Khetri

Khetri is a Town and Tehsil in Jhunjhunun 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 Khetri Block (CD) is 00490. The total area of Khetri Tehsil is 813 km², which includes 778.21 km² of rural area and 34.33 km² of urban area. Khetri has a sex ratio of approximately 914 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khetri Tehsil

Khetri Tehsil has a total of 105 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 Khetri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khetri Tehsil

The population profile of Khetri 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 Khetri 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 Khetri Tehsil is around 2,77,946 people. This includes 1,45,208 males and 1,32,738 females. Rural population is about 2,32,184 (1,21,379 males and 1,10,805 females), while urban population is nearly 45,762 (23,829 males and 21,933 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,135 of the population, with 20,725 boys and 17,410 girls. Rural areas have 32,523 children, and urban areas have about 5,612 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,73,879 literate people in Khetri Tehsil, including 1,06,534 literate males and 67,345 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,41,228 individuals and urban literacy covers around 32,651 people.
• About 1,04,067 people in Khetri Tehsil are not literate, including 38,674 males and 65,393 females. Rural areas include 90,956 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,111 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,382 households, with 42,030 in villages and 8,352 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khetri 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 Khetri Tehsil is approximately 37,704 people, including 19,600 males and 18,104 females. Around 29,996 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,708 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khetri Tehsil is about 7,462 people, including 3,922 males and 3,540 females. Around 6,326 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,136 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 342 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 298 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,333 people per sq. km.