Lakheri

Lakheri
ACC City
Town
Lakheri
Location in Rajasthan, India
Lakheri
Lakheri (India)
Coordinates: 25°40′N 76°10′E / 25.67°N 76.17°E / 25.67; 76.17Coordinates: 25°40′N 76°10′E / 25.67°N 76.17°E / 25.67; 76.17
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Bundi
Founded by Raav Lakha Gujjar
Government
 • Type Democratic
 • Body Municipal committee
 • Member of Parliament Kota-Bundi Om Birla (BJP)
 • Member of Legislative Assembly keshoraipatan Babulal Verma (BJP)
Area
 • Total 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 227 m (745 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 37,016
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
 • Native Rajasthani, Harauti
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 323603/323615
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] It is located around 180 kilometres (112 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur. Lakheri is subdivision headquarter since 2002. Garima Lata (RAS) is the Deputy Collector and Majistrate of Lakheri subdivision. This is the second largest city after Bundi in the district.

Mostly surrounded by agricultural lands and villages the most distinct feature of Lakheri is a cement manufacturing unit of ACC (Associated Cement Companies) Ltd. This plant is the oldest running cement plant in Asia (1912–1913). But with the passage of time the plant has undergone expansions to incorporate the latest technology in cement producing.

The latest expansion project being completed in April 2007. Even the MD of ACC cement, in an interview with a private news channel, has predicted a 12–15% rise in cement production from Lakheri plants.

Geography

Lakheri is located at 25°40′N 76°10′E / 25.67°N 76.17°E / 25.67; 76.17.[2] It is located in southeast Rajsthan, a region very widely known as Hadoti, the land of the Hadas. River Mez[3] passes from outskirts of Lakheri which serves as the main water source of water for the city. It has an average elevation of 227 metres (744 feet). Lakheri has fertile land and greenery with irrigation facilities through canals. the city is surrounded from three sides by small hills. There is a water pump house on the river Mez built by Lakheri Cement Works, ACC Limited. Mez dam is also on the river near Lakheri. A small water reservoir- Zigzag dam is made for storing rainwater near the town. There is a small pond named Mahesh Dagar[4] located in the town. District headquarter Bundi is 65 km apart by bus and Kota is 75 km from the town.

Climate

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Climate chart (explanation)
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Kota weather

Lakheri has a semi arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) with high temperatures throughout the year. Summers are long, hot and dry, starting in late March and lasting till the end of June. The temperatures average above 40 °C in May and June and frequently exceed 45 °C with temperatures as high as 48.4 °C also been recorded.[5] The monsoon season follows with comparatively lower temperatures, but higher humidity and frequent, torrential downpours. The monsoons subside in October and temperatures rise again. The brief, mild winter starts in late November and lasts until the last week of February. Temperatures hover between 26.7 °C (max) to 12 °C (min). This can be considered the best time to visit Kota because of intense heat in the summer.[6]

The average annual rainfall in the Lakheri is 660.6 mm.[7] Most of the rainfall can be attributed to the southwest monsoon which has its beginning around the last week of June and may last till mid-September. Pre-monsoon showers begin towards the middle of June with post-monsoon rains occasionally occurring in October. The winter is largely dry, although some rainfall does occur as a result of the Western Disturbance passing over the region.[6]

