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Coordinates: 29°32′N 75°01′E

Sirsa
Sirsa is a city and a municipal council in Sirsa district in the westernmost region of
the Indian state of Haryana, bordering Punjab and Rajasthan. It is located 260 Sirsa
kilometres north-west of New Delhi and 240 kilometres from state capital
City
Chandigarh. Its history dates back to the time of the Mahabharata. At one time, the
Sarasvati River flowed in this area.[6]

Contents
History Sirsa

Geography
Demographics
Air Force station
Dera Sacha Sauda
Shri Tara Baba Kutiya (Tarakeswar Dham)
Notable people
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Coordinates: 29°32′N 75°01′E
Country India
History State Haryana
District Sirsa
Division Hisar
Sirsa is listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under the sarkar of Hisar, producing
a revenue of 4,361,368 dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 5000 Government
infantry and 500 cavalry.[7][8]  • Deputy Anish yadav ,
Commissioner IAS[2]
Elevation 200.55 m
Geography (657.97 ft)
Population (2011)
Sirsa is located at 29.53°N 75.02°E.[9] It has an average elevation of 205  metres  • Total 182,534[1]
(672 feet).
Languages[4][5]
 • Official Hindi
Demographics  • Additional official English, Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
As of 2011 Indian Census, Sirsa had a total population of 182,534, of which 96,175 PIN 125055
were males and 86,359 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 UNLOCODE IN HSS
years was 20,825. The total number of literates in Sirsa was 131,570, which
Telephone code 91-1666 xxx xxx
constituted 72.1% of the population with male literacy of 76.0% and female literacy
Vehicle registration HR-24
of 67.7%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Sirsa was 81.4%, of which Sex ratio 897 ♂/♀[3]
male literacy rate was 86.2% and female literacy rate was 76.0%. The Scheduled Literacy 68.82 [3]
Castes population was 39,208. Sirsa had 36191 households in 2011.[1] Planning agency HUDA
Website sirsa.gov.in (htt
Air Force station p://sirsa.gov.in/)

mcsirsa.gov.in
(http://mcsirsa.g
Sirsa has an air base of Indian Air Force named Sirsa Air Force Station. ov.in)

Dera Sacha Sauda

The non-governmental organization Dera Sacha Sauda, established in 1948 by ascetic Mastana Balochistani, has its
headquarters in Sirsa.[10][11]

Shri Tara Baba Kutiya (Tarakeswar Dham)

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Tara Baba Kutiya was constructed in the year 2003. The biggest role in its construction was that of the Kanda brothers. Tara
Baba's life was in the form of a Brahmachari saint. He was born in village Pali of Hisar district. His father was a landowner
and cattle trader. When he was three years old, his parents died. His aunt brought him to Sirsa. At the age of ten, his focus
shifted to devotion and he devoted his time to the service of Baba Bihari ji (Sirsa). The main attractions here are the Shiva
statue, pagoda, Nandishwar, and the cave. The pagoda is 71 feet high, the Shivling established here has been brought from
Ujjain, the capital of Maharaja Vikramaditya.

Sirsa MLA [Gopal Goyal Kanda|Gopal Kanda] and his cousin Gobind Kanda, giving a grand look to Shri Baba Tara's tenacity
and workplace, got Baba Tara Kutiya built there which is known as Tarakeswar Dham.[12] Shri Tara Baba Kutiya, built near
Ramnagarian village on Ranian Road, is spread over 25 acres. From the main gate to the interiors and walls of the hut,
images of deities are seen. The huge statue of [Shiva|Lord Shiva] built in the hut and the idol of [Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]
with it is clearly visible from miles away.[13] The presence of Bollywood celebrities is recorded in the religious events held
here. Many comedians and artists including Hema Malini, Sanjay Dutt, Dharmendra, Suniel Shetty, Anuradha Podwal, and
Kavita Podwal have participated in these.

