Kekri

Kekri is a Town and Tehsil in Ajmer District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Kekri Block (CD) is 00614. The total area of Kekri Tehsil is 1,006 km², which includes 999.06 km² of rural area and 7.00 km² of urban area. Kekri has a sex ratio of approximately 969 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kekri Tehsil

Kekri Tehsil has a total of 101 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kekri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kekri Tehsil

The population profile of Kekri Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kekri Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kekri Tehsil is around 2,02,758 people. This includes 1,02,932 males and 99,826 females. Rural population is about 1,60,868 (81,596 males and 79,272 females), while urban population is nearly 41,890 (21,336 males and 20,554 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,193 of the population, with 14,747 boys and 13,446 girls. Rural areas have 22,774 children, and urban areas have about 5,419 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,05,506 literate people in Kekri Tehsil, including 67,847 literate males and 37,659 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 76,817 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,689 people.
• About 97,252 people in Kekri Tehsil are not literate, including 35,085 males and 62,167 females. Rural areas include 84,051 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,201 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,690 households, with 33,113 in villages and 7,577 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kekri Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kekri Tehsil is approximately 45,776 people, including 23,218 males and 22,558 females. Around 38,194 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,582 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kekri Tehsil is about 21,273 people, including 10,886 males and 10,387 females. Around 20,897 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 376 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 202 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 161 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,984 people per sq. km.