Khairthal Explained

Khairthal
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:27.8346°N 76.6388°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khairthal-Tijara
Government Type:Khairthal Nagar Parishad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:38,298
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Rajasthani, (Ahirwati, Mewati, Marwari)
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:301404
Registration Plate:RJ-02
Iso Code:RJ-IN

Khairthal is a town and a administrative headquarters of Khairthal-Tijara district of Indian state of Rajasthan. Previously it was part of the Alwar district. The town is at the northern end of the Aravalli Range. It has a major industrial importance in Rajasthan because of its connections with Delhi and Jaipur. Khairthal also has one of the biggest grain markets in Rajasthan. In 2000, the APMC Mandi was opened in Khairthal. Khairthal was founded by a community of Brahmin knows as Pushkarna Bhramin, who were later joined by Sindhi and Vyasya communities. It is well known for milkcake, mustard oil and red onion.

Demographics

India census,[1] Khairthal had a population of 38,298, including 20,115 men and 18,183 women. Khairthal has an average literacy rate of 82.56%, higher than the state average of 66.11%: male literacy is 89.96%, and female literacy is 74.47%. 13.6% of the population is under the age of six.

Market

Khairthal has the APMC Mandi, which was established in 1965, and moved to a new location in 2000. The main produce includes wheat, pulses, mustard and cotton. Khairthal also has various oil mills.

Transport

Khairthal is well connected by both rail and road. It lies on the Delhi-Jaipur Railway, 130 km from Delhi. Most trains on this route stop at Khairthal, including the Ashram Express, Malani Express, Pooja Express, Kathgodam Express, Katra Express, and Yoga Express.

The town is connected by road to National Highway 8, the Jaipur Delhi Expressway. Connecting points on the NH8 from Khairthal are Kotputli (via Bansoor) on the Jaipur side, and Dharuheda via Kishangarh Bas on the Delhi side. A New expressway (highway) project under construction from Paniyala to barodameo, which is a part of Jammu to Mumbai expressway, is under construction and its going to connect Khairthal directly with Mumbai and Jammu corridor. The nearest airports are Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi and Jaipur International Airport.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.