Khargone is a
city
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and administrative headquarters of the
Khargone district in the
India
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n state of
Madhya Pradesh
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. The city is located on the bank of the Kunda river and is known for its cotton and chilly (
chili pepper
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) production. It is also known for Navgraha Mandir, a temple devoted to the
''nav grahas'' (nine planets). Khargone topped the nation in municipality and received a national award for 'India's Fastest Moving City' under a population of two lakh. Khargone ranked 10th Cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2020 City ranked the 15th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2018 and ranked 17th cleanest city in India in
Swachh Survekshan 2017.
History
According to mythology, the name
Nimar / Nimad is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. This region has sub-regions which include Nimar, Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani, Burhanpur and Dhar.
Location of Nimar in Madhya Pradesh
The region lies south of the Vindhya Range, and consists of two portions of the Narmada and Tapti river valleys, separated by a section of the Satpura Range, about 15 miles (24 km) in breadth. On the highest peak, about 800 ft (244 m) above the plain and 1800 ft (549 m) above sea-level, stands the fortress of Asirgarh, commanding a pass which has for centuries been the chief highway between Upper India and the Deccan.
The Nimar region is home to the Nimadi language.
History
According to historical records found in the Indore Gazetteer, Bija Gawli, also known as Bija Singh Ahir, held the position of king in Nimar during the 14th century. The Ain-i-Akbari, a significant historical document, makes reference to Khargao, a Mahal (Palace) located in Bijagarh, Nimar. As we progress into the fifteenth century, it becomes apparent that numerous Gawli or Ahir/Yadav chiefs took initiative in establishing small municipalities in southern Nimar, which notably included the Bijagarh fort. The Gazetteer firmly asserts that their dominion over these territories is an indisputable historical fact.
Later on Nimar was formed as a district of British India, in the Nerbudda Division of the Central Provinces. The administrative headquarters were at Khandwa; but the capital in Muslim times was Burhanpur. Area, 4273 mi² (11,067 km²), population (1901) 329,615. The staple crops were cotton and millet; ganja or Indian hemp was also allowed to be grown under government supervision. The Great Indian Peninsula railway ran through the district, and a branch of the Rajputana line from Indore joined it at Khandwa. There were factories for ginning and pressing cotton at Khandwa, and manufacture of gold-embroidered cloth at Burhanpur. The district contained extensive forests, and the government preserved a section known is the Punasa forest, which extended for about 120 miles (190 km) along the south bank of the Narmada, home to forests of teak (Tectona grandis), sain (Terminalia tomentosa) and anjan (Hardwickia binata) trees.
Nimar was also a district in the princely state of Indore lying west of the British district on both banks of the Narmada. Area, 3871 mile² (10,026 km²); pop. (1901) 257,110. From 1823 onwards this tract, then belonging to Sindhia rulers of Gwalior, was under British management; in 1861 it was ceded in full sovereignty to the British, but in 1867 it passed to Holkar rulers of Indore as the result of an exchange of territory.
After Indian independence in 1947, The former British district became the Nimar District of the new state of Madhya Pradesh, with its administrative seat at Khandwa; the Nimar District of Indore state became the Nimar district of the new state of Madhya Bharat, with its administrative seat at Khargone. When Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956, The former Madhya Bharat district became West Nimar District, while the eastern district became East Nimar District. West Nimar district was split into the districts of Barwani and Khargone on 24 May 1998 and similarly East Nimar district was split into the districts of Khandwa and Burhanpur on 15 August 2003.
The population of this region according to the 2011 Census is 7,044,884 people.
