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Khargone | |
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Khargone Fort JNV Khargone Navagaraha Temple Khargone Town Hall Khargone Navgraha Mela Khargone | |
| Nickname(s): Village of Cotton and Chilli | |
  Khargone Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°49′12″N 75°37′07″E / 21.82°N 75.6187°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Khargone |
| Region | Nimar |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 106,454 |
| • Rank | 243rd 23rd (in Madhya Pradesh state) |
| • Urban | 215,000 |
| • Metro | 133,368 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi and English |
| • Regional | Hindi and Nimadi dialect of Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 451001 |
| Telephone code | 07282 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-10 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/945 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy Rate | 80.63%[3] |
| HDI | High[4] |
| Climate | Cwa / Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 914 mm (36.0 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 26.0 °C (78.8 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 21 °C (70 °F) |
| Website | khargone |
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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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.dif.mp.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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- ^ "Swachh Bharat rankings 2017: Here are the top 100 cities ranked on cleanliness". The Indian Express. 4 May 2017.