Khairthal-Tijara district

Khairthal-Tijara district
District of Rajasthan
Location of Khairthal-Tijara district in Rajasthan
Coordinates: 27°56′N76°47′E / 27.933°N 76.783°E / 27.933; 76.783
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
Division	Jaipur
Established	August 2023
Headquarters	Khairthal
Government
•  MLA	Deepchand Kheria (INC)
•  MLA	Baba Balaknath
Area
• Total	2,007 km2 (775 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	966,821
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Postal code of india/Postal code	301404
Vehicle registration	RJ-64

Khairthal-Tijara district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was carved out of erstwhile Alwar district on 4 August 2023 by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.It is the part of Mewat and Ahirwal region of Rajasthan.

Demographics

Religions in Khairthal-Tijara district (2011) [2]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			72.66%
Islam			24.23%
Sikhism			2.77%
Other or not stated			0.34%

At the time of the 2011 census, the territory which would become Khairthal-Tijara district had a population of 966,821. The district had a population of 511,007 males and 455,814 females, with a sex ratio of 892 females per 1000 males. 189,866 (19.64%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 165,680 (17.14%) and 9,373 (0.97%) respectively. ^[1]

At the time of the 2011 census, 76.94% of the population spoke Hindi, 12.69% Mewati (Rajasthani), 2.98% Ahirwati and 2.88% Haryanvi as their first language. ^[3]

Languages in Khairthal-Tijara District (2011)

1. Hindi (76.9%)
2. Mewati (Rajasthani) (12.7%)
3. Ahirwati (2.98%)
4. Haryanvi (2.88%)
5. Others (4.51%)

Administration

Khairthal-Tijara district has 7 tehsils: Tijara, Tapukra, Kotkasim, Mundawar, Kishangarh Bas, Khairthal,Harsouli.

References

1. "District Census Handbook 2011 - Alwar" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
3. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.