Khekada

Khekra (also spelled as Khekada) is an NCR City and sub-district headquarters of Baghpat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Khekra
City
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Baghpat
Government
• Type	UP Gov
• Body	NPP
Population  (2011)
• Total	40,000
• Density	50,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP17
Website	www.nppkhekra.com

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

• Bada Gaon
• Bandpur
• Nangla Badi
• Noorpur Muzbida Harsana
• Rataul

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][4] Along with the statue of Neera Arya, pictures and information of all 326 freedom fighters of Baghpat District have been collected in the memorial.^[5][6]

Notable people

• Ankur Dhama, Indian para-athlete and long-distance runner.^[7]