Khetri
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| ?Khetri Nagar Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| District(s) | Jhunjhunun |
| Population | 17,377 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 333504/333503 • +0159 |
Khetri Nagar is a town in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in India. It is part of Shekhawati region. It is known for its Copper Project. Khetri is a real cool town. Well, actually much of the township is government-owned since there is a public Limited company over there. Khetri is actually two towns, the first "Khetri Town" was founded by Raja Khet Singhji Nirwan. The next is the town of "Khetri Nagar", which is about 10 km away from Khetri.
The nearest railway Station is Chirawa at a distance of 30 km. Khetri is at a distance of 190 km from Delhi and 180 km from Jaipur. Frequent buses are available from Jaipur to reach Khetri. From Delhi, one has to take a bus to Singhana, and can catch a cab from there.
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[edit] History
Khetri was the second largest Thikana in Jaipur State. The rulers of Khetri belonged to Shekhawat sub-clan (Bhojraj Ji Ka subsub-clan) of Kachawa dynasty of Jaipur. The king of Khetri Rajah Ajit Singh Ji Shekhawat gave name of Swami Vivekananda, to Narendra. The saffron turban and clothes was given to swamiji by RAJA AJIT SINGH. King also helped Swamiji financially for going to Chicago DHARMA SAMELLAN, from where swamiji got publicity worldwide. Khetri nagar has a multicultural ambience due to people from all states coming in and working in the copper project. Singhana is the bus terminal which links all the nearby places. Khetri also has a centre of Ramakrishna Mission, and this centre is active in philanthropic activities in this town and near by villages for long time. (Source http://rkmissionkhetri.org).
[edit] Travel
The places of interest include:
[edit] Khetri Fort
The fort of khetri was built by king of Khetri Raja Shri Ajit Singh Shekhawat Ji Saheb Bahadur and is an easy trek of 4 km from the base. The splendid view from the fort is a breathtaking experience and it also includes a marvellous but small marble temple.
[edit] Ramakrishna Mission Center
It is situated on the part of once acclaimed palaces for the queen. Swami Vivekananda had stayed there during his visits to Khetri.
[edit] Ajit Sagar
A large lake on the outskirts of Khetri, must visit to view the raw nature. Wild boars, barahsinghas and migratory birds can be seen here.
The town of Khetri is also famous for its delicious pickles. A worthy place to visit by one who wants to wander the places still left undiscovered.
[edit] Geography
Khetri is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1587 feet). The name of the mountain in khetri is Bhopalgarh. There is a small township of Kolihan which lies on the wey between Khetri and Khetri Nagar.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Hindustan Copper Limited
The Khetri Copper Complex of Hindustan Copper Limited is situated here.
[edit] Forts & Palaces
- Bhopalgarh Fort
- Bagor Fort
- Sukh Mahal
- Ajit Sagar
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khetri
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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Ramakrishna Mission, Khetri, Rajasthan. rkmissionkhetri.org
