Shillai
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SHILLAI is a small town situated in the Sirmaur district
of the indian
state Himachal Pradesh
. Shillai is located on the south east facing hill
at an average elevation
of 2000 meters. The hill is called Dhar Shillai, and is 2000 meters high. Shillai has a temperate climate, in Summer the maximum temperature
ranges from 24 to 28 degrees Celsius
, whereas the Winters are very cold. The local language of the town is Pahari
.
Some other religious places are LOCATED AT THE AREA OF MAST BHOJ, SHIRGUL MANDIR AT JAMNA VILLAGE,PARSHU RAM MANDIR AT MASHU,AND KALI MANDIR AT MASHU. MANDIR OF SHIRGUL DEVTA AT VILLAGE JAMNA IS MOST FAMOUS RELIGIOUS PLACE OF THIS AREA.This transgiri area known for its culture.
KOJIYAT DEVI JI is located on the Bali- koti-Suinal road at Bobri. The Temple is dedicated to Ma Durga, Ma Durga is the chip Dinty of this area and is worshipped in Ma Kojiyat Devi Ji Temple by the people of Bobri and nearby villages. The temple is the ancient temple of Kojiyat Dive built in 16th century. The temple was constructed in Bobri architectural style initially but over the ages, acquired a mixed style. The temple is included in the Archaeological Survey of India list of ancient temple in Sirmour circle, Himachal Pradesh
Kojiyat Mata Ji Temple is located on the eastern bank of Tons River [Tamas] at Bobri village, near Chakrata, Shillai about 180 km from Dehradun and 10 km from Shillai
As of 2001 India census,[7] Bobri had a population of 285, belonging to the Ladiyani& Tadriyaa tribe [6]. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Bobri has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; w ith male literacy of 89% and female literacy of 75%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sirmaur district
Sirmour is the most south-eastern district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages...
of the indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
state Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. Shillai is located on the south east facing hill
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
at an average elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 2000 meters. The hill is called Dhar Shillai, and is 2000 meters high. Shillai has a temperate climate, in Summer the maximum temperature
Temperature
Temperature is a physical property of matter that quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold. Objects of low temperature are cold, while various degrees of higher temperatures are referred to as warm or hot...
ranges from 24 to 28 degrees Celsius
Celsius
Celsius is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature. It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius , who developed a similar temperature scale two years before his death...
, whereas the Winters are very cold. The local language of the town is Pahari
Pahari languages
The Pahari languages are a geographic group of Indic languages spoken in the lower ranges of the Himalayas, from Nepal in the east to the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in the west.-Classification:The Pahari languages fall into three groups:*Eastern, consisting...
.
History
Shillai is a constituency of Sirmour out of five constituencies. It is a part of riyasat SIRMOUR since 55 years ago. By geographic structure it is totally hilly rural area.Religious places
THARI DEVI (Thari Nani) is one of the oldest Devi of Shillai village. PEER is also one of the oldest DEVTA of Shillai belongs to BAGARDESH IN RAJASTHAN. The MAHASU MAHARAJ is located at Koti Village near Bali. Nearby DHARMIK STHAL are Chureshwar Maharaj and Srigul at Sarain. Newly founded Srigul Mandir is located at Girnal 5 km from Shillai and SRIGUL MANDIR AT NAYA 4KM FROM SHALLI.Some other religious places are LOCATED AT THE AREA OF MAST BHOJ, SHIRGUL MANDIR AT JAMNA VILLAGE,PARSHU RAM MANDIR AT MASHU,AND KALI MANDIR AT MASHU. MANDIR OF SHIRGUL DEVTA AT VILLAGE JAMNA IS MOST FAMOUS RELIGIOUS PLACE OF THIS AREA.This transgiri area known for its culture.
KOJIYAT DEVI JI is located on the Bali- koti-Suinal road at Bobri. The Temple is dedicated to Ma Durga, Ma Durga is the chip Dinty of this area and is worshipped in Ma Kojiyat Devi Ji Temple by the people of Bobri and nearby villages. The temple is the ancient temple of Kojiyat Dive built in 16th century. The temple was constructed in Bobri architectural style initially but over the ages, acquired a mixed style. The temple is included in the Archaeological Survey of India list of ancient temple in Sirmour circle, Himachal Pradesh
Kojiyat Mata Ji Temple is located on the eastern bank of Tons River [Tamas] at Bobri village, near Chakrata, Shillai about 180 km from Dehradun and 10 km from Shillai
As of 2001 India census,[7] Bobri had a population of 285, belonging to the Ladiyani& Tadriyaa tribe [6]. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Bobri has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; w ith male literacy of 89% and female literacy of 75%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport infrastructure
- Shillai is connected by State Highway No. 1(now national highway) with Poantta Sahib and Rohru and with Shimla via Rajgarh,Solan.
- Nearest Railway station is Dehradun.
- Nearest Airport is Dehradun and Chandigarh.
- A helipad is built at Shillai for Helicopter transportation near Naya Village 3 km away from Shillai.
- Kaffota is another station in between shillai and Paonta Sahib. A Road is connected with Uttranchal (Uttrakhand).
- Suinal is another station in shillai. It is a Hill Station and Road is connected with Uttranchal (Uttrakhand).
Educational institute
- Govt Degree College Shillai. College is situated at the top of the Shillai hill and at present is under construction.
- Govt Senior Secondary School Shillai. The School was opened in 1970 and located at the lower part of Shillai town. The School building is a beautiful art of architecture . The School has more than 2000 students.
- Bal Bharti Public School. It is an English Medium School in Shillai .
- Star Public School is located at Kando Bhatnol .
- Govt.Priamary School Shillai is located in Shillai village . This School is the centre of other primary schools in this area.
- ICED Computer Education & Himachal Institute of Technology & Education Private Limited Hospital Road Shillai.Registrar of Companies, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh.
- Govt High School Kandiyari.
Famous residents
- The Great Khali: His real name is Dalip Singh Rana. He is from shillai from Dharina village. Dalip Singh Rana, described as, inter alia, the man with strong muscles, extraordinary height and long flowing locks has been eliminating all those blocking his way in the world wrestling arena. April 7, 2006, was a memorable day not just for Dalip Singh but also for all those Indians who are crazy about wrestling, because the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) launched the ’Great Khali’ in the arena of ‘Smack Down’. On the first day, he choked the Undertaker and thus warned all the wrestlers of WWE. After that he challenged many other wrestlers like Rey Mysterio, Batista, Umaga, Shawn Michaels, Edge, Randy Orton and many others in the ring.
Nearby Places
- Ronhat: Ronhat is situated 30* 46'15.39" N, 77* 39'04.76" E and in the height of 900 meter from the sea level. This town is near 28 km from Shillai. Ronhat is business as well as administrative center of nearby villagers. Sub Tehsil Ronhat is also situated here. Ronhat is well connected by State Highway No. 1(now national highway) with Poanta Sahib and Rohru and with Shimla via Haripurdhar, Rajgarh,Solan. There are regular Govt. and private buses to this town.