Khejarla is a village in

Bilara Bilara is a city and a municipality located in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarters for Bilara tehsil and a market center for the surrounding agricultural area. Demographics Bilara is a Municipalit ...

Tehsil of

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District. It has its own gram panchayat, and is a hotspot of tourists and

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culture.There are is an ancient fort and an old temple which is known as the Bhesad Mata Temple. The fort, currently operated as a hotel, was constructed in 1611 A.D. by Maharaja Gopal Das Ji. Most of the local population of the village is engaged in

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. The village's terrain is rich in limestone and marble. Major nearby cities include

, Pipar and Borunda.

Festivals

During

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days, a fair is organized in which a huge crowd gathers. This fair has been held for many years. People come to this fair from long distances to have darshan of Bhesad Mata.

Khejarla fort

Khejarla Fort is an ancient fort and heritage site which is located in Khejarla village of

tehsil of

district in

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. This Fort was constructed in 1611 A.D. by Maharaja Gopal Das Ji. This fort is witness of old cultue of rajasthan and its locality. This fort is attraction for foreigners who visits rajasthan. This fort is made from jodhpuri red sand stone. Currently this fort is maintained by Thakur Dileep Singh.

Agriculture

The local agriculture largely depends on rain, with few farmers using a

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due to the low

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. Villagers prefer farming during the months of June and July. Crops used in Khejarla include

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, and

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Colony

Colonies of this village include:

Schools and hospitals

In Khejarla, there are several state owned schools as well as

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s and hospitals.

Schools

These schools are RBSE affiliated.

Hospitals

State owned and private hospitals are spread throughout the village, although for major treatment they are depend on nearby major cities like

and

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Nearby villages

Khejarla as a gram panchayat covers the following villages under its administration:

References

Villages in Jodhpur district {{Jodhpurdivision-geo-stub