Kekri is a city and a municipality in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Kekri is located at 25°58′N 75°09′E / 25.97°N 75.15°E / 25.97; 75.15.

Earlier this city was known as Kankawati Nagari, named on the Name of princess kankawati, but now it is known as Kekri.This city is a pioneer in the field of religious, education and games.

Eminent scholar of Jain philosophy pandit Milapchand Kataria research work and for writing kekri City is well known throughout the country.

In village Baghera Digamber Jain temple of Sri Shantinath bhagwan is well known in the India. Here for Popularity away Shraddhaloo come continuously.Here was established chamatkari pratima of Sri Shantinath bhagwan is khadkasan in The temple.

It is having mainly an industrial area, Agricultural Mandi (Market Yard), Oil Mills, Woolen yarn mills and some Other industries.

There are so many Mandirs (temples) like Charbhuja Mandir, Bijasan Mata Mandir,shri, shantinath ji digambar Jain Mandir, Laxminath Ji Mandir, Shiv Mandir,Kekradheesh Mandir, mehandipur balaji mandir etc.