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Khetri
Mihot Copper City | |
|---|---|
 Khetri Fort | |
| Coordinates: 27°59′N 75°48′E / 27.98°N 75.8°E / 27.98; 75.8 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | JHUNJHUNU |
| Government | |
| • Body | Khetri Municipality and Gothra Panchayat |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,209(Khetri) + 16,933(Khetri Nagar) as per 2,011 census of india |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 333504/333503 |
| Telephone code | 01593 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ53 |
Khetri Nagar is a town and tehsil in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in India. It is a part of the Shekhawati region. Khetri consists of two towns, "Khetri Town," founded by Raja Bhopal Singh Ji, and "Khetri Nagar," which is about 10 km away from Khetri.
History
Khetri was founded by Raja Bhopal Singh as a thikana of Shekhawat rajput ruler of Shekhawati. Raja Ajit Singh Bahadur (16 October 1861 – 18 January 1901) was the ruler of the Shekhawat estate (thikana) of Khetri.
Khetri fort
Khetri Fort was built in 1754 by the Shekhawat raja, Bhopal Singh (Raja Shri Bhopal Singh Shekhawat Ji Saheb Bahadur).[1]
Geography
Khetri is located at 27°59′N 75°48′E / 27.98°N 75.8°E / 27.98; 75.8.[2] It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1587 feet). The name of the mountain in Khetri is Bhopalgarh.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,Khetri had a population of 18,209. Males constitute 51.9% of the population and females 48.1%. Khetri has an average literacy rate of 70.25%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 79.82%, and female literacy is 59.92%. In Khetri, 12.88% of the population is under six years of age. Khetri Population Religion Data: Hindu 89.68% Muslim 10.09% Christian 0.08% Sikh 0.04% Buddhist 0.00% Jain 0.08% Others 0.01% No Religion 0.02%
Administration
Khetri is a tehsil in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan state in India. The total number of villages in this Tehsil is 106.
Economy
It is one of the underdeveloped areas of India. Khetri Nagar is under the control of Hindustan Copper Limited, a public sector undertaking under the Government of India. There are many attached villages near Khetri Nagar, such as Manota Khurd; the people of this village were employed in mines.
See also
References
- ^ Dundlod, Harnath Singh (1970). The Sheikhawats and Their Lands. Jaipur: Raj Educational Printers. p. 122. OCLC 309570.
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Khetri". Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
External links
- Genealogy of Khetri Rulers
Khetri mines are owned by 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.
