About Pilani
Pilani is a town in the Jhunjhunu district in
Rajasthan, India. It is the home of the Birla Institute of Technology andScience, the CEERI (Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute), and
several other schools. Each institution is located in its own campus and in
addition there is the original Pilani town comprising the whole area now known
as Pilani.The country’s next assembling centre for the prestigious BrahMos
missiles will be Rajasthan’s Pilani. The State Government has already allocated
80 hectares of land near Pilani town, better known for its Birla Institute of
Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) for this purpose.
Geography
Pilani is located at 28°22′N 75°36′E / 28.37°N 75.6°E It has
an average elevation of 279 metres (915 feet). Time Zone(est): UTC +5:30
Approximate population for 7 km radius from this point: 45366 pilani is a city
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Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Pilani had a population
of 26,219. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pilani has
an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:
male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 57%. In Pilani, 14% of the
population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
Pilani is known for its extreme climate. Summer
temperatures reach up to 50 degree Celsius from May to July, while Winter
temperatures reach sub-zero levels between December and January. Months of
October and March are generally considered the most pleasant.
Education
One of India's finest technical schools, the BirlaInstitute of Technology and Science (BITS) is located in Pilani. BITS was
formed in 1964, by merging the Birla Colleges of Arts, Commerce, Engineering,
Pharmacy and Science into a single institution with Prof. V. Lakshminarayanan
as its first Director. In this period of inception (especially during
1964–1970), BITS Pilani received support from the Ford Foundation and benefited
from an alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. BITS was one
of the first institutions in India to introduce the Semester System. BITS
continues its thrust in innovation in education system with the numerous
academic flexibilities that it provides.
BITS Pilani started to expand in India and abroad
since 2000. New campuses were established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2000)
and Goa (2004) and a fourth campus in Hyderabad (2008) at Jawaharnagar (near
Hakimpet Air Force station). BITS also runs a virtual university and an
extension center in Bangalore. Birla Institute of Technology and Science
(BITS), Pilani is one among the top ranking universities in India today
offering degrees in Engineering, Management, Economics, Pharmacy, Sciences,
Engineering Technology, Information Systems, General Studies, Finance, etc
presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa and Hyderabad campuses. BITS Pilani also offers
an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of
Indian corporate.
