Khawaraoji | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Rajasthan#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan##Location in India |
Coordinates: | 26.7794°N 76.4839°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dausa |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 7,373 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 303506 |
Khawaraoji is a village located in the Dausa district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Khawaraoji is a village located in the Dausa district of Rajasthan, India. It is known for its beauty and the old kingdom of Rao Rajputs. It is located around 26 km from Dausa.
The village is surrounded by the Aravali hills on one side, and the rest is covered by Khawaraoji Fort. It is known for the red stone which is used in the architecture. Two forts are located in Khawaraoji Village; one on top of the hill and another in the foothills.
Khawaraoji is located near the Golden Tourism triangle of India (Delhi, Jaipur, Agra). The nearest airport is the Jaipur Airport with a travel distance of 86.6 km.
Hapawas and Paparda are nearest village to Khawaraoji.
According to the 2011 census, Khawaraoji has a population of 7,373. The overall literacy rate of the village is 58.01% with male literacy of 72.07% and female literacy of 42.69%. Sex Ratio of Khawaraoji village is 908 which is lower than Rajasthan state average of 928.
The kingdom was established in 800 AD. The Rao Rajpoot Kshatriya rulers era began in the 16th century. 210 villages were under the control of the kingdom. Khwaraoji was never ruled by the Mughals, Jaipur Kingdom or the British Empire. Khawaraoji is the fief of Thikana during the Rajpoot Khstriyas period. Rao Vishwak singh chauhan is the king
The old Fort was renovated as a heritage hotel (Hotel Khawa Palace) with ancient architecture and a display of heritage. The fort is located on the upper part of the village. Thakur Karan Singh Rao built this palace in 1653 to rule his Kingdom. The fort is surrounded partly by Amol Ghati, and the rest by mountains that offer a panoramic view.