Sihori

Shihori (also Shihori) is a village in Banaskantha district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kankrej Taluka and has a population of more than 10,000.

Transport
Shihori Railway Station near Umbari village Patan-Bhildi line. The Sihori railway station connect to Bhildi, Patan, Rajasthan, Machilipatnam, and Jaswantpura.
 * Rail

The nearest airport is Jaipur International Airport, approximately 76.6 km (47.6 miles) away.
 * Airport

National Highway 14 passes through Sihori, connecting it to cities including Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Patan and Radhanpur.
 * Road

Sihori has 300+ buses linking to various parts of Gujarat.

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.

Temples
Sihori has several temples:
 * Jogni Mata Mandir
 * Bahuchar Mata Mandir
 * Ramji Mandir
 * Hanuman Duga Vada Mandir
 * Mahamandleswar Mahadev
 * Gau Mata Mandir (Temple of Cow)
 * Jain Adinath Mandir

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.

Economy
Sihori has branches of the State Bank of India, Dena Bank, Bank of Baroda, Banas Bank, Nagrik Bank, and Dena Gujarat Gramin Bank. The currency used is the Indian rupee (INR)

Sihori has milk cooperative societies and cold storage facilities.