# Khair, Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 

# Khair

Khair is a town in Khair sub-district of Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh (NPP). The 2011 Census counted **35,751 people** in 5,883 households. Literacy was 66.8%.

- 35,751people (2011)
- 5,883households
- 66.8%literacy
- 25census wards

## Population of Khair

■ Khair · ■ Aligarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%**

**67.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**893

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879**

**884

Working population ****25.1%**

**29.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Khair

Of every 100 households in Khair in 2011, 60 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Khair · ■ Aligarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****60%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**14%

Tap water ****22%**

**42%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**37%

Use banking services ****56%**

**58%

Television ****50%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**7%

None of these assets ****15%**

**9%

Own their home ****92%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Khair work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,343 (71%) · **■** Household industry 321 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,262 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,054 (12%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Khair changed?

From 4,537 in 1901 to 35,751 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Khair in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall415 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)410 km by road
- Aligarh (district HQ)25 km by road
- Aligarh (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- AGRA (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road
- Aligarh (railway station)26 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Khair

### Civic services

- Pucca roads32 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets6,210
- Water storage930 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,514
- Electricity — industry175

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 20 beds · 6 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 26 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks7
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** bakery products, iron rod factory and bakery products.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Khair

- Banks9 in Khair
- ATMs2 in Khair
- Hotels3 in Khair
- Colleges and universities1 in Khair

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Khair ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-1/) 1,919 347 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-2/) 2,086 320 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-3/) 1,467 228 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-4/) 1,520 246 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-5/) 2,794 450 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-6/) 1,207 209 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-7/) 807 137 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-8/) 1,103 185 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-9/) 945 158 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-10/) 504 89 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-11/) 1,638 262 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-12/) 1,658 258 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-13/) 1,016 179 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-14/) 893 155 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-15/) 1,575 264 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-16/) 1,781 317 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-17/) 1,320 214 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-18/) 1,544 262 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-19/) 2,736 460 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-20/) 1,911 287 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-21/) 1,176 196 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-22/) 875 141 

[Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-23/) 1,134 174 

[Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-24/) 1,023 151 

[Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/khair/ward-25/) 1,119 194 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Khair

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Noida International Airport (DXN) · Gautam Buddha Nagar35 km
- Agra Airport / Agra Air Force Station (AGR) · Agra88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Dec (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 17:25).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Khair?35,751 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khair in?Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Khair in 1901?4,537
- How many wards does Khair have?25 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Khair?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Khair?Noida International Airport (DXN), about 35 km in a straight line