Kekri, Rajasthan

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Kekri
Kekri (India)
Coordinates: 25°58′N75°09′E / 25.97°N 75.15°E / 25.97; 75.15
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Kekri
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
   City 202,758
   Urban
41,890
   Rural
160,868
Languages
   Spoken Hindi, Marwari
  Official Hindi, Marwari
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code 01467
Vehicle registration RJ-48
Website https://kekri.rajasthan.gov.in/

Kekri is a city in Kekri district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated at a distance of about 78 km from the city of Ajmer. Kekri was made a district on March 17 2023, this city used to come in Ajmer district earlier.

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Geography

Kekri is centrally situated among Rajasthan's major cities, Ajmer (80 km), Jodhpur (250 km), Pali (180 km), Bhilwara (100 km), Beawer (90) and India.

History

Kekri was an independent state or kingdom of Gaur Rajputs; it was also known as Kankawati because of Rani Chauhani Ji and Gaurawati. Some parts of Kekri were occupied by the British Raj, and the municipality was established.

Temples

In the village of Para, an ancient temple of Lord Shiva is situated.

The Jain Temple of Sri Shantinath Bhagwan is located in the village of Baghera Digamber.

It has many other temples such as Charbhuja Mandir, Bijasan Mata Mandir, Shantinath Ji Digambar Jain Mandir, Laxminath Ji Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Kekradheesh Mandir, and Mehandipur Balaji Mandir. There is an ancient temple of Lord Devnarayan in the Nayagaon of Meena, 12 km from the area of Kekri, where a huge fair is held every year on Bhadrapad Shukla Saptami.

Economy

It is mainly an industrial area, including the Agricultural Mandi (Market Yard), oil mills, woolen yarn mill, and some other industries.

The main water source is Bisalpur Dam. Rajasthan's largest water treatment plant is connected with Bisalpur Dam. A dam in Para called Para 1 Dam is among the major irrigation dams in Ajmer District.

Education

Kekri has government senior secondary schools, a government college, and other English and Hindi medium private colleges and schools. The Government PG College offers M.A. in History and Political Science. There are upto 50 primary school in city and 7 colleges of various course.

Politics

At a state level, Kekri falls within the Kekri assembly constituency. As of now, its representative in the Vidhan Sabha is Shatrughan Gautam of the Bhartiya Janta Party.

At a national level, the city is falls within the Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency. As of 2019, its Member of Parliament is Bhagirath Choudhary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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References

  1. "Rajasthan Census 2011". Rajasthan: Directorate of Census Operations Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.