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Kekri is a city in Ajmer district, Rajasthan, India. It lies about 140 kilometres (87 mi) from the state's capital, Jaipur. it was only an Indepandant State In Rajasthan in British Era. It was the Capital of Gaurati Region and Ruled by Gaur Rajputs

Kekri
City
Kekri Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Kekri Kekri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.97°N 75.15°E / 25.97; 75.15
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Ajmer
Elevation	347 m (1,138 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• City	202,758
• Urban	41,890
• Rural	160,868
Languages
• Spoken	Hindi, Marwadi
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	01467
Vehicle registration	RJ-48

Geography

Kekri is centrally situated among Rajasthan's major cities, Ajmer (80 km), Jaipur (130 km), Kota (140 km), Bhilwara(100 km), Deoli(46) and Tonk. The town of Pranheda which has famous temple Pranheda Balaji, is nearby.

History

Earlier this city was known as Kankawati Nagari, named after Princess Kankawati. This city is a pioneer in the field of religious education and games.^{[citation needed]}

Eminent Jain scholar Pandit Milapchand Kataria's research work and writings on Kekri City is well known throughout the country.^{[citation needed]} It Became an Independent State in between 14th Century and Joint State of Ked . It was Ruled by Gaur Rajputs. Now it's part of India in Rajasthan State of India.

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 2018, its representative in the Vidhan Sabha is Raghu Sharma of the Indian National Congress.[2]

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.

See also

• Gordha

References

На других языках

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- [en] Kekri, Rajasthan

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[ru] Кекри

Кекри (хинди केकड़ी) — город и муниципалитет в округе Аджмер в Индийском штате Раджастхан.

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