Sihori

'''Shihori is a town in Banaskantha district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kankrej Taluka and has a population of more than 10,000.

Transport

Rail

Shihori railway station is near Umbari village on the Patan-Bhildi line. Shihori station connects to Bhildi, Patan, Rajasthan, Machilipatnam, and Jaswantpura.

Air

The nearest airport is Ahmedabad International Airport, approximately 158 km away.

Road

National Highway 14 passes through Sihori, connecting it to cities including Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Patan and Radhanpur.
Sihori has 300+ buses linking to various parts of Gujarat.

Climate

Summers are hot and humid with an average temperature of 40 C, with hot sandy winds. Winters are mild with temperatures between five and fifteen degrees. In the monsoon season rainfall is between 38 and 76 cm.

Temples

Sihori has several temples:

Jogni Mata Mandir
Bahuchar Mata Mandir
Ramji Mandir
Hanuman Duga Vada Mandir
Mahamandleswar Mahadev
Gau Mata Mandir
Jain Adinath Mandir

Education

Sihori has two primary education government schools. A high school is named M.V. Valani High School. A private school is named Sarvottam School of Education.

Economy

Sihori has branches of the State Bank of India, Dena Bank, Bank of Baroda, Banas Bank, Nagrik Bank, and Dena Gujarat Gramin Bank. The currency used is the Indian rupee
Sihori has milk cooperative societies and cold storage facilities.