Pilani

Demographics

, Pilani has a population of 29,741 of which 51% are males and 49% females. The average literacy rate is 72%. Male literacy is 80% and female 63%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geography

Climate

Pilani has a semi-arid climate, typical of North Western India. Summers, which last from late March till the end of June are extremely hot and dry. They are followed by the monsoon months of July, August and early September, where temperatures drop slightly, and the humidity rises sharply. The months from late October to early March see warm days, and cool to chilly nights, with very dry conditions. Pilani encounters regular dust storms during the summer season, often leading to power outages. | Jan record high C = 31.8 | Feb record high C = 35.1 | Mar record high C = 44.8 | Apr record high C = 47.1 | May record high C = 47.7 | Jun record high C = 46.9 | Jul record high C = 45.7 | Aug record high C = 42.6 | Sep record high C = 41.5 | Oct record high C = 40.4 | Nov record high C = 37.8 | Dec record high C = 31.9 |year record high C = | Jan record low C = -3.9 | Feb record low C = -4.0 | Mar record low C = 3.8 | Apr record low C = 8.5 | May record low C = 13.5 | Jun record low C = 17.4 | Jul record low C = 18.3 | Aug record low C = 19.0 | Sep record low C = 13.7 | Oct record low C = 9.0 | Nov record low C = 1.8 | Dec record low C = -2.7 |year record low C = -4.0 | access-date = April 8, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | access-date = 20 January 2021}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | access-date = 20 January 2021}}

Education and research

Pilani is home to the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani).

Apart from BITS, Pilani also has one of the major CSIR labs for advanced research in electronics, the Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), which is located next to the BITS campus. Other colleges include the BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology (BKBIET), the Indermani Mandelia college for girls, GD Birla Memorial Polytechnic Institute. Schools include Birla Shishu Vihar, Birla High School, Birla Public School and Birla Balika Vidyapeeth.

Transportation

Pilani is not directly accessible by rail; the nearest stations are Chirawa, 16 km, Sadulpur 40 km away served by the Northern Western Railway on the Sikar-Loharu Broad Gauge section and Loharu, 23.5 km away in Haryana, which is served by fully broad gauge sections. Pilani is 208 km from Jaipur and 194.3 km from Delhi and has a good bus transport system.

References

References

1. "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – Rajasthan".
2. (2024-05-22). "Rajasthan: Pilani sizzles at 47.2 °C as 20 districts reel under heatwave". The Times of India.
3. Basu, Sreeradha. (2024-05-07). "BITS Pilani alumni Anuradha and Prashanth Palakurthi and Sid Mookerji pledge $2 million to the BITS Endowment Fund". The Economic Times.
4. "पिन कोड of Ceeri Pilani SO: Ceeri Pilani SO Pin Code and Jhujhunu Post Office Address - NDTV.in".
5. (2024-05-18). "RU, CSIR CEERI sign MoU for research on semiconductors". The Times of India.