Khargone

Khargone
Khargone Fort
JNV Khargone
Navagaraha Temple Khargone
Town Hall Khargone
Navgraha Mela Khargone
Nickname(s): 
Village of Cotton and Chilli
Khargone is located in Madhya Pradesh
Khargone
Khargone
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 21°49′12″N 75°37′07″E / 21.82°N 75.6187°E / 21.82; 75.6187
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictKhargone
RegionNimar
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City106,454
 • Rank243rd 23rd (in Madhya Pradesh state)
 • Urban215,000
 • Metro133,368
Languages
 • OfficialHindi and English
 • RegionalHindi and Nimadi dialect of Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
451001
Telephone code07282
Vehicle registrationMP-10
Sex ratio1000/945 /
Literacy Rate80.63%[3]
HDIHigh[4]
ClimateCwa / Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation914 mm (36.0 in)
Avg. annual temperature26.0 °C (78.8 °F)
Avg. summer temperature45 °C (113 °F)
Avg. winter temperature21 °C (70 °F)
Websitekhargone.nic.in

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 chilly (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 ranked 10th Cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2020[5] City ranked the 15th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2018[6] and ranked 17th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2017.[7]

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  2. ^ "INDIA STATS : Million plus cities in India as per Census 2011".
  3. ^ "literacy rate".
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.dif.mp.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Swach Sarvekshan movement".
  6. ^ "Swach Sarvekshan movement".
  7. ^ "Swachh Bharat rankings 2017: Here are the top 100 cities ranked on cleanliness". The Indian Express. 4 May 2017.