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{{short description|District of Indian state of Rajasthan}}
'''Kekri''' is a not a district of the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]] it is now under ajmer division {{clarify|date=May 2026}}. 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/rajasthan-to-get-19-new-districts-3-new-divisions-11679080950323.html|title=Rajasthan to get 19 new districts, 3 new divisions|date=18 March 2023|website=mint}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

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|title=Religions in Kekri district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=census.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|93.15}}
{{bar percent|[[Rajasthani Muslims|Islam]]|green|5.28}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Rajasthan|Jainism]]|pink|1.40}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.17}}
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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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Ajmer |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1084/download/3350/DH_2011_0821_PART_A_DCHB_AJMER.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514043847/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1084/download/3350/DH_2011_0821_PART_A_DCHB_AJMER.pdf |archive-date=14 May 2022 |access-date=14 May 2022 |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref><ref name="districtcensus2">{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Tonk |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1086/download/3358/DH_2011_0822_PART_A_DCHB_TONK.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Kekri district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] |value1 = 70.20 |color1 = firebrick
|label2 = [[Dhundari language|Dhundhari]] |value2 = 15.70 |color2 = sienna
|label3 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]] |value3 = 6.76 |color3 = maroon
|label4 = [[Hindi]] |value4 = 6.64 |color4 = orange
|label5 = Others |value5 = 0.70 |color5 = grey
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At the time of the 2011 census, 70.20% of the population spoke [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]], 15.70% [[Dhundari language|Dhundhari]], 6.76% [[Marwari language|Marwari]] and 6.64% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

== Recent Updates ==
On 28 December 2024, the Cabinet of Rajasthan decided not to retain 9 new districts- Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore, and Shahpura- along with the 3 newly created divisions--Banswara, Pali, and Sikar.<ref>{{cite news |title=गहलोत के बनाए 9 जिले-3 संभाग भजनलाल ने खत्म किए:21 महीने पहले बने थे; सरकार ने कहा- उपयोगिता नहीं थी, कांग्रेस बोली- फिर बनाएंगे |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaipur/news/rajasthan-new-district-merger-update-134198307.html |access-date=28 December 2024 |agency=Dainik Bhaskar |date=28 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=9 new districts cancelled in Rajasthan; Gehlot slams government's confused decision-making {{!}} WATCH |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/rajasthan-district-division-reorganization-1.10203100 |access-date=28 December 2024 |work=English.Mathrubhumi |agency=Mathrubhumi |date=28 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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Kekri district - Revision history

Serzude at 10:21, 3 May 2026