Khora is a locality in

Ghaziabad city Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Mun ...

in the

Ghaziabad district Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Mun ...

of Uttar Pradesh, India. Its official census population is approximately 190,000 residents (2011), but reports suggest a population closer to 1,500,000 residents inside the city's area of 10 square kilometers. It is located on the NH-24 highway, near

Gaziabad Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Muni ...

and Delhi, and is within the

National Capital Region of India The National Capital Region (NCR) is a planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The N ...

. It is bound on the west and southwest by the village of Ghazipur, on the north and northwest by Hindon Canal, on the northeast by Indirapuram (Ghaizabad), and on the east and southeast by Noida. The Chairman of Khora is Mohini Sharma

Accessibility

It is connected by road to

NH 24 National Highway 24 (NH 24) is a primary national highway in India, running in a north-south direction. This highway runs entirely in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This highway was created by renumbering former NH29 and NH97 as per new numberin ...

, and by rail to

Anand Vihar Railway Station Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT) is a railway station in the Anand Vihar locality of Delhi, India. It is under the administrative control of the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This station was offic ...

, While Anand Vihar is closer, the

Ghaziabad Junction railway station Ghaziabad Junction railway station (station code:- GZB) is on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and New Delhi–Bareilly–Lucknow line. It is located in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of ...

(9 km) and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station (10 km) are also proximate. It is also linked to Vaishali Station and Kaushambi Station by metro.

Census (2011)

As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Khora in 2011 is 190,005; of which male and female are 102,574 and 87,431 respectively. Hinduism is majority religion in Khora city with 84.18 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Khora with approximately 14.91 % following it. In Khora city, Christianity is followed by 0.22 %, Jainism by 0.06 %, Sikhism by 0.16 % and Buddhism by 0.16 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.39 % stated 'No Particular Religion'. Literate Population of Khora is 135,994; of which 79,636 are Male and 56,358 are Female. Child Population(0-6) is 27,026; of which male and female are 14,587 and 12,439 respectively.

References

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