Khandelwal

	Khandelwal Khandelwal may refer to: * Khandelwal communities Khandelwal Vaishya, a Vaishnav Vaish trading community originally from Khandela. Khandelwal Jain or Sarawagi The Sarawagi or Saraogi or Sarawgi Jain community, meaning a Jain Śrāvaka, is also known as the Khandelwal. They originated from Khandela, a historical town in northern Rajasthan. The Sarawagi community owes its name to a strong historical a ... , a major Jain community originally from Khandela, a historical town in northern Rajasthan {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Khandela Khandela is a town and municipality in the Sikar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Etymology Khandela is associated with the origin of Khandelwal Jains (Sarawagi), Khandelwal Banias and Khandelwal Brahmins. The Khandelwal Jains have 84 divisions. The legendary origin of these divisions is given in a 17th-century text, "Shravakotpatti Varnanam". The name Khandela is believed to have been originated from the sage named Khandel. He had 72 sons from whom 72 clans of Khandelwal originated. Some of those clans are Atolia, Tasid, Akar, Ameria, Mali, Rajoria, Haldia, Raot, Bushar, Pithalia, Vaid, Thekura and Bukhmaria. Geography Khandela is at . It has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 feet). Demographics India census, Khandela had a population of 22,475. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khandela has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Khande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Khandelwal Vaishya Khandelwal Vaishya is a Marwari trading community (Baniya) originally from Khandela,Rima Hooja (2006), ''A history of Rajasthan'', Rupa & Co., p.501 a historical town in northern Rajasthan, India. Khandelwals are mainly present around districts of Jaipur, Dausa, Sikar, Alwar, Bharatpur and Ajmer Ajmer is one of the major and oldest cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan and the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. It is located at the centre of Rajasthan. It is also known as heart of Rajasthan. The city was established as "' .... Origin The Khandelwal community traces its origin and name from Khandela, a town in Sikar district. They believe their name derives from a sage called Khandel, whose 72 1/2 sons started the 72 1/2 gotras (clans) into which the community is divided. Each clan worships its own ''kuldevi''. These Gotras are subdivision of the community. References {{Social groups of Rajasthan Social groups of Rajasthan Bania communities People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]