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Khirkan

खिरकन
Mandrayal mandal
Pincode 322251
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Khirkan observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Rajasthan.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temple in Mandrayal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Mandrayal mandal is Kaila devi. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khirkan itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Rajasthan

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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LGD code
76854
Pincode
322251
Post office
Mandrail
Population
970
Households
195
Literacy rate
49.2%
Sex ratio
820 ♀/1000♂
Workers
447
Distance to district centre
44 km
Distance to mandal centre
25 km
Distance to Jaipur
158 km
Distance to Delhi
262 km
Nearest railway station
Kaimarakalan · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government hospital Tentra · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Khirkan compares

By population, Khirkan ranks #22 of 77 villages in Mandrayal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.2%
−0.9% vs mandal average
Khirkan
49.2%
Mandrayal mandal
50.1%
Karauli district
55.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
820
−15 vs mandal average
Khirkan
820
Mandrayal mandal
835
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.4 vs mandal average
Khirkan
5.0
Mandrayal mandal
5.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Khirkan at a glance

Khirkan is a village of 970 people in 195 households (Census 2011) in Mandrayal tehsil, Karauli district, Rajasthan, the 22nd-largest of 77 villages in Mandrayal tehsil. Literacy is 49%, about the same as the tehsil average of 50% and the sex ratio is 820 women per 1,000 men. It lies 44 km from the Karauli district centre, 38 km from Barouli, the nearest town, 9 km from Kaimarakalan railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 322251, served by Mandrail post office; the LGD village code is 76854. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Tentra, 13 km away. The village votes in Sapotra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hansraj Meena. The population is estimated at 1,144 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khirkan · this village97049%—
Mogepura · Mandrayal1,37435%1.8 km NE
Banthar · Sabalgarh32942%3.3 km SE
Banthar · Unnao7,16557%3.3 km SE
Kaimara Kalan · Sabalgarh5,72446%3.7 km SE
Kaimara Khurd · Sabalgarh1,07848%4 km S
Chirmil · Sapotra16937%4.3 km W

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Key facts — Khirkan

LGD code
76854
Pincode
322251
Post office
Mandrail
Population (Census 2011)
970
Population (projected 2026)
1,144
Households
195
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
820
Literacy rate
49.2%
Coordinates
26.25382°N, 77.19943°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Karauli-Dholpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sapotra
Member of Parliament
Bhajan Lal Jatav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Hansraj Meena
Block / Mandal
Mandrayal
Getting there

How to reach Khirkan

Mandal centre
Mandrayal · ≈ 25 km
≈ 52 min by car · 1 h 2 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Karauli · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 29 min by car · 1 h 46 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,584 people
Barouli · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur158 kmcapital
  • Delhi262 km
  • Mumbai913 km
  • Hyderabad995 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKaimarakalan9 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Tentra13 km
  • ATM / bankSBBJ,Bank32 km
  • Petrol pumpHP petrol pump33 km
  • Collegesourabh collage campus41 km
  • Police stationCity Palace,Karauli,Rajasthan32 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-05-06
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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