Khekra (also spelled as Khekada) is an
NCR City and sub-district headquarters of
Baghpat district
Bagpat district, also spelled as Baghpat district, is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with headquarters at the town of Baghpat. It is within the National Capital Region. Created in 1997, the district has an area ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Uttar Pradesh
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.
Demographics
At the
2001 Census of India
The 2001 census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871.
The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. The total population increased b ...
, Khekada had a population of nearly 40,000. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Khekada had an average
literacy
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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
*
Bada Gaon
*
Bandpur
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Nangla Badi
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Noorpur Muzbida Harsana
*
Rataul
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. Along with the statue of Neera Arya, pictures and information of all 326 freedom fighters of Baghpat District have been collected in the memorial.
Notable people
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Ankur Dhama, Indian para-athlete and long-distance runner.
References
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Cities and towns in Bagpat district