Pilani

 ( Cities And Towns In Jhunjhunu District ) 

Pilani is a small town located in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India. The town is best known as the location of BITS Pilani.

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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.

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Geography

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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.

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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.

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

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