Notable people
Jaswinder Brar[14] - folk singer
Hari Singh Dilbar[15] - poet
Sunil Grover - comedian and actor
Arjun Singh Gurjar[16]
Rupinder Handa - singer
Gopal Goyal Kanda, businessman and politician, member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
Satwant Kaur[17] - actress
Ganeshi Lal - Governor of Odisha
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh - third master of Dera Sacha Sauda, convicted rapist
Barinder Sran[18] - cricketer
Savita Punia, hockey player[19]

References
1. "Census of India: Sirsa" (http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=68303). www.censusindia.gov.in.
Retrieved 20 December 2019.
2. "रमेश चंद्र बिडान ने संभाला डीसी सिरसा का कार्यभार" (https://www.bhaskar.com/state/haryana/news/haryana-news-ramesh-ch
andra-bidan-took-charge-of-dc-sirsa-084612-6489987.html). Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 28 January 2020. Retrieved
28 January 2020.
3. "VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA) District- Sirsa, Haryana" (http://www.censusindia.
gov.in/2011census/dchb/0611_PART_B_DCHB_SIRSA.pdf) (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
4. "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)" (https://web.archive.org/we
b/20161115133948/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf) (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic
Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 24. Archived from the original (http://www.nclm.nic.in/shar
ed/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf) (PDF) on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
5. IANS (28 January 2010). "Haryana grants second language status to Punjabi" (https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/ha
ryana-grants-second-language-status-to-punjabi/story-MTUeEQDE4fRCbEyPkAm63N.html). Hindustan Times.
Retrieved 2 January 2019.
6. https://sirsa.gov.in/hi/%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-2/
7. Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak; Jarrett, Henry Sullivan (translator) (1891). The Ain-i-Akbari (https://archive.org/details/ainiakbari
volum00mubgoog). Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal. p. 294. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
8. https://sirsa.gov.in/hi/%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-2/
9. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sirsa, India" (http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Sirsa.html). Fallingrain.com.
Retrieved 31 August 2017.
10. Rajalakshmi, T. K. (26 January 2013). "Godman under a cloud" (https://archive.today/20130126043302/http://www.hind
u.com/fline/fl1926/stories/20030103003404000.htm). Frontline. Archived from the original (http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1
926/stories/20030103003404000.htm) on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
11. "The Baba on song" (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/the-baba-on-song/). The Indian Express. 1 July
2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
12. "सिरसा की पहचान बन चुकी है श्री बाबा तारा जी की कु टिया, बड़ा रोचक है इसका इतिहास" (https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-sir
sa-identity-has-become-shri-baba-tara-ji-hut-and-its-history-is-very-interesting-21437750.html). Jagran. Retrieved
9 August 2021.
13. "तारा बाबा कु टिया है आस्था का कें द्र, मीलों दू र से दिखती है भगवान शिव की प्रतिमा, रोचक है कहानी" (https://www.jagran.com/haryan
a/hisar-amazing-temple-tara-baba-kutiya-of-sirsa-is-symbol-of-faith-statue-of-lord-shiva-is-visible-from-miles-21882169.
html). Jagran. Jagran. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
14. "Jaswinder Brar" (https://khabridost.in/jaswinder-brar). khabridost.in. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

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15. "Punjabi poet Dilbar passes away" (http://www.uniindia.com/punjabi-poet-dilbar-passes-away/states/news/859711.html).

Uniindia.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
16. History of Sirsa Town (https://books.google.com/books?id=G0Z457ZOR44C&q=arjun+singh+gujar+&pg=PA8). Atlantic
Publishers & Distri. 1991. Retrieved 31 August 2017 – via Google Books.
17. "ਛੋਟੇ ਤੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਪਰਦੇ ਦੀ ਮਕਬੂਲ ਅਦਾਕਾਰਾ ਸਤਵੰਤ" (https://www.punjabitribuneonline.com/2011/08/%e0%a8%9b%e0%a9%8b%e
0%a8%9f%e0%a9%87-%e0%a8%a4%e0%a9%87-%e0%a8%b5%e0%a9%b1%e0%a8%a1%e0%a9%87-%e0%a8%a
a%e0%a8%b0%e0%a8%a6%e0%a9%87-%e0%a8%a6%e0%a9%80-%e0%a8%ae%e0%a8%95%e0%a8%ac%e0%a
9%82%e0%a8%b2/). 26 August 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
18. "Barinder Sran" (http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/537126.html). Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
19. "Savita Punia" (https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/goalie-savita-punia-who-stood-like-a-wall-loved-to-listen-to-h
ockey-commentary-on-radio-as-child-291861). TribuneIndia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

External links
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