Birania
Birania or Biraniya or Biraniyan (बिरानियाँ) is a village in Fatehpur tehsil of Sikar district of Rajasthan.It is Located in west direction at a distance of 12 km from Fatehpur.National Highway-11 passes at the distance of about 12 km from the village.Adjoining villages are Karanga Bara, Karanga Chhota, Sulkhania, Rosawa, Kishanpura and Thathawata Piran.
The village was founded by a lady named Biran and was called Birania after her name.
Jat gotras in the village
There are about 500 families in the village. About 300 families are of Jat Gotras in which 200 families are of Karwasra gotra and 100 families belong to Godara. Karwasra's in the village were migrated from Loha village of Churu district.
The other castes in village include Rathod Rajputs, Brahmans, Harijans, Nai, Khati, Dholi, Naik. Almost all people belong to Hindu Mythology. There are temples of Goddess Durga, Gogaji, Thakurji, Ramdevji, Balaji each.
The natural climatic conditions in the village are very harsh. The temperature ranges from sub-zero in winters to more than 50 °C in summers. The summers bring hot waves of air called "loo". The village lies in the Thar Desert region, and annual rainfall is very low, on the scale of 450 mm. The people in the region depend on rainwater for agriculture.There are as many as 10 tube-wells in the village. The ground water in the village is in good condition and is supplied in many nearby villages of Churu district.
The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture. Some persons have gone to Arab countries for earning. Birania is considered to be a progressive village of the region. The village has contributed significantly in education. As many as 5 well known education institutes in Sikar district are run by noble persons from the village. www.birania.com
Notable persons
Saheed Parmeshwarlal Godara
Born at 1960 in small village Biraniya, Sikar district,Rajasthan Father name Hanumana ram And Mother name Suhanti devi (Village Punch last 40 year),Wife Rampyari Devi,Three Son Mahendra singh godara (army man), Surendra godara (M.B.B.S.), Jitendra godara After 24 year happily jurnny with 14 jat regiment he Saheed on 15 nov 2003 in Rajori sector, Jammu & Kashimir with in terarist operation . Smarak bhavan in village near to sec sr. School Birania, Stachu is design in makrana stone and inogration done by Sisram ola ( Cabinet minister )in 2004.Tiranga collor and Regimental color are making proud full in looking the Smarak bhavan. Another VIP of Birania is Gopal Barjati and kadwasara is Ramkumar Singh <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4394357/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1> Born at Birania, now living in Mansarovar, Jaipur. He is one among best contemraroy litereric and film writer in Rajasthan. He is the writer of critically acclaimed rajasthani film 'BHOBHAR'. Important note is that the film also shot at Birania village.
Coordinates: 25°40′N 78°31′E / 25.667°N 78.517°E