Khairthal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Khairthal Location in Rajasthan, India  Khairthal Khairthal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°50′05″N 76°38′20″E / 27.8346°N 76.6388°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Khairthal-Tijara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Khairthal Nagar Parishad |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 38,298 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Spoken | Rajasthani, (Ahirwati, Mewati, Marwari) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
Khairthal is a town and a administrative headquarters of Khairthal-Tijara district of Indian state of Rajasthan. Previously it was part of the Alwar district. The town is at the northern end of the Aravalli Range. It has a major industrial importance in Rajasthan because of its connections with Delhi and Jaipur. Khairthal also has one of the biggest grain markets in Rajasthan.[citation needed] In 2000, the APMC Mandi was opened in Khairthal. Khairthal was founded by a community of Brahmin knows as Pushkarna Bhramin,[citation needed] who were later joined by Sindhi and Vyasya communities.[citation needed] It is well known for milkcake, mustard oil and red onion.