Khekada

Khekra
City
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Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBaghpat
Government
 • TypeUP Gov
 • BodyNPP
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
40,000
 • Density50,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP17
Websitewww.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

Religions in Khekada
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 67%
Muslims
 
 32%
Christians
 
 0.2%
Others†
 
 2.8%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

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]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "खेकड़ा की क्रांतिकारी वीरांगना नीरा आर्या का खेकड़ा में बनेगा स्मारक और संग्रहालय". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. ^ "देश की पहली महिला जासूस नीरा आर्य का स्मारक बनकर तैयार, 26 जनवरी को होगा लोकार्पण". DD News (in Hindi). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ "देश की पहली महिला जासूस को मिला सम्मान, अंग्रेजों ने सुनाई थी काला पानी की सजा". Panchjanya (in Hindi). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ^ "पहली महिला जासूस जिसने नेताजी को बचाने के लिए कर दी अपने पति की हत्या". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. ^ "बागपत के खेकड़ा कस्बे के अंकुर धामा ने जीता गोल्ड:एशियाई पैरा गेम्स में 5 हजार मीटर दौड में गोल्ड मेडल जीता, चीन के हांग्जो में खेला जा रहा एशियाई पैरा गेम्स". Dainik Bhaskar. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

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