Khinwasar
Village in Rajasthan, India
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Khinwasar or Khiwasar is a village in Sikar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Laxmangarh which is the village's Tehsil too. It was founded in the early 19th century. It has some signs of old habitations.
Khinwasar | |
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Village | |
  Khinwasar Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 27.829437°N 75.19043°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sikar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Ramswaroop Chalka |
| Elevation | 424.24 m (1,391.9 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,240 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional-official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 332316 [2] |
| Telephone code | 91-1573 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| 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 |
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
Villages under Khinwasar gram Panchayat are J P Nagar, Poshani, Ramchandra Ka Baas and Panlava.
Transportation
Games and sports
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).
Festivals
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]