Khairthal-Tijara district

Khairthal-Tijara district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was carved out of erstwhile Alwar district on 7 August 2023 by Chief Minister Ashok Gelhot.

Khairthal-Tijara district
District of Rajasthan
Location of Khairthal-Tijara district in Rajasthan
Location of Khairthal-Tijara district in Rajasthan
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionJaipur
EstablishedAugust 2023
HeadquartersTijara
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total966,821
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)

Demographics
Religions in Khairthal-Tijara district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 72.66%
Islam
 
 24.23%
Sikhism
 
 2.77%
Other or not stated
 
 0.34%

At the time of the 2011 census, the territory which would become Khairthal-Tijara district had a population of 966,821. The district had a population of 511,007 males and 455,814 females, with a sex ratio of 892 females per 1000 males. 189,866 (19.64%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 165,680 (17.14%) and 9,373 (0.97%) respectively.[1]

Languages in Khairthal-Tijara District (2011)

  Hindi (76.94%)
  Mewati (12.69%)
  Rathi (2.98%)
  Punjabi (2.88%)
  Others (4.51%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 76.94% of the population spoke Hindi, 12.69% Mewati, 2.98% Rathi and 2.88% Punjabi as their first language.[3]

References
  1. "District Census Handbook 2011 - Alwar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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