Khekada
| Khekada | |
| — city — | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Baghpat |
| Population | 40,380 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Khekada, Hindi खेकडा is a city and a nagar panchayat in Baghpat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Khekada has a population nearby 1,30,000. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%.Khekada has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Khekada, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is 29 km from Delhi ISBT, and has many industries like textile and iron industries. It's textile industry is famous for home furnishing items like rug, kitchen towels, curtains, table covers, bedsheets, place mats, quilts and napkins etc. And, in iron industries agriculture items like cutter.
Khekada is situated on Delhi – Saharanpur State Highway at a distance of 32 km from Delhi and 10 km South of Baghpat.Khekada is also a multi-religious place with many Hindu temples, Jain temples and mosques around. From the commercial point of view, Khekada has great importance. The town has a famous Anaj Mandi.
[edit] Religious places
Santo Ka Bara is a religious place is situated near Tanga Stand. There are celebrates two times in a year of Santo Ka Mela,1st at Holi and 2nd at Diwali and 3rd at Sawan Purnima,Santo Ka Bara has many divotee from Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana,U.P., Punjab & North India region, Presently Mahatma Shri Devendra Das Ji Maharaj is now Mahant of the Holy Chair. This place is now in Mahabharat Circuit of District Baghpat.
Kale Singh Temple is a temple in city and area, The Temple situated in very green area so many peoples are enjoy in temple as a picnic and worship.
Balaji Temple is situated in the Centre of Khekada City & Between of Pandav Ki Pulia and Yadav Chowk.
Jama Masjid is a mosque in Khekada is situated near of Pandav Ki Pulia.
Shiv Mandir is in the city, there are five temple in the city, but in Mohalla Ahiran Shiv Mandir is very famous. In Savan celeberat a big bhandara and mela near temmple.
Jain Temples 1.shri parasnath prachin temple baragaon village 2.Trilok Teerth Baragaon Village 3.Sadhu vritti ashram Baragaon Village 4.shri shantinath Digamber Jain Temple Khekada 5.shri mahaveer Digamber Jain temple Khekada 6.shri shantinath (chota)digamber jain Temple Khekada 7.Shri adinath degamber jain Temple Khekada 8.shri chandaprabhu chatalya khekada
Schools
M.M. DEGREE COLLEGE M.M. INTER COLLEGE GANDHI VIDYALAYA INTER COLLEGE KASTURBA INTER COLLEGE JAIN INTER COLLEGE DIGAMBER JAIN GIRLS DEGREE COLLEGE DIGAMBER JAIN B.ED COLLEGE KHEKRA PUBLIC SR, SEC SCHOOL KHEKRA VIDYA NIKETAN INTER COLLEGE KONARK VIDYA PEETH LAKHMI CHAND PATWARI B.ED COLLEGE GURUKUL SR. SEC SCHOOL GURUKUL VIDYA PEETH JagMohan Institute of Managment and Technology GOVT. COLLEGE OF B.ED AND B.TECH MARUTI PUBLIC SCHOOL JAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL RIKHAM DANCE SCHOOL PLAY WAY SCHOOL, JAIN COLLEGE ROAD.
[edit] TRANSPORTation
There are not many type means of transport only two types transport available in the city 1. Railway 2. From Busses
There is not any bus terminus in the City
This City main commercial activities include making stainless steel utensils, Hathkargha, Power looms and even agricultural and farming equipments. Almost all the production of the handloom and power loom units of Khekada is exported to the western world.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
