Khinwasar | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates: | 27.8294°N 75.1904°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sikar |
Governing Body: | Gram panchayat |
Leader Title: | Sarpanch |
Leader Name: | Ramswaroop Chalka |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 424.24 |
Population Total: | 2240 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[1] |
Demographics1 Title2: | Additional-official |
Demographics1 Info2: | English |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Nawalgarh |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Distance from Nawalgarh |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 10km (10miles) (land) |
Blank5 Name Sec1: | Distance from Laxmangarh |
Blank5 Info Sec1: | 17km (11miles) (land) |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 46-48 °C |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 0-1 °C |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 332316 [2] |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91-1573 |
Registration Plate: | RJ-23 |
Iso Code: | RJ-IN |
Khinwasar or Khiwasar is a village in Sikar district of Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located at a distance of 15 km east of Laxmangarh which is village's Tehsil too. It was founded about 200 years back. Village has got some signs of old habitations.
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.
Villages under Khinwasar gram Panchayat are J P Nagar, Poshani, Ramchandra Ka Baas and Panlava.
Khinwasar is connected by a two lane asphalt road to Laxmangarh and Nawalgarh. Nawalgarh Railway station, from Khinwasar is the nearest railway station, which is well connected to Jaipur, Delhi and other cities.
Most of the villagers play Football and Cricket and also host annual football tournaments. Villagers can be seen playing cards in chaupal (village common area).
Villagers celebrate all Hindu and Muslim festivals. Some of the major festivals are Holi, Deepawali, Eid etc.
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]