The district of Sirsa is one of the best connected districts of the state of Haryana. The district lies on the national highway of 10 and is approximately just 250 km away from the national capital of Delhi. The district of Sirsa gets its name from the main administrative city of the districts which is the city of Sirsa. The name Sirsa comes from the ancient word of Sairiska which was used in the Epic of Mahabharata. According to which the region of Sirsa was a major and flourishing kingdom during the times of Mahabharata. The district of Sirsa covers a land area of 4274 sq km with a population that amounts up to 1295144 individuals per sq km. The district of Sirsa has a population density of around 303 people per sq km which makes the district and the region quite sparsely populated. The district of Sirsa is a part of the 250 most backward districts of India which is on the funds given by the Government of India.