Köppen)

Palsana is a Town located in the Sikar District region of Rajasthan state in India. It is 84 km away from Jaipur, 350 km from Jodhpur 245 km from Bikaner and 250 km from Delhi30 km from Sikar.

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 27°30′44″N 75°19′34″E / 27.5121433°N 75.3260324°E / 27.5121433; 75.3260324.^[1] It has an average elevation of 427 metres (1401 feet) above mean sea level.

Climate

Palsana has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification 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 30 °C (86 °F). The maximum temperatures during the months of May and June can reach close to 50 °C (122 °F) 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 15–18 °C (59–64 °F) and with little or no humidity. There are however occasional cold fronts that lead to temperatures near freezing.

Palsana

Climate chart (explanation)

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0 23 6	1 26 9	1 32 15	0 38 22	2 42 27	3 42 29	6 38 28	5 37 27	3 37 25	0 36 19	0 31 12	0 25 7
█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
█ Precipitation totals in mm
Source: YR

Imperial conversion
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0 73 42	0 78 48	0 89 59	0 101 72	0.1 107 80	0.1 107 84	0.2 100 82	0.2 98 80	0.1 98 76	0 97 66	0 87 54	0 78 44
█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
█ Precipitation totals in inches

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 broad gauge railway line section to, Jaipur, Loharu, Rewari, Churu, Jhunjhunu.

Road

Palsana is well connected by roads from all the major cities of Rajasthan. One national highway NH-52 passes through center of city. NH-52 connects Sikar to Jaipur, Kaithal and Bikaner. The western freight corridor will also connect with Sikar. Kotputali Kuchaman Megahighway also passes through Palsana.

Air

The nearest airport to Palsana town is Jaipur International Airport, which operate daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Indore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Udaipur, Dubai, Sharjah, Muscat. A new airport is proposed at Shahpura (a town in Jaipur district) 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).