Khetri Tehsil - Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Khetri is an administrative tehsil in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Khetri is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Jhilo, while the nearest airport is Bhiwani Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 86.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 813 km², including 778.21 km² rural area and 34.33 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 914 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Khetri Tehsil
Khetri Tehsil has a total of 126 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajaya Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 2 | Ajeetpura | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 3 | Ashoknagar | Rural | Baansiyal |
| 4 | Babai (Ct) | Rural | Babai |
| 5 | Badalwas | Rural | Nangaliya Gujarwas |
| 6 | Bagor | Rural | Beelwa |
| 7 | Bahalwan Nagar | Rural | Nangaliya Gujarwas |
| 8 | Bandha Ki Dhani | Rural | Papurana |
| 9 | Bankoti | Rural | Baankoti |
| 10 | Bansiyal | Rural | Baansiyal |
| 11 | Barau | Rural | Barau |
| 12 | Basai | Rural | Basai |
| 13 | Basant Bihar | Rural | Kharkhara |
| 14 | Beelwa | Rural | Beelwa |
| 15 | Besarda | Rural | Besarda |
| 16 | Bhagtawar Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 17 | Bhitera | Rural | Nangaliya Gujarwas |
| 18 | Bissa Nalpur | Rural | Nalpur |
| 19 | Boorka | Rural | Rasoolpur |
| 20 | Chichroli | Rural | Hardiya |
| 21 | Chirani | Rural | Rajota |
| 22 | Chundara | Rural | Hardiya |
| 23 | Dada Fatehpura | Rural | Dada Fatehpura |
| 24 | Dalelpura | Rural | Dalelpura |
| 25 | Dalota | Rural | Thathwari |
| 26 | Deota | Rural | Devta |
| 27 | Devnagar | Rural | Nangaliya Gujarwas |
| 28 | Dhani Barha | Rural | Manota (Jatan) |
| 29 | Dhani Bhajnawali | Rural | Manota Kalan |
| 30 | Dhani Dhima | Rural | Hardiya |
| 31 | Dhani Ilakhar | Rural | Tiba |
| 32 | Dharamdara | Rural | Manota Kalan |
| 33 | Dheerajpura | Rural | Tyonda |
| 34 | Dhosi | Rural | Thathwari |
| 35 | Doodhwa Nangliya | Rural | Doodhwa Nangliya |
| 36 | Gadrata | Rural | Gadrata |
| 37 | Gagadwas | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Ganeshpura | Rural | Rawan |
| 39 | Gordhanpura | Rural | Ghardana Khurd |
| 40 | Gorir | Rural | Gorir |
| 41 | Gothra (Ct) | Rural | Gothra |
| 42 | Govinddaspura | Rural | Tyonda |
| 43 | Guninicha | Rural | Madhogarh |
| 44 | Hanuman Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 45 | Hardiya | Rural | Hardiya |
| 46 | Jamalpur | Rural | Besarda |
| 47 | Jamna Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 48 | Jamwant Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 49 | Jasrapur | Rural | Jasrapur |
| 50 | Jaswant Nagar | Rural | Ramkumarpura |
| 51 | Jhujharpur | Rural | Manota Kalan |
| 52 | Jyotibanagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Kakrai | Rural | Mandri |
| 54 | Kali Pahari | Rural | Ramkumarpura |
| 55 | Kalota | Rural | Kalota |
| 56 | Kankariya | Rural | Kankariya |
| 57 | Keshariya Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 58 | Kharkhara | Rural | Kharkhara |
| 59 | Khatana Ka Bas | Rural | Basai |
| 60 | Khatipura | Rural | Rawan |
| 61 | Khetri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 62 | Kirti Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 63 | Kishanpura | Rural | Tiba |
| 64 | Kolyali | Rural | Kalota |
| 65 | Kurand | Rural | Rajota |
| 66 | Lagriyawala | Rural | Rajota |
| 67 | Lal Garh | Rural | Ramkumarpura |
| 68 | Madhogarh | Rural | Madhogarh |