Districts of Nimar
Barwani
Burhanpur
Harda
Jhabua
Khandwa
Khargone
Dhar (Manawar District) (Southern part)
Barwaha (Proposed)
Cities of Nimar
Anjad
Bagh
Barwaha
Barwani
Beria
Bhagwanpura
Bhikangaon
Burhanpur
Dhamnod
Dharampuri
Gogawan
Harda
Harsud
Icchapur
Jhabua
Jhirniya
Kasrawad
Kenud
Khandwa
Khalwa
Khargone
Khetia
Kukshi
Maheshwar
Manawar
Mandav
Mandhata
Mandleshwar
Mundi
Nepanagar
Palsud
Pandhana
Punasa
Pansemal
Rajpur
Sanawad
Satwas
Sendhwa
Shahpur
Thikri
Notable people
Tantia Bhīl - a tribal leader who actively fought against British Raj between 1878 and 1889
Kishore Kumar- One of the greatest Indian playback singers.
Nandkumar Singh Chauhan
Vijayalaxmi Sadho
Arun Yadav Former Member of Parliament,Khandwa
Sachin Yadav - MLA and former Agricultural minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Subhash Yadav - Former deputy chief minister.
Narayan Patel
References
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nimar". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 701.
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निमाड़ रैप , , Nimad Rap
Regions of Madhya Pradesh" was derived from the word "Nimarya" (निमार्य), which signifies that the land had belonged to both the Aryas and the non-Arya. However, according to another myth, the word "Nimar" has been associated with the place due to the presence of many Neem trees.
At different times in history, the area was ruled by the Kingdoms of Haihayas (हैहय) of
Maheshwar,
Parmar of
Malwa
Malwa () is a historical region, historical list of regions in India, region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic plateau, volcanic upland north of the ...
,
Ahir
Ahir or Aheer (derived from the Sanskrit word: abhira) is a community of traditionally non-elite pastoralists in India, most of whom now use the Yadav surname, as they consider the two terms synonymous. The Ahirs are variously described as a ...
s of
Asirgarh,
Muslims of
Mandav,
Mughals
The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of pre ...
and
Marathas
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern India, early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent List of Maratha dynasties and states, Ma ...
. After the formation of the state of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...
on 1 November 1956, the district came into existence as West Nimar (पश्चिम निमाड़). Later (on 25 May 1998) due to certain administrative needs, the
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
was divided between Khargone and
Barwani
Barwani or Badwani () is a municipality, municipal town in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, India, that is situated near the left bank of the Narmada River. It is the administrative headquarters of Barwani district and has also served as th ...
.
The population of the district was estimated to be about 1,872,413, according to the census of India 2011.
Tourism
Here the very ancient Shri Navagraha Temple is situated on the banks of the Kunda river, due to which the city is known as Navgrah ki Nagri (City of Navagraha),
Near 17 Kilometer, Oon is a very old village in which are 99 Bhumija-style temples built by emperor Ballaleshwar. Oon has a MahaLakshmi and Jain temple.
Jain temples
Chaubara Dera 2 and Gwaleshwar temple are two 12th century Jain temples built in
Western Chalukya architecture
Western Chalukya architecture, also known as Kalyani Chalukya or Later Chalukya architecture and broadly classified under the Vesara Style, is the distinctive style of ornamented architecture that evolved during the rule of the Western Chaluk ...
.
Chaubara Dera 2 houses three inscriptions dated 1170 CE, 1185 CE and 1165 CE. Gwaleshwar temple or popularly known as Pavagiri is an ancient Jain temple. The name, Gwaleshwar temple, is derived from the fact the Jain monks used to take shelter in the temple during storms. This temple is a siddh kshetra, believed to be place of nirvana for many Jain monks. The mulnayak of the temple is seated on ''triratha'' pedestal bearing a 13th-century inscription.
Geography
Khargone is located in the south-west border of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...
, above sea level. It is spread over an area of . Towards the north it borders
Dhar
Dhar is a city located in Dhar district of the Malwa region in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Dhar district. Before Indian independence from Great Britain, it was the capital of the Dhar ...
