Rajakhera is a city and a municipality situated near the banks of the

Chambal River The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in Central India, Central and North India, Northern India, and thus forms part of the drainage system of the Ganges. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a brie ...

in Dholpur district in the Eastern part of the Indian state of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

. Its part of

Braj Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal, Ballabhgarh and Nuh in ...

region and the local language has

Braj Bhasha Braj is a language within the Indo-Aryan language family spoken in the Braj region in Western Uttar Pradesh centered on Mathura. Along with Awadhi, it was one of the two predominant literary languages of North-Central India before gradually ...

dialect. The culture is fused with Rajasthan and its border states. The Rajakhera is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per report released by Census India 2011, Rajakhera has a total population of , out of which 89,022 are males while 74,882 are females. Rajakhera Tehsil has a total of 116 villages. The nearest metropolis cities are

Agra Agra ( ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the ...

and Morena. The nearest major railway stations are Dholpur Junction railway station and Agra Cantonment railway station. The nearest Airports are Agra Airport and Gwalior Airport. In the region,

is the only river known for fresh water, dolphin and crocodile sanctuary.

Geography

Rajakhera is located at . It has an average elevation of 153 metres (505 feet). It is on the border of

and also shares a border with

, Uttar Pradesh and Morena, Madhya Pradesh. It is about 38 km from

, Uttar Pradesh and about the same distance from

Dholpur Dholpur is a city in the Dholpur district in Rajasthan state of India. It is situated on the left bank of the Chambal river. The city is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur district. Dholpur was established by King Dhaval Dev of the ...

district. Shamsabad, Agra (17 km) is the nearest town close to Uttar Pradesh border between Agra and Rajakhera. Utangan River flows between Shamshabad and Rajakhera and forms the border of

and

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...

. The bridge on this river was constructed in 1964 which allowed easy commute to

and other major cities.

Demographics

India census, Rajakhera Tehsil of Dhaulpur district has a total population of out of which 89,022 are males while 74,882 are females. In 2011 there were a total 27,149 families residing in Rajakhera Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajakhera Tehsil is 841. As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.5% people live in Urban areas while 79.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.5% while that in rural areas is 66.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajakhera Tehsil is 860 while that of Rural areas is 836. The population of Children of age 0–6 years in Rajakhera Tehsil is 30,305 which is 18% of the total population. There are 16,206 male children and 14,099 female children between the age 0–6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajakhera Tehsil is 870 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Rajakhera Tehsil. The total literacy rate of Rajakhera Tehsil is 66.55%. The male literacy rate is 64.44% and the female literacy rate is 42.12% in Rajakhera Tehsil.

Transportation and Connectivity

The only mode of transport to Rajakhera is by road. The closest major Bus stands are in

and

. Both are approx. 38 km from Rajakhera. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation buses run between Agra and Rajakhera. Bus service from Rajakhera to Agra, and Rajakhera to Dholpur is available in every half-hour. Rajakhera is not connected with any railway line. The inter state transport is also from Rajakhera to Pinahat (formerly known as Shrinagar), a town in the Agra district, Uttar Pradesh India. The nearest metropolis cities are

and Morena. The nearest major railway stations are Dholpur Junction railway station and Agra Cantonment railway station. The nearest National Airports are Agra Airport and Gwalior Airport. The nearest International Airports are Noida International Airport,

Indira Gandhi International Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport serving New Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The airport, spread over an area of ,

New Delhi, and

Jaipur International Airport Jaipur International Airport is an international airport serving Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. It is located in the southern suburb of Sanganer, located from the city centre. It is the List of the busiest airports in India, 13th-busiest a ...

Political and current affairs

Shri Padhyumn Singh is a well-known politician and former Finance Minister in Government of Rajasthan, who served 7 terms as

Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of States of India, State government in the Indian system of government. From each constituency, the ...

from Rajakhera Assembly constituency till 2018. He is currently serving as President of 16th State Finance Commission of

. Rohit Bohra, son of Padhyumn Singh of the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

won the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election and became

Member of the Legislative Assembly A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several nation ...

(MLA) from Rajakhera

constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...

. He was re-elected in 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from Rajakhera constituency.

References

{{Dholpur district Cities and towns in Dholpur district