Khekada

Khekra
Town
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 [1]
• Additional official	Urdu [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP17
Website	www.nppkhekra.com

Khekra (also spelled as Khekada) is a town in the National Capital Region and sub-district headquarters of Baghpat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

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

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. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Along with the statue of Neera Arya, pictures and information of all 326 freedom fighters of Baghpat District have been collected in the memorial. ^{[6] [7]}

Notable people

• Ankur Dhama, Indian para-athlete and long-distance runner. ^[8]
• Neera Arya, Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter, widely regarded as the first female spy of the Indian National Army (INA)
• Sachin Yadav, Indian athelete ^[9]

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "खेकड़ा की क्रांतिकारी वीरांगना नीरा आर्या का खेकड़ा में बनेगा स्मारक और संग्रहालय". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
4. "देश की पहली महिला जासूस नीरा आर्य का स्मारक बनकर तैयार, 26 जनवरी को होगा लोकार्पण". DD News (in Hindi). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
5. Singh, Ajay; Dhama, Deepak (15 August 2023). "कौन थीं नीरा आर्य जिन्‍होंने देश के लिए सुहाग कर दिया न्यौछावर, नेताजी पर गोली चलाई तो अपने ही पति की कर दी हत्‍या". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
6. "देश की पहली महिला जासूस को मिला सम्मान, अंग्रेजों ने सुनाई थी काला पानी की सजा". Panchjanya (in Hindi). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
7. "पहली महिला जासूस जिसने नेताजी को बचाने के लिए कर दी अपने पति की हत्या". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
8. "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.
9. 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.

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