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Khekada | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Khekra | |
 Interactive map of Khekada | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Baghpat |
| Established | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | UP Gov |
| • Body | NPP |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,000 |
| • Density | 50,000/km2 (130,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 250101 |
| Vehicle registration | UP17 |
| Website | www.nppkhekra.com |
Khekada (also spelled as Khekra) is a town in the National Capital Region and sub-district headquarters of Baghpat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
[edit]At the 2001 Census of India,[2] 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
[edit]Villages
[edit]Notable people
[edit]- Ankur Dhama, Indian para-athlete and long-distance runner.[3]
- Sachin Yadav, Indian athlete.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Khan, Feroz (18 September 2025). "Once A Tennis-Ball Cricketer, Sachin Yadav Outshines Neeraj Chopra And Arshad Nadeem At World Championships". News18. Retrieved 18 September 2025.