Kheda is a town and a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kheda, also known as Kaira, is 35 km from Ahmedabad. The National Highway no. 8 connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai passes through Kheda. It forms the administrative center of Kheda District.

History

The town of Kheda passed to the Babi family early in the eighteenth century, with whom it remained until 1763, when it was taken by the Marathas.The babi family which ruled kheda shifted to Khambat and now most of that family lives in Ahmedabad. The last head of the kheda family was Sahibzada Ahmed Siddique Hussain khanji Dilawar khanji babi who was married to Bima Rahim sultana bakhte babi sahiba of Junagadh and issued a Daughter named Bima Nasreen sultana bakhte babi who is married to Sahibzada Anis Muhammad khanji babi of Devgam A house of Junagadh state. The Marathas ceded the district to the British in 1803, and it became part of the Bombay Presidency of British India. It was a large military station until 1830, when the cantonment was removed to Deesa. Gujjars established many villages in the Kheda District area, as did Jats and other groups.

Kheda Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Kaira Lok Sabha constituency) (Gujarati: ખેડા લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.

Assembly segments

Presently, Kheda Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

Members of Parliament