# Kheri

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Town in Uttar Pradesh, India

Kheri Town Kheri Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Coordinates: 27°54′N 80°48′E / 27.9°N 80.8°E / 27.9; 80.8 Country India State Uttar Pradesh District Lakhimpur Kheri Elevation 148 m (486 ft) Population (2011) • Total 33,355 Languages • Official Hindi, Urdu Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) Postal code 262702 Vehicle registration UP-31

**Kheri** is a town and a [Nagar Panchayat](/source/Nagar_Panchayat) in [Lakhimpur Kheri district](/source/Lakhimpur_Kheri_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) [state](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh).

## History

According to the 1908 British publication "The Imperial Gazetteer of India"(volume: XV):

*[S. H. Butler, Settlement Report (1901); H. R. Nevill, District Gazetteer (1905).]* *Kherl Town (Khiri). — Town in the khiri tahsil of Kherl District, United Provinces, situated in 27° 54' N. and 8o c 48' E., on the Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway. Population (1901), 6,223. Kheri is a place of some antiquity, and contains a tine tomb built over the remains of [Saiyid Khurd](/source/Saiyid_Khurd), who died in 1563. It is administered under Act XX of 1856, with an income of about Rs. 800. Though giving its name to the District, it is of small importance. A daily market is held, and the town contains a branch of the American Methodist Mission and a school with 144 pupils.* [1]

## Geography

Kheri is located at [27°54′N 80°48′E / 27.9°N 80.8°E / 27.9; 80.8](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Kheri&params=27.9_N_80.8_E_).[2] It has an average elevation of 148 metres (485 feet).

## Demographics

As of 2011[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kheri&action=edit) India [census](/source/Census),[3] Kheri had a population of 33,355. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kheri has an average literacy rate of 51.7%, lower than the national average of 73%: male literacy is 55.4%, and female literacy is 47.7%. In Kheri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Kheri Religion Percent Muslims 79.33% Hindus 20.09% Others† 0.58% Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.09%), Buddhists (<0.01%), Christians (0.21%)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Henry Frowde. [The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Vol. XII.](https://archive.org/stream/imperialgazettee12greauoft/imperialgazettee12greauoft_djvu.txt) Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1908.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kheri](http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kheri.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211130043704/https://censusindia.gov.in/2011-common/censusdata2011.html). Archived from [the original](https://censusindia.gov.in/2011-common/censusdata2011.html) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

v t e Cities and towns in Lakhimpur Kheri district Cities and towns Barwar Dhaurehra Gola Gokarannath Kheri Lakhimpur (district headquarters) Mailani Mohammadi Oel Dhakwa Palia Kalan Singahi Bhiraura Villages Banbirpur Banka Bansgaon Barsola Kalan Basahi Banzar Gauriphanta Lakhahi Londonpur Sansarpur

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