Khanpur Ahir | |
Settlement Type: | (Town) |
Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates: | 28.03°N 76.72°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Alwar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 263 |
Population Total: | 2000 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Haryanvi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 301403 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 01495 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | ♂/♀ |
Iso Code: | RJ-IN |
Khanpur Ahir or Khanpur Aheer is a village in Mundawar Mandal in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Khanpur Ahir is 40km (30miles) from its district headquarters, Alwar. It is 140km (90miles) from its state capital, Jaipur.
Khanpur Ahir is a small village located in Mundawar tehsil[1] of Alwar district, Rajasthan, India,[2] with total 367 families residing. The village is 40.5km (25.2miles) from the district headquarters at Alwar and 150km (90miles) from the state capital of Jaipur[3] The village has population of 1929, of which 1000 are males, while 929 are females as per Population Census 2011[4]
As of 2011 India census, Khanpur Ahir had a population of 1929 in 352 households. Males (1000) constitute 51.6% of the population and females (929) 48.39%. Khanpur Ahir has an average literacy (1226) rate of 67.96%, less than the national average of 74%: male literacy (729) is 59.46%, and female literacy (497) is 40.53%. In Khanpur Ahir, 10.75% of the population is under 6 years of age (194).[5]
931 | 873 | |
Male | Female |
People from this village have rendered their services to defence services viz Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force as well as police services.
Khanpur Ahir is a village in Alwar district in Rajasthan, and also has a railway station. Khanpur Ahir railway station is administrated by North Western Railways from Jaipur, Rajasthan and established in 1952. The nearest main station is at New Delhi, and the nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport.[8] [9] Gramin bus service many times in a day and Rajasthan roadways service also in the morning and evening
Most of the people of Khanpur Ahir are landlords and farmers.
Khanpur Ahir main occupation is agriculture. In Kharif season Bajra, Maize, Jowar, Karif pulses, Arhar, Sesamum, Cotton, Guar etc. and in Rabi season Wheat, Barley, Gram, Mustard, Taramira, Rabi pulses etc. The main source of irrigation are wells and tube wells. Electric motors and diesel pump sets are being used for Irrigation purposes. The normal rainfall for the district is 657.3 mm. The average rainfall in last ten years in the district is 724 mm. The rainfall distribution in the district is uneven and scattered, which resulted sometimes in flood problems and sometimes drought position which affect the agriculture production as well as cropping pattern in Kharif & Rabi season. Thus, the agriculture in the district by and large depends on rainfall distribution. The average rainfall in 2011 up to September is 217 mm.