Khargone district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Khargone.

Khargone district
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
Location of Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionIndore
HeadquartersKhargone
Tehsils
  1. Khargone
  2. Barwaha
  3. Bhagwanpura
  4. Bhikangaon
  5. Gogawan
  6. Segaon
  7. Jhirnya
  8. Kasrawad
  9. Maheshwar
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesKhargone (Lok Sabha constituency) and Khandwa (Lok Sabha constituency)
Area
 • Total
8,030 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,873,046
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy63.98%
 • Sex ratio965
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysChittaurgarh - Bhusawal Highway, Khandwa - Vadodara Highway, Agra-Mumbai Highway, Indore-Icchapur Highway, Madhya Pradesh
Websitekhargone.nic.in

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.