Kekri was the capital of Gaurati state or kingdom of Gaurati it was ruled by Gaur Rajputs; It was also called Kanakvati because of Rani Chauhani ji In the village of Para, an ancient temple of Lord Shiva is situated.

The Jain Temple of Sri Shantinath Bhagwan is located in the village of Baghera Digamber.

There is an ancient temple of Lord Devnarayan in the Nayagaon of Meena, 12 km from the area of Kekri, where a huge fair is held every year on Bhadrapad Shukla Saptami.

Rajasthan's largest water treatment plant is connected with Bisalpur Dam.

At a national level, the city is falls within the Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency.