Khetri Nagar

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Khetri Nagar is a town in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in India. It is a part of the Shekhawati region. Khetri consists of two towns, "Khetri Town," founded by Raja Raja Bhopal Singh Ji, and "Khetri Nagar," which is about 10 km away from Khetri. Khetri Nagar, well known for its Copper Project, was built by and is under the control of Hindustan Copper Limited, a public sector undertaking under the Government of India. Khetri Nagar is also known as "Copper." There are many attached villages near Khetri Nagar, such as Manota Khurd; the people of this village were employed in mines.

Key Information

Khetri Mihot Copper City
Khetri Fort
Khetri Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°59′N 75°48′E / 27.98°N 75.8°E / 27.98; 75.8
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	JHUNJHUNU
Government
• Body	Khetri Municipality and Gothra Panchayat
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,209(Khetri) + 16,933(Khetri Nagar) as per 2,011 census of india
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	333504/333503
Telephone code	01593
Vehicle registration	RJ53
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Khetri is full of heritage and diversity. The town is known for its religious diversity among its population. It is one of the underdeveloped areas of India. Khetri is located in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan state in India. The total number of villages in this Tehsil is 106. The sex ratio in Khetri Tehsil is 914 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate of Khetri Tehsil in 2011 was 72.51%, in which male and female literacy were 85.58% and 58.39%, respectively.

Khetri is located at 27°59′N 75°48′E / 27.98°N 75.8°E / 27.98; 75.8.^[1] It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1587 feet). The name of the mountain in Khetri is Bhopalgarh.

As of 2011^[update] India census,Khetri had a population of 18,209. Males constitute 51.9% of the population and females 48.1%. Khetri has an average literacy rate of 70.25%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 79.82%, and female literacy is 59.92%. In Khetri, 12.88% of the population is under six years of age. Khetri Population Religion Data: Hindu 89.68% Muslim 10.09% Christian 0.08% Sikh 0.04% Buddhist 0.00% Jain 0.08% Others 0.01% No Religion 0.02%

Khetri Fort was built in 1754 by the Shekhawat raja, Bhopal Singh (Raja Shri Bhopal Singh Shekhawat Ji Saheb Bahadur).^[2]

• Genealogy of Khetri Rulers

Khetri mines are owned by Hindustan Copper Ltd. This mine was started over 2000 years ago. Khetri copper complex mines Rajasthan India. The region is highly contaminated by copper with higher values in the soil near overburden material and tailings.