| 69 | Mandana | Rural | Kalota |
| 70 | Mandri | Rural | Mandri |
| 71 | Manota Kalan | Rural | Manota Kalan |
| 72 | Manota Khurd | Rural | Manota Kalan |
| 73 | Mehada Gujarwas | Rural | Nangaliya Gujarwas |
| 74 | Mehara Jatoowas | Rural | Mehara Jatoowas |
| 75 | Modi | Rural | Mehara Jatoowas |
| 76 | Morki | Rural | Baankoti |
| 77 | Mukandpura | Rural | Thathwari |
| 78 | Nai Kothi | Rural | Madhogarh |
| 79 | Nalpur | Rural | Nalpur |
| 80 | Nangaliya | Rural | Doodhwa Nangliya |
| 81 | Nangaliya Gujarwas | Rural | Nangaliya Gujarwas |
| 82 | Nangli Saledisingh | Rural | Nangli Saledisingh |
| 83 | Nanoowali Baori | Rural | Nanoowali Baori |
| 84 | Narsinghpur | Rural | Nanoowali Baori |
| 85 | Naya Nagar | Rural | Besarda |
| 86 | Norangpura | Rural | Norangpura |
| 87 | Padewa | Rural | Dalelpura |
| 88 | Palakpura | Rural | Kankariya |
| 89 | Papurana | Rural | Papurana |
| 90 | Pratappura | Rural | Gadrata |
| 91 | Pratibha Nagar | Rural | Gadrata |
| 92 | Rajendra Nagar | Rural | Dada Fatehpura |
| 93 | Rajota | Rural | Rajota |
| 94 | Ram Kumarpura | Rural | Ramkumarpura |
| 95 | Ramnagar | Rural | Barau |
| 96 | Rampura | Rural | Tyonda |
| 97 | Ramsingh Nagar | Rural | Sihor |
| 98 | Rasoolpur | Rural | Rasoolpur |
| 99 | Rawan | Rural | Rawan |
| 100 | Rodasar | Rural | Tateeja |
| 101 | Rohilana Ka Bas | Rural | Dalelpura |
| 102 | Rojra | Rural | Mandri |
| 103 | Rupa Ka Bas | Rural | Hardiya |
| 104 | Sanjay Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 105 | Sankhada | Rural | Baankoti |
| 106 | Santosh Nagar | Rural | Rasoolpur |
| 107 | Sardarpura | Rural | Barau |
| 108 | Sephara Gunwar | Rural | Sephara Gunwar |
| 109 | Shanti Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
| 110 | Shimla | Rural | Shimla |
| 111 | Shree Krishan Nagar | Rural | Barau |
| 112 | Shri Ashoknagar | Rural | Barau |
| 113 | Shri Devnagar | Rural | Gadrata |
| 114 | Shri Malaram Nagar | Rural | Ramkumarpura |
| 115 | Shyampura | Rural | Nangaliya Gujarwas |
| 116 | Shyolpura | Rural | Devta |
| 117 | Sihor | Rural | Sihor |
| 118 | Sunari | Rural | Norangpura |
| 119 | Tal | Rural | Rasoolpur |
| 120 | Tateeja | Rural | Tateeja |
| 121 | Teelawali | Rural | Beelwa |
| 122 | Thathwari | Rural | Thathwari |
| 123 | Tiba | Rural | Tiba |
| 124 | Tihara | Rural | Rajota |
| 125 | Tyonda | Rural | Tyonda |
| 126 | Vijay Nagar | Rural | Sanjay Nagar |
Population of Khetri Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Khetri Tehsil has a total population of 2,77,946 people, consisting of 1,45,208 males and 1,32,738 females. There are 50,382 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 342 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,77,946 | 2,32,184 | 45,762 |
| Male Population | 1,45,208 | 1,21,379 | 23,829 |
| Female Population | 1,32,738 | 1,10,805 | 21,933 |
| Total Households | 50,382 | 42,030 | 8,352 |
| Population Density | 342 / km² | 298 / km² | 1,333 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,73,879 literate people and 38,135 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 37,704 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7,462 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 38,135 | 32,523 | 5,612 |
| Literate Population | 1,73,879 | 1,41,228 | 32,651 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,04,067 | 90,956 | 13,111 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 37,704 | 29,996 | 7,708 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,462 | 6,326 | 1,136 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.