,
Indore
Indore (; ISO 15919, ISO: , ) is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The commercial capital of the state, it has been declared as the List of cleanest cities in India, cleanest city of In ...
and
Dewas districts. Towards the south, it borders
Maharashtra
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, in the east,
Khandwa and
Burhanpur
Burhanpur is a historical city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District. It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River and northeast of city of Mumbai , southwest of the state's capita ...
,
Barwani
Barwani or Badwani () is a municipality, municipal town in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, India, that is situated near the left bank of the Narmada River. It is the administrative headquarters of Barwani district and has also served as th ...
in the west. Khargone is in the middle of the
Narmada River
The Narmada River, previously also known as ''Narbada'' or anglicised as ''Nerbudda'', is the 5th longest river in India and overall the longest west-flowing river in the country. It is also the largest flowing river in the state of Madhya Prade ...
valley with the
Vindhyachal mountain range situated in the north and
Satpura in the south. The River
Narmada
The Narmada River, previously also known as ''Narbada'' or anglicised as ''Nerbudda'', is the 5th longest river in India and overall the longest west-flowing river in the country. It is also the largest flowing river in the state of Madhya Prade ...
flows along a path of inside the district. Veda and Kunda are the other two main rivers in the district.
Demographics
Khargone is growing fast as a city, and it now includes many flourishing villages. India
census
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, Khargone had a population of 1,16,150. While males constitute 51.44% of the population, females average 49.46%. Khargone has an average literacy rate of 80.9%. This is higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.84%, and female literacy is 75.73%. About 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
Khargone has a transitional climate between a
tropical
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wet and dry climate and a humid
subtropical
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climate. Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, monsoon and winter.
Summers are extremely hot and dry in this region, lasting from mid-march to mid-June followed by the monsoon season. The temperatures in summer are usually above during April–May. During these months when temperatures become very high, the dry and hot wind (locally known as "loo") blows in this area, widely affecting the local ecology. The temperature also remains quite high during the night.
The
monsoon
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arrives in late June, with temperatures around and about rainfall. The rainy season is humid and has substantial rainfall. Local people are commonly affected by the flooding of river Kunda, which flows from the outskirts of the city.
Winters start in mid-November and are dry, mild and sunny. Temperatures average about 4–15 °C , but can fall close to freezing on some nights.
Education
Colleges
There are various colleges in the district. These are affiliated with
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalay, Indore (University of Indore) and offer several graduate and postgraduate-level courses. The list includes:
*
Jawaharlal Institute of Technology, Borawan
*
Alma Computer Khargone
*
Devi Rukmini college of Education
*
Government Girls Degree College
*
Government Post Graduate Degree College
*
Jawaharlal Nehru Mahavidyalaya
*
Modak Institute of technology
*
Nimar Institute of Information Technology and Science (NIITS), Khargone
*
Saikripa Academy Khargone
*
Shree Narayan Institute of Technology (SNIT)
*
Shreeji Institute Of Technology and Management College
*
Vikalp Krishi Shikshan Sansthan (College of Agriculture), Khargone.
Schools
There are various schools.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Khargone, Bhopal
''khargone.kvs.ac.in''.
These are affiliated with CBSE:
* Aaditya vidya vihar higher secondary school, khargone
* Creative Public School
* Devi Rukmani Higher Secondary School, Khargone
* Gokuldas Public School
* Kendriya Vidyalaya Khargone
* Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Khargone
* St. Jude's higher secondary school, Khargone
There are also Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh affiliated schools in Khargone as:
* Bal Shiksha Niketan
* D.A.G.H.S.S. No.1 (utkrisht school)
* D.A.G.H.S.S. No.2 (school of excellence)
* Gayatri Shiksha Niketan
* Govt. higher secondary school no.7 (Motipura)
* Priyadarshini higher secondary school
* Saraswati Shishu
* Vikalp Group of Education (School)
References
Citation
Sources
*
External links
Official Website of Khargone District
Shri Mahalaxmi Oon Khargone
{{Indore Division
Cities and towns in Khargone district
12th-century Jain temples
Cities in Madhya Pradesh