Khekra
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

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.

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%).

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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