Khekada Explained
| Khekra |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baghpat |
| Established Date: | 1884 |
| Government Type: | UP Gov |
| Governing Body: | NPP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 40,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 50,000 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Urdu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 250101 |
| Registration Plate: | UP17 |
| Website: | www.nppkhekra.com |
Khekra (also spelled as Khekada) is an NCR City and sub-district headquarters of Baghpat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
At the 2001 Census of India,[1] Khekada had a population of nearly 40,000. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Khekada had an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 70% and female literacy was 52%. In Khekada, 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.
Administration
Villages
Attractions
- Neera Arya Memorial and Library - A memorial of Neera Arya, a soldier and spy of the Azad Hind Fauj was established in January 2024 in Khekra tehsil.[2] [3] Along with the statue of Neera Arya, pictures and information of all 326 freedom fighters of Baghpat District have been collected in the memorial.[4] [5]
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.
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