Pilani
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 Pilani (Dalelgarh)
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| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu district |
| Language | Rajasthani & Hindi |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,590 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 333031 |
| Telephone code | 91-1596 |
Pilani is a small town situated in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, India. Administratively, it forms a part of Jhunjhunu district. The place became popular since the establishment BITS Pilani.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India[update], Pilani had a population of 26,219 of which 52% were male and 48% female. The average literacy rate was 79%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy was 82.14% and female 65.46%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]
Climate
Pilani is known for its extreme climate. Summer temperatures reach up to 50 degree Celsius between May and July, while winter temperatures reach sub-zero levels between December and January. Months of October and March are generally considered most pleasant. Pilani mostly suffers from low rain fall causing continuous drought for successive years but in coming years the rainfall is increasing subsequently.
Education and Research
Pilani is home to the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), one of India's best and a technologically deemed university formed in 1964.[2] The Institute is India's top ranked private college and is known for its quality education, amazing campus life and great placements. BITS Pilani has totally changed the face of Pilani town over the years. The GD Birla Memorial Polytechnic Institute is the top ranked diploma college in Rajasthan[citation needed], established in 1988, is also located in the town. Other colleges include the BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology (BKBIET), an engineering college formed in 2007, the Indermani Mandelia college for girls and the ShaadiLal Kataria Teacher Training college. In 2009, Shridhar University was established under the State Government Act as a private university. The University provides various higher education programs up to doctoral level. Pilani also has one of the major CSIR labs for advanced research in electronics, the Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, which is located next to the BITS campus. Pilani is famous for its best quality education both in schools and colleges due to the amazing work of Birla group of institution.
Transportation
Pilani is not accessible directly by rail; the nearest stations are Chirawa, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away served by the Northern Western Railway on the Sikar-Loharu Broad Gauge section and Loharu, 25 kilometres (16 mi) away in Haryana, which is served by fully broad gauge sections. Pilani is 208 kilometres (129 mi) from Jaipur and 193 kilometres (120 mi) from Delhi and has a good bus transport system.
References
See also
- Use Indian English from July 2015
- All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
- Use dmy dates from July 2015
- Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2011
- Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015
- Cities and towns in Jhunjhunu district
- Thikanas of Shekhawati
- Company towns in India
