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Lakheri
ACC City, Brick city | |
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Coordinates: 25°40′N 76°10′E / 25.67°N 76.17°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Bundi |
Founded by | Raav Lakha Gujjar |
Named for | lakha gurjar |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic |
• Body | Municipal committee |
• Chairman | Mrs. Asha sharma (Indian National Congress) |
• Member of Parliament Kota-Bundi | Om Birla (BJP) |
• Member of Legislative Assembly keshoraipatan | Chandrakanta Meghwal (BJP) |
Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,572 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
• Native | Rajasthani, Harauti |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Telephone code | 07438 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-08 |
Sex ratio | 941 ♀/♂ |
Lakheri (/ˈlɑːkhæri/) is a town and municipality in Bundi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the southeast of Rajasthan,[1] around 180 kilometres (112 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur. Lakheri has been a subdivision headquarters since 2002. Yugantar Sharma (RAS) is the Sub-division Officer and magistrate of Lakheri subdivision. It is the second largest city in the district, after Bundi and 104th largest city in rajasthan.
Surrounded mostly by agricultural lands and villages, the most distinct feature of Lakheri is a cement manufacturing unit of Associated Cement Companies Ltd. (ACC). This plant is the longest-running cement plant in Asia having opened in 1912–1913. With the passage of time the plant has undergone expansions to incorporate the latest technology in cement production.
The latest expansion project was completed in April 2007. The managing director of ACC, in an interview with a private news channel, has predicted a 12–15% rise in cement production from the Lakheri plant.