Climate data for Kota (same as Lakheri)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.4
(92.1)		 37.0
(98.6)		 42.7
(108.9)		 48.5
(119.3)		 48.4
(119.1)		 47.3
(117.1)		 44.3
(111.7)		 41.0
(105.8)		 41.0
(105.8)		 40.4
(104.7)		 38.0
(100.4)		 33.2
(91.8)		 48.5
(119.3)
Average high °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)		 26.9
(80.4)		 32.9
(91.2)		 38.8
(101.8)		 42.1
(107.8)		 40.0
(104)		 34.2
(93.6)		 32.0
(89.6)		 33.7
(92.7)		 34.3
(93.7)		 29.9
(85.8)		 25.3
(77.5)		 32.8
(91.1)
Average low °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 19.1
(66.4)		 25.0
(77)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.2
(84.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.0
(77)		 21.8
(71.2)		 16.3
(61.3)		 11.9
(53.4)		 21.2
(70.1)
Record low °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)		 4.5
(40.1)		 8.6
(47.5)		 14.0
(57.2)		 20.0
(68)		 18.8
(65.8)		 20.4
(68.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 14.1
(57.4)		 7.1
(44.8)		 3.8
(38.8)		 1.8
(35.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.4
(0.213)		 4.4
(0.173)		 4.0
(0.157)		 3.2
(0.126)		 10.3
(0.406)		 62.9
(2.476)		 257.0
(10.118)		 245.8
(9.677)		 98.5
(3.878)		 19.6
(0.772)		 7.8
(0.307)		 3.5
(0.138)		 722.4
(28.441)
Average rainy days 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 2.1 6.9 13.1 15.2 5.6 1.6 1.2 0.5 49.1
Average relative humidity (%) 48 38 25 19 23 43 67 74 58 40 41 — —
Source #1: Kota weather, India Meteorological Department: (Kota (A) record highs and lows up to 2010),[8] Monthly mean maximum and minimum temperature and rainfall (1961–2000)[9]
Source #2: NOAA (1971–1990)[10]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,[11] Lakheri had a population of 37,016. Males constituted 51.5% of the population and females 48.5%. Lakheri had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 77%, and female literacy was 50%. In Lakheri, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Harauti, a dialect of Rajasthani is widely spoken in Lakheri with Hindi, and English being the other languages spoken.[12]

Demographic Distribution of Religion in Kota, Rajasthan[13]
Religion Percent(%)
Hinduism
 
 83.2%
Islam
 
 14.07%
Jainism
 
 1.34%
Sikhism
 
 0.9%
Christianity
 
 0.4%

According to the 2011 census, Hinduism is the majority religion in the city practised by about 83.2% of the population. Muslims form large minorities (14.07%) followed by Jains (1.34%), Sikhs (0.9%) and Christians (0.4%).[13]

Transportation

The city lies in between the main Delhi - Mumbai line. More than 1000 travelers commute daily from Lakheri to Kota, Jaipur and many other large cities by local train like Dehradun express, Avadh express, Firozpur janta express train. But the city is ignored by Indian Railway which does not provide any super fast train to halt at the station in past but now gradually the superfast trains start stopping here like Kota Shriganganagar SF, Jodhpur Indore SF. In the same way, previously bus service in the city is also in poor condition as Rajasthan Roadways has no interest in the city and has no routine bus service and no express, silver line or blue line buses. Because of this the private buses charge more than the required fare and also take more time to reach the destination.

But recently this city got new "Mega Highway" road so there is very good transportation connectivity. Rajasthan State Road Transportation Corporation Bus services are available for Kota, Bundi and Jaipur. One RSRTC bus service is from Kota to Alwar, Alwar to Kota via Lakheri.[14]

Health services

There is a shortage of medical facilities in the city, except the presence of the following:

  1. Government community health centre
  2. Acc hospital
  3. Saxena nursing home
  4. Other private practitioners.

Education

The government and private schools in the city are affiliated with either the Central Board of Secondary Education or Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan and follow a 10+2 plan. The medium of instruction is either English or Hindi. Kota, the zonal headquarter near to Lakheri is known as education city.

