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Khera

खेरा
Viratnagar mandal
Pincode 303003
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Khera observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Rajasthan.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Viratnagar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Viratnagar mandal is Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Temple (Khole Ke Hanuman Ji). No temple of this dedication is on record within Khera itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
79208
Pincode
303003
Post office
Med
Population
1,095
Households
162
Literacy rate
48.9%
Sex ratio
891 ♀/1000♂
Workers
507
Distance to district centre
146 km
Distance to mandal centre
84 km
Distance to Jaipur
78 km
Distance to Delhi
286 km
Nearest railway station
Siras · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Davetwal Clinic · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Khera compares

By population, Khera ranks #45 of 100 villages in Viratnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.9%
−4.2% vs mandal average
Khera
48.9%
Viratnagar mandal
53.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
891
−17 vs mandal average
Khera
891
Viratnagar mandal
908
Household size
people per home
6.8
+0.7 vs mandal average
Khera
6.8
Viratnagar mandal
6.1

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

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Khera at a glance

Khera is a village of 1,095 people in 162 households (Census 2011) in Viratnagar tehsil, Kotputli-Behror district, Rajasthan, the 45th-largest of 100 villages in Viratnagar tehsil. Literacy is 49%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 53% and the sex ratio is 891 women per 1,000 men. It lies 146 km from the Kotputli-Behror district centre, 25 km from Chauth Ka Barwara, the nearest town, 6 km from Siras railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 303003, served by Med post office; the LGD village code is 79208. The nearest hospital or health centre is Davetwal Clinic, 6 km away. The village votes in Jhotwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore. The population is estimated at 1,291 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Navrangpura

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khera · this village1,09549%
Kala · Dadra & Nagar Haveli1,34151%0 km N
Karad · Dadra & Nagar Haveli5,86074%0 km N
Khedpa · Dadra & Nagar Haveli1,73349%0 km N
Kherdi · Dadra & Nagar Haveli3,63753%0 km N
Kheri Manpura · Niwai59641%1.3 km W
Peeplya · Raithal98151%2.9 km SW

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Key facts — Khera

LGD code
79208
Pincode
303003
Post office
Med
Population (Census 2011)
1,095
Population (projected 2026)
1,291
Households
162
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
891
Literacy rate
48.9%
Coordinates
26.25709°N, 76.05974°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jaipur Rural
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jhotwara
Member of Parliament
Rao Rajendra Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore
Block / Mandal
Viratnagar
Getting there

How to reach Khera

Mandal centre
Viratnagar · ≈ 84 km
≈ 2 h 52 min by car · 3 h 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kotputli-Behror · ≈ 146 km
≈ 5 h 1 min by car · 5 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,038 people
Chauth Ka Barwara · ≈ 25 km
≈ 51 min by car · 1 h by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur78 kmcapital
  • Delhi286 km
  • Mumbai863 km
  • Hyderabad1018 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSiras6 km
  • Hospital / PHCDavetwal Clinic6 km
  • ATM / bankpunjab national bank39 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil34 km
  • Collegecollage ground40 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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