Khinwasar

Khinwasar
Kheenwasar

खींवासर
Village
Khinwasar
Kheenwasar

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 27°49′46″N 75°11′26″E / 27.829437°N 75.19043°E / 27.829437; 75.19043Coordinates: 27°49′46″N 75°11′26″E / 27.829437°N 75.19043°E / 27.829437; 75.19043
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Sikar
Government
  Body Panchayat
  Sarpanch Ramsvroop Chalka (रामस्वरूप चलका)
Elevation 424.24 m (1,391.86 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 2,240
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 332316 [1]
Telephone code 91-1573
Vehicle registration RJ-23
Nearest city Nawalgarh
Distance from Nawalgarh 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) (land)
Distance from Laxmangarh 17 kilometres (11 mi) (land)
Avg. summer temperature 46-48 °C
Avg. winter temperature 0-1 °C

Khinwasar (Hindi: खींवासर) or Kheenwasar or Khiwasar is a village in Laxmangarh tehsil in Sikar district of Rajasthan state in India. It is located at a distance of 15 km east of Laxmangarh. It gets name from the founder person named Khinwa Thori, a Hindu Jat, about 200 years back. Village has got some signs of old habitations.

It has a population of 2,240 people, half of whom are Jats.[2] Major Jat gotra of the village is Chilka about 100 families. All Chilka people are believed to have spread from this village. Other Jat Gotras living in the village with number of families are Mahla (6), Kaler (2), Bhinchar (7), Bhakar (4), Sewda (1), and Kajala (8). Other castes are Rajput (50), Brahman (6), Muslim (50), Harijan (50), Gusain (20) and Meenas (10).

Demographics

Of 2,240 people, 1,174 are males and 1,066 are females. There are 367 households,[3] making it 6.10 people per household.

Village government

Khinwasar gram Panchayat. Villages Khinwasar, J.P.nagar, Poshani, Ramchandra ka baas and Panlava under Khinwasar gram panchayat.

Transportation

Khinwasar is connected by a two lane asphalt road to Laxmangarh and Nawalgarh. Nawalgarh Railway station, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Khinwasar is the nearest railway station, which is well connected to Jaipur, Delhi and other cities.

Games and sports

Most of the children play cricket. Some villagers also play volleyball and football. Villagers can be seen playing cards in chaupal (village common area).

Festivals

Villagers celebrate all major Hindu festivals. Some of the major festivals are Holi, Deepawali, Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, Sawan, Teej, and Gauga Peer, Gangaur.

Festivals

Villagers celebrate all major Hindu festivals. Some of the major festivals are Holi, Deepawali, Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, Sawan, Teej, and Gauga Peer, Gangaur.

NREGA scheme

National Rural Employment Guaranteed scheme has been implemented in the village. A total of 25 village households worked under the scheme. A complete list can be found from the NREGA website [4]

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