Sihori
| Shihori શિહોરી | |
|---|---|
| Village/Town | |
  Shihori  Shihori Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°58′00″N 71°49′00″E / 23.9667°N 71.8167°ECoordinates: 23°58′00″N 71°49′00″E / 23.9667°N 71.8167°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | >10,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 385550 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 8 |
| Website |
gujaratindia |
Sihori also known as Shihori is a village in Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Sihori is administrative headquarters of the Kankrej Taluka. It has a population of more than 10000.
Climate
Sihori enjoys all types of weather. In Summer, it's hot and humid with an average temperature of 40 Degrees with hot sandy winds. In Winter, it's 5 to 15 degrees, which is quite cold and in Monsoon Season, the average rainfall is about 15 to 30 inches per season.
Road
National Highway 14 passes through the Sihori. Sihori is well connected to cities like Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Patan.
Temples
Sihori has several temples like Jogni Mata Mandir, Bahuchar Mata Mandir, Ramji Mandir. It has famous Hanuman mandir called "Duga Vada" and Shiv-ji Temple called "Mahamandleswar Mahadev", Both are to 2 km away from village. It is also famous for "Gau Mata Mandir"(Temple of Cow) & famous jain adinath mandir
Bus services
Sihori has 300+ buses linking to various parts of Gujarat.
Schools
Sihori has two government run primary schools. and also one private school named Vinay vidhya mandir, Sihori has one High School named M V Valani High School.
Banks
Sihori has branches of the State Bank of India, Dena Bank, Banas Bank, Nagrik Bank and Dena Gujarat Gramin bank
Milk Co-operative Societies
Sihori has a rich culture of milk cooperative societies and cold storage is located near to Sihori.