Tijara
Tijara | |
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| Coordinates: 27°56′N 76°51′E / 27.93°N 76.85°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Khairthal-Tijara |
| Tehsil | Tijara |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Rajasthan |
| • MLA | Mahant Balaknath (BJP) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Spoken | Rajasthani (Ahirwati, Mewati) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 301411 |
| Telephone code | 01469 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alwar |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Tijara |
Tijara is a city and a municipality in Khairthal-Tijara district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Tijara comes under the NCR area and is situated 55 km to the northeast of Alwar. The nearest railway station to Tijara is Khairthal. Bhiwadi is a census town in Tijara. It is the biggest industrial area of Rajasthan and part of the historical Ahirwal Mewat region. Tijara is dominated by Ahir and Meo community. The new political map has not erased the ancient Ahirwal-Mewat boundaries.Ahirwal was a post-Mughal principality ruled by Ahirs or Yadavs.