Chirawa

Chirawa is a municipal town and tehsil in Jhunjhunu district of Shekhawati region in Rajasthan state of India near Haryana border on Jhunjhunu Delhi Highway. Its elevation is 294 m (965 ft) above sea level.[3][4][5]

Chirawa
Municipal Town
Chirawa
Location in Rajasthan, India
Chirawa
Chirawa (India)
Coordinates: 28.25°N 75.63°E / 28.25; 75.63
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJhunjhunun
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total43,953 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
333026[2]
Telephone code91-1596
Vehicle registrationRJ-18

See also

Chirawa is a well known place of Shekhawati, Rajasthan, the town is situated between Jhunjhunu, Khetri and Pilani. The identity of this town is because of its relation with the Birlas, Dalamias, Khaitans, Poddars, Piramals, Singhanias, Goenkas, Kanodias and other rich business conglomerates of India. Chirawa is the part of Jhunjhunu District and is one of the most developed town in entire region. With the help and philanthropic work of Marwari Community, Chirawa got many colleges and schools in 1920-30s for better education of the people of Shekhawati. Chirawa College and Dalamia School are testimony to it. If one try to sum up the town wealth wise then Chirawa is one of the richest town of India. However all the Marwaris are based out of metropolises of India. Chirawa is also famous for a sweet called Peda. The famous Peda shop is knowned as Lal Chand's Peda Shop. Lalchand Peda shop get orders from all India as well as out of India. Chirawa is also famous for "Bawaliya Baba". Bawaliya Baba is also known as Pandit Ganesh Narayan. Bawaliya Baba was Guru of Birla's.

References
  1. "Chirawa City Population Census 2011 - Rajasthan". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. "Pin Code of Chirawa Town in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Lonely Planet Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra," Michael Benanav, Abigail Blasi, Lindsay Brown, Lonely Planet, 2017, ISBN 9781787012332
  4. "Berlitz Pocket Guide Rajasthan," Insight Guides, Apa Publications (UK) Limited, 2019, ISBN 9781785731990
  5. "Pin Code of Chirawa Town in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan". www.mapsofindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.


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