Palsana, Rajasthan


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. It has an average elevation of 427 metres above mean sea level.

Climate

Palsana has a hot semi-arid climate 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. The maximum temperatures during the months of May and June can reach close to 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 and with little or no humidity. There are however occasional cold fronts that lead to temperatures near freezing.

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
  • 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 that is very near to Sikar. Beside that, a small Air strip at Tarpura village is also available for Small Private Planes Landing.