Khargone district
Khargone district, formerly known as West Nimar district, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district lies in the Nimar region and is part of the Indore Division. The district headquarters is the city of Khargone, which lies south of the Indore metropolis, the headquarters of Indore district.
Khargone district | |
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District of Madhya Pradesh | |
Clockwise from top-left: Maheshwar Fort from Narmada,, Nagar Palika building of Sanawad, hills near Gogawan, Mahalakeshwar Temple, Un | |
Location of Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Indore |
| Headquarters | Khargone |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Khargone (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,030 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,873,046 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 63.98% |
| • Sex ratio | 965 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | Chittaurgarh - Bhusawal Highway, Khandwa - Vadodara Highway, Agra-Mumbai Highway, Indore-Icchapur Highway, Madhya Pradesh |
| Website | khargone |
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