Khairthal-Tijara Darshan — Tijara Jain temple, Tijara Fort
Khairthal‑Tijara district in Rajasthan blends tradition with the surrounding landscape.
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Khairthal-Tijara Darshan — Tijara Jain temple, Tijara Fort
Khairthal‑Tijara district in Rajasthan blends tradition with the surrounding landscape.
In detail
Khairthal‑Tijara district is a district of Rajasthan created in August 2023 from Alwar district. It lies in the Mewat region and had a population of 966,821 according to the 2011 census.
History
Khairthal‑Tijara district was carved out of the erstwhile Alwar district on 4 August 2023 by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The district forms part of the Mewat region of Rajasthan.
People and languages
At the time of the 2011 census, the area that now constitutes Khairthal‑Tijara district had a population of 966,821, with 511,007 males and 455,814 females, giving a sex ratio of 892 females per 1,000 males. About 19.64% of the population, or 189,866 people, lived in urban areas.
Scheduled Castes accounted for 165,680 individuals (17.14%) and Scheduled Tribes for 9,373 individuals (0.97%). The majority language was Hindi, spoken by 76.94% of residents, followed by Mewati (12.69%), Ahirwati (2.98%) and Haryanvi (2.88%).
Based on: the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0) — facts from that source; edited and translated by Times of Rajasthan.
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