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| name | | name = Khandela | ||
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| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India | ||
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| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name2 = [[sikar]] | ||
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| area_total_km2 | | elevation_m = 318 | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | population_total = 22044 | ||
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'''Khandela''' is a | '''Khandela''' is a city and [[municipality]] in the [[Neem-Ka-Thana|Sikar]] district of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Khandela is associated with the origin of Khandelwal Jains ([[Sarawagi]]), Khandelwal Banias and Khandelwal | Khandela is associated with the origin of [[Maheshwari]] Banias, Khandelwal Jains ([[Sarawagi]]), [[Khandelwal Vaishya|Khandelwal Banias]] and [[Khandelwal Brahmin]]s. The Khandelwal Jains have 84 divisions. The legendary origin of these divisions is given in a 17th-century text, "Shravakotpatti Varnanam".<ref>Brahmanotpatti Martanda, Hari Krishna Shastri, Harikrishna Shastri, Khemraj Shrikrishnadas, 1871</ref> | ||
The name Khandela is believed to have been originated from the | The name Khandela is believed to have been originated from the Kshtriya kingdom named Khadaksen kharwad(Jadoun). He had 72 sons from whom 72 clans of Khandelwal originated. Some of those clans are Atolia, Tasid, Akar, America, Mali, Rajoria, Haldia, Raot, Bushar, Pithalia, Vaid, Thekura and Bukhmaria.<ref name="Singh 1998 p. 524">{{cite book | last=Singh | first=K.S. | title=People of India: Rajasthan | publisher=Popular Prakashan | series=@People of India: State series | year=1998 | isbn=978-81-7154-769-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vm_KCE4XXPMC&pg=PA524 | access-date=2019-08-13 | page=524}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Khandela had a population of 22,475. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. | {{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Khandela had a population of 22,475. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. | ||
Khandela has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Khandela, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age | Khandela has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Khandela, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. | ||
==See also== | ==See also == | ||
* [[Khandelwal (disambiguation)]] | |||
* [[Sikar]] | * [[Sikar]] | ||
* [[Shrimadhopur]] | * [[Shrimadhopur]] | ||
* [[Neem-Ka-Thana]] | * [[Neem-Ka-Thana]] | ||
* [[Danta Ramgarh]] | * [[Danta Ramgarh]] | ||
* [[Kanwat]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Sikar district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Sikar district]] | ||
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  Khandela Location in Rajasthan, India  Khandela Khandela (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°22′N 75°18′E / 27.36°N 75.30°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | sikar |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,044 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-23 |
Khandela is a city and municipality in the Sikar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Khandela is associated with the origin of Maheshwari Banias, Khandelwal Jains (Sarawagi), Khandelwal Banias and Khandelwal Brahmins. The Khandelwal Jains have 84 divisions. The legendary origin of these divisions is given in a 17th-century text, "Shravakotpatti Varnanam".[1]
The name Khandela is believed to have been originated from the Kshtriya kingdom named Khadaksen kharwad(Jadoun). He had 72 sons from whom 72 clans of Khandelwal originated. Some of those clans are Atolia, Tasid, Akar, America, Mali, Rajoria, Haldia, Raot, Bushar, Pithalia, Vaid, Thekura and Bukhmaria.[2]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Khandela is at 27°22′N 75°18′E / 27.36°N 75.30°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Khandela had a population of 22,475. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
Khandela has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Khandela, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Brahmanotpatti Martanda, Hari Krishna Shastri, Harikrishna Shastri, Khemraj Shrikrishnadas, 1871
- ↑ Singh, K.S. (1998). People of India: Rajasthan. @People of India: State series. Popular Prakashan. p. 524. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - bikaner
- ↑ "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.