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Khairthal is a town and a municipality in Tehsil Kishangarh Bas, Alwar district, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town is at the northern end of the Aravalli Range. It has a major industrial importance in Rajasthan because of its connections with Delhi and Jaipur. Khairthal also has one of the biggest grain markets in Rajasthan.[citation needed] In 2000, the APMC Mandi was opened in Khairthal. Khairthal was founded by a community of Brahmin, who were later joined by Sindhi, Pushkarnas and then Vyasya communities.

Khairthal
Municipality and Town
Khairthal
Location in Rajasthan, India
Khairthal
Khairthal (India)
Coordinates: 27.8346°N 76.6388°E / 27.8346; 76.6388
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictAlwar
Population
 (2011)
  Total38,298
Languages
  OfficialHindi
  SpokenMewati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-

Demographics


As of 2011 India census,[1] Khairthal had a population of 38,298, including 20,115 men and 18,183 women. Khairthal has an average literacy rate of 82.56%, higher than the state average of 66.11%: male literacy is 89.96%, and female literacy is 74.47%. 13.6% of the population is under the age of six.


Market


Khairthal has the APMC Mandi, which was established in 1965, and moved to a new location in 2000.[citation needed] The main produce includes wheat, pulses, mustard and cotton.[citation needed] Khairthal also has various oil mills.[citation needed]


Transport


Khairthal is well connected by both rail and road. It lies on the Delhi-Jaipur Railway, 130 km from Delhi. Most trains on this route stop at Khairthal, including the Ashram Express, Malani Express, Pooja Express, Kathgodam Express, Katra Express, and Yoga Express.

The town is connected by road to National Highway 8, the Jaipur Delhi Expressway. Connecting points on the NH8 from Khairthal are Kotputli (via Bansoor) on the Jaipur side, and Dharuheda via Kishangarh Bas on the Delhi side. A new highway project is under construction from Kishangarh to Kotputli via Khairthal, which will be on its way by 2014. A new Jaipur-Khairthal express was opened after seeing the number of daily passengers. Recently, a Jaipur-Delhi AC train has been opened with Khairthal as its one of its stops.

The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. Jaipur International Airport is also close.


References


  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.





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