Khekada

Khekada (also spelled as Khekra) is a NCR City, Sub-District Headquarter & Nagar Palika Parishad of Baghpat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is 28 kilometres away from Delhi ISBT & 37 Kilometres from New Delhi Parliament of India. It is the most important industrial township in the district. Sangeeta Dhama has been Hon'ble Chairperson of Khekada Nagar Palika Parishad since December 12th, 2017. Khekada is a multi-religious place with many Hindu temples, Jain temples, churches, and mosques. Hindi author Tejpal Singh Dhama was born in the city. Advocate Pankaj Raj Thakur who is practicing at the Supreme Court Of India resides here.

Khekada

खेकडा

खेखडा
City
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBaghpat
Government
 • TypeUP Gov
 • BodyNPP
Population
 (2011)
 • Total40,000
 • Density50,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP17
Websitewww.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.

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%).

Industry

Khekada is the oldest Town Area Committee in Baghpat district. The city's main commercial activities include making stainless steel utensils, handicraft power looms, agricultural and farming equipment. Its textile industry produces home furnishing items like rugs, kitchen towels, curtains, table covers, bed sheets, place mats, quilts and napkins. The iron industries manufacture agricultural items like cutters.

Transportation

Khekada is served by railway and buses, though there is no bus terminus in the city.

The transport facility is also available hourly from Khekada Railway station to the Temple. The railway station was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in 1972 as a broad gauge line, earlier it was a narrow gauge called the Choti Line.

DOCTORS
  • DR. Anwar Ahamed
  • Dr. Anis Ahamed Memorial Malik Clinic (Dr. Nazim Malik)
  • Dr. Vandana
  • Dr. Ranjeet Singh Memorial Clinic
  • Dr. Lokesh Gupta
  • Dr. J.P. Singhal
  • Dr. Abhishek
  • Dr. Sarfaraz
  • Dr. Amit Rangan
  • Dr. Tushar Kant
  • Dr. Rajeev Tyagi
  • Dr. Ashok Jain
  • Nidhi Clinic
  • Sharma Maternity Centre
  • Maruti Hospital
  • A.D.K. Jain Eye Hospital
  • CHC Khekra

Villages under Khekada
  • Aanandpur Bandpur
  • Ahamad Nagar
  • Bara Gaon Urf Raavan
  • Basi
  • Bhagaut
  • Bhaidapur
  • Dagarpur
  • Dundahera
  • Fakharpur
  • Firozpur
  • Garhi Kalanjari
  • Gauna Sehvanpur
  • Ghitora
  • Gothra
  • Harchandpur
  • Hasanpur Masoori
  • Katha
  • Khaila
  • Laliyana
  • Lehchauda
  • Mansoorpur
  • Mavikalaan
  • Mubarikpur
  • Nangla Barhi
  • Nirojpur Emma
  • Noorpur Harsana
  • Noorpur Khalsa (Garhi) Harsana
  • Phulera
  • Pooranpur Navada
  • Rataul
  • Saidpur Kalan
  • Sankraud
  • Sharfabad
  • Singauli Taga
  • Subhanpur
  • Sunhera
  • Vinaypur

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.

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