Khargone
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Place details
- Region
- Madhya Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 116,150
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Khargone
- Settlement.nickname
- Village of Cotton and Chilli
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Madhya Pradesh
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Madhya Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Khargone
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Nimar
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 258
- Settlement.population_total
- 106,454
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_rank
- 243rd 23rd (in Madhya Pradesh state)
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 258
- Image
- Town hall kgn.JPG
- Dialing code
- 7282
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- Commons category
- Khargone
- postal code
- 451001
- P12749
- Carthage
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Tourism
- Jain temples
- Geography
- Demographics
- Climate
- Education
- Colleges
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Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of the Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is located on the bank of the Kunda river and is known for its cotton and chili pepper 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 was ranked 10th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2020, the 15th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2018, and the 17th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2017.
==History== According to mythology, the name "Nimar" 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.
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