Kekri is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in central Rajasthan. It was formally established on 7 August 2023 by the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and was carved out from parts of Ajmer district and Tonk district.[1]

Demographics

Religions in Kekri district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 93.15%
Islam
 
 5.28%
Jainism
 
 1.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.17%

At the time of the 2011 census, Kekri district has a population of 630,832. Kekri district has a sex ratio of 967 females per 1000 males. 85,821 (13.60%) lived in urban areas. 133,278 (21.13%) and 44,214 (7.01%) of the population respectively.[3][4]

Languages of Kekri district (2011)[5]

  Rajasthani (70.20%)
  Dhundhari (15.70%)
  Marwari (6.76%)
  Hindi (6.64%)
  Others (0.70%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 70.20% of the population spoke Rajasthani, 15.70% Dhundhari, 6.76% Marwari and 6.64% Hindi as their first language.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Rajasthan to get 19 new districts, 3 new divisions". mint. March 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ↑ "District Census Handbook 2011 - Ajmer" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook 2011 - Tonk" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.


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