"Sankalp": Head Office of Allen Career Institute
Gaurav Tower at Bansal Classes

In the past decade the city has emerged as a popular coaching destination for competitive exams preparation and for profit educational services. The education sector of Kota has become a major contributor to the city's economy.[15] Kota is popularly referred to as "the coaching capital of India".[16][17][18] Over 1.5 lakh students from all over the country flock every year towards the city for preparation of various exams such as IIT-JEE, NEET-UG and AIIMS etc.[19][20][21][22][23] Many hostels and PGs are located in Kota near the vicinity of coaching centres for students. Students live here for 2–3 years and prepare for the exams. In the past few years, reports of students committing suicide in the city have increased. As per reports, students feel stressed and get pressured in order to crack their target competitive exam. For the same cause, many coaching centres have also appointed counselors to help students.[24][25][26][27]

College

  1. Maharaja Moolsingh College, Lakheri

Schools in Lakheri

  1. ACC Works School, Lakheri
  2. Govt. Sr.Sec. School, Lakheri
  3. Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Lakheri
  4. Modern Public School, Nayapura, Lakheri
  5. Shiv Bal Vidya Mandir Sec. School, Lakheri
  6. Adarsh Vidhya Mandir Lakheri
  7. Blue Bird Public Sec. School, Lakheri
  8. Pathan Public school, Lakheri
  9. Sharda Sec. School, Lakheri
  10. Govt.Sec. School, Station Lakheri
  11. Govt.Girls Sec. School, Ishwar Nagar
  12. New Nehru children school,lakheri,gandhipura,lakheri
  1. DAV Public School,Lakheri
  2. swami vivekanand sec. school, ganeshpura lakheri
  1. saini public school lakheri

Places of interest around Lakheri

  1. Lakdeshwar Mahadev Temple
  2. Raghunath Temple
  3. Charbhuja Temple
  4. Chamawali Mata Temple
  5. Sandal Ke Balaji
  6. Astal
  7. Bhoomia Ji Maharaj
  8. CNI Church
  9. Dungar Wale Baba
  10. Sakhawada
  11. Zygzag Dam
  12. Sukhadia Park
  13. Toran Ki Bawdi
  14. Indergarh Fort

References

  1. ↑ "Major Cities in Rajasthan". Indiatravelportal.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lakheri
  3. ↑ "mez river info link".
  4. ↑ "mahesh sagar location".
  5. ↑ "Heat wave claims 10 lives; Kota hottest at 48.4 °C". Zee News. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Kota Climate details: Monthly Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine". Weather and climate.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Ever Recorded Maximum Temperature, Minimum Temperature and 24 Hours Heaviest Rainfall up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Monthly mean maximum & minimum temperature and total rainfall based upon 1901-2000 data" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. p. 38. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  10. ↑ "Kota (A) Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  12. ↑ "Languages of Rajasthan". Rajasthan Tourism. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Religion in Kota". Census 2011.
  14. ↑ "Lakheri Pin code". citypincode.in. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  15. ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  16. ↑ Anjali Puri (31 December 2015). "How Kota became India's capital for educational coaching". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ "Kota, the coaching capital". Financialexpress.com. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  19. ↑ Sudhanshu Mishra (2013-04-23). "Inside Kota's Rs 300 crore coaching industry: How students aiming to crack IIT-JEE join mushrooming institutes | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  20. ↑ Sharma, Yojana (2012-11-27). "BBC News - Meet the 'tutor kings and queens'". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  21. ↑ TNN 17 November 2010, 12.56pm IST (2010-11-17). "IIT hub losing edge - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  22. ↑ "Forbes India Magazine - The New Coaching Class in Kota". Forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  23. ↑ "Home tips cut Kota JEE rush". Telegraphindia.com. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  24. ↑ Singh, Harsha Kumari (12 September 2015). "Behind the Successes of Kota's Coaching Centres, a Harsh Reality". NDTV. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  25. ↑ Singh, Akhilesh (3 January 2016). "Why Kota is so killing". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  26. ↑ Dwivedi Johri, Ankita (26 November 2015). "Kota coaching factory – Panic calls: 14-hr days, morning nightmares". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  27. ↑ Rakhee Roy Talukdar (2015-07-01). "Suicides hit IIT coaching hub". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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