Khilek, Nam Khun
Khilek
ขี้เหล็ก | |
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Subdistrict location in Ubon Ratchathani province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| District | Nam Khun |
| Number of Muban | 13 |
| Number of Mu | 13 |
| Subdistrict established | 1977 |
| Area | |
• Total | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 8,755 |
| • Density | 119.93/km2 (310.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 34260 |
Khilek (Thai: ขี้เหล็ก) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Nam Khun district, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. The subdistrict was established in 1977 through the separation of eleven village communities (หมู่) from the northern portion of tambon Ta Kao.
As of the 2025 consensus, the subdistrict had a population of 7,582, distributed across 13 villages (Muban; บ้าน or หมู่บ้าน). It is bordered by the following neighboring subdistricts, listed clockwise from the south: Ta Kao, Phaibun, Kut Ruea, Kaeng, and Yang.