Khetri_Nagar

Khetri
Mihot
Khetdi
Khetri Fort
Khetri Fort
Nickname(s): 
Khetadi, Copper
Khetri is located in Rajasthan
Khetri
Khetri
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°59′N 75°48′E / 27.98°N 75.8°E / 27.98; 75.8
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictNeem Ka Thana
Government
 • BodyKhetri Municipality and Gothra Panchayat
Elevation
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,209(Khetri) + 16,933(Khetri Nagar) as per 2,011 census of india
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Marwadi+haryanvi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
333504/333503
Telephone code01593
Vehicle registrationRJ53

Khetri Nagar is the town in Neem Ka Thana district of Rajasthan in India. It is a part of the Shekhawati region. Khetri consists of two towns, "Khetri Town" founded by Raja Khet Singhji Nirwan and "Khetri Nagar" which is about 10 km away from Khetri. Khetri Nagar, well known for its Copper Project, was built by and is under the control of Hindustan Copper Limited, a public sector undertaking under the Government of India. Khetri Nagar is also known as 'Copper'. There are many attached villages near Khetri Nagar like Manota Khurd, the people of this village was employed in mines. Khetri is full of heritage and diversity. People of various religions live with mutual cooperation and harmony here. Today this adorable part of India is the backward region due to lack of development. Khetri is the town and Tehsil in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan state in India. Total number of villages in this Tehsil is 106. Khetri Tehsil sex ratio is 914 females per 1000 of males. Average literacy rate of Khetri Tehsil in 2011 were 72.51%, in which male and female literacy were 85.58% and 58.39% respectively. Eng. Dharmpal Gurjar is Most Popular leader and MLA of khetri who has won in 2023 assembly election. Prominent caste living in Khetri is Gurjar & Mali,Jaat,Rajput ,And others. It is connected to Harrapa civilization people of that place used yo carry copper from here. Global figure Swami Vivekananda got hi name and fame by khetri King coperation.Whe he returned from Chicago people of khetri celeberated Diwali. Today this place is loosing it's name due to lack of right leadership who can put the demand before govt. 

Dr.jitendra singj the former MLA is popularly called 'Bhagirath' of khetri as he resolved the water crisis in the area.

Shishram ola has been MLA from here the legend leader of Congress party.

Geography

Khetri is located at 27°59′N 75°48′E / 27.98°N 75.8°E / 27.98; 75.8.[1] It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1587 feet). The name of the mountain in Khetri is Bhopalgarh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Khetri had a population of 17,377. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khetri has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 56%. In Khetri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Khetri fort

Khetri fort was built in 1754 by the Shekhawat raja, Bhopal Singh (Raja Shri Bhopal Singh Shekhawat Ji Saheb Bahadur).[3]

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khetri
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ Dundlod, Harnath Singh (1970). The Sheikhawats and Their Lands. Jaipur: Raj Educational Printers. p. 122. OCLC 309570.

External links

Khetri mines owned by the Hindustan copper Ltd. This mine was started over 2000 years ago. Khetri copper complex mines Rajasthan India. The region is highly contaminated by copper with higher values in the soil near overburden material and tailings.