Sihori
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Shihori | |
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/Town | |
  Shihori Location in Gujarat, India  Shihori Shihori (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°58′00″N 71°49′00″E / 23.9667°N 71.8167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | more than 20,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 385550 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 8 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Shihori (also Shihori) is a town in Banaskantha district[1] of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kankrej Taluka and has a population of more than 10,000.[2]
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 (98.17 miles) away.
Road
National Highway 14 passes through Sihori, connecting it to cities including Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Patan and Radhanpur.[3]
Sihori has 300+ buses linking to various parts of Gujarat.[citation needed][dubious – discuss]
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.[citation needed]
Temples
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.[citation needed]
