Country India District Alwar Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) | State Rajasthan Elevation 263 m (863 ft) PIN 301403 | |
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Khanpur Ahir is a village in Mundawar Mandal in Alwar District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Khanpur Ahir is 40 km far from its District Headquarter Alwar. It is 140 km far from its State Capital Jaipur.
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History of Ahirwal
Khanpur Ahir is a part of Ahirwal which is a region spanning parts of southern Haryana and north-eastern Rajasthan, both of which are present-day states in India.[1] The region was once a small principality based from the town of Rewari and controlled by members of the Ahir community from around the time when the Mughal empire was in decline.
The Yaduvanshi Ahir, also spelled Jadubansis, Jadubans, Yadavanshi, Yadavamshi) claim descent from the ancient Yadava tribe of Krishna.
Although the Ahirs and Yadavas form one group, the former (the Ahiras or Abhiras) are an important community of Haryana, but numerically they constitute less than 10% of the total population. Most of them live in the region around Rewari and Narnaul which is therefore known as Ahirwal or the abode of Ahirs. Yadavas or Yadu Vamsa(a part of Soma Vamsa) was the vamsa of Kshatriyas; and that their original habitat was the region between the Sutluj and the Yamuna from where they migrated beyond Mathura in the east and beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra in the South.
The Ahirs of Mathura and Bajra regions were known to be peace-loving cowherds whereas the Abhirs of Haryana and Mahendergarh, who later on became to be called as Ahirs, were powerful and accomplished warriors. The generations from the kidnapped women or widows were known as Yaduvanshis. However, the ones with Abhir fathers became to be known as Yadavs. Out of these Yadavs, many have been categorized into backward classes whereas the rest of them are flourishing farmers in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan states.
The lineage of several rulers of ancient and medieval India is traced to Yadu. These include Lord Shri Krishna, as well as historical rulers such as King Porus, who fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes River. As Raghav (Raghuvanshi) s of Suryavansha, The Yaduvanshi is one of the sub-divisions of Chandravanshi Rajputs.
Khanpur Ahir is one of largest villages in Mundawar tehsil and is a part of Alwar district with majority of ethic group belonging to Yaduvanshi Ahirs clan from Ahirwal. People from this region has rendered their services to military services in Indian army, Indian navy and Indian Airforce Khanpur Ahir is one of largest villages in Mundawar tehsil and is a part of Alwar district with majority of ethic group belonging to Yaduvanshi Ahirs clan from Ahirwal. People from this region has rendered their services to military services in Indian army, Indian navy and Indian Airforce
Demographics
Khanpur Aheer or Khanpur Ahir is small village located in Mundawar tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan, India with total 367 families residing. The village is 40.5 kilometres (25.2 mi) from the district headquarters at Alwar and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the state capital of Jaipur Khanpur Ahir is a Yadav majority village with around 80 percent of total population. The village has population of 1929 of which 1000 are males while 929 are females as per Population Census 2011
As of 2011 India census, Khanpur Ahir had a population of 1929 in 352 households. Males (1000) constitute 51.6% of the population and females (929) 48.39%. Khanpur Ahir has an average literacy (1226) rate of 67.96%, less than the national average of 74%: male literacy (729) is 59.46%, and female literacy (497) is 40.53%. In Khanpur Ahir, 10.75% of the population is under 6 years of age (194).
Education
Colleges near Khanpur Ahir
Schools in Khanpur Aheer
Occupation
People from this village have rendered their services to defence services viz Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force as well as police services.
Transportation
Khanpur Ahir is a village in Alwar district in Rajasthan, and also has a railway station. Khanpur Ahir railway station is administrated by North Western Railways from Jaipur, Rajasthan and stablished in 1952. The nearest main station is at New Delhi and the nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport., Gramin bus seva many times in a day and rajasthan roadways service also in the morning and evening
Agriculture
Most of the people of Khanpur Ahir are Landlords and Farmers.
Khanpur Ahir, Alwar has an important place in Agriculture production in Rajasthan. In Kharif season Bajra, Maize, Jowar, Karif pulses, Arhar, Sesamum, Cotton, Guar etc. and in Rabi season Wheat, Barley, Gram, Mustard, Taramira, Rabi pulses etc. The main source of irrigation are wells and Tube Wells. Electric motors and Diesel pump sets are being used for Irrigation purposes. The normal rainfall for the district is 657.3 mm. The average rainfall in last ten years in the district is 724 mm. The rainfall distribution in the district is uneven and scattered which resulted some times flood problems and some time draught position which affect the Agriculture production as well as cropping pattern in Kharif & Rabi season. Thus, the Agriculture in the district by and large depends on rainfall distribution. The average rainfall in 2011 up to September is 217 mm.