Khandwa district | |
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 Location of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Indore |
| Headquarters | Khandwa |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Khandwa |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Mandhata (175) Harsud (176) Khandwa (177) Pandhana (178) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,307 km2 (3,207 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,310,061 |
| • Density | 157.7/km2 (408.5/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.53 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 944 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | Khandwa-Indore State Highway Khandwa-Mundi-Ashta State Highway Khandwa-Amrawati Road |
| Website | khandwa |
Khandwa district (Hindi pronunciation:[kʰəɳɖʋaː]), formerly known as theEast Nimar district, is adistrict of theMadhya Pradesh state incentral India. The city ofKhandwa is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other notable towns in the district includeMundi,Harsud,Punasa,Pandhana andOmkareshwar.
The district has an area of 6,206 km2 (2,396 sq mi), and a population 1,310,061 (2011 census).Khandwa District lies in theNimar region, which includes the lower valley of theNarmada River, Kherkhali River, Choti Tawa River, Shiva River. The Narmada forms part of the northern boundary of the district, and theSatpura Range form the southern boundary of the district.Burhanpur District, to the south, lies in the basin of theTapti River. The pass through the Satpuras connecting Khandwa andBurhanpur is one of the main routes connecting northern and southern India, and the fortress ofAsirgarh, which commands the pass, is known as the "Key to the Deccan".Betul andHarda districts lie to the east,Dewas District to the north, andKhargone District to the west.
Khandwa district was surrendered by theMarathas to theBritish Raj in 1818, and later became part of theCentral Provinces and Berar. The area to the west, which forms the present Khargone district, was part of theprincely state of Indore. After India's independence in 1947, the Central Provinces and Berar became the new Indian state ofMadhya Pradesh.
The Khandwa district was known as "Nimar District" before 1956, when the state ofMadhya Bharat to the west was merged with the state of Madhya Pradesh. Later it came to be called "East Nimar district", and a separate "West Nimar district" with headquarters atKhargone was established. The East Nimar district was part of theNerbudda (Narmada) Division of theCentral Provinces and Berar, which became the state of Madhya Bharat (laterMadhya Pradesh) after India's independence in 1947.[1] Khandwa was known as East Nimar until recently. Burhanpur District was separated from Khandwa District on 15 August 2003. Khandwa District is part ofIndore Division.
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Khandwa one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[2] It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
Khandwa's economy is dependent on agriculture, Due to its location in the Narmada basin, the land here is fertile, with several small scale industries in the cities of Khandwa. Some edible oil mill and Cotten Ginning mill located in Khandwa. The major cash crops of the Khandwa district areOnion,soybean, andChana.[3]
Sant Singaji Thermal Power Plant andDada Dhuniwale Thermal Power Plant are located in Khandwa District.150 megawatt and 50 Megawatt towSolar Power Plant also Situated near Khandwa.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 210,188 | — |
| 1911 | 250,875 | +1.79% |
| 1921 | 254,443 | +0.14% |
| 1931 | 299,822 | +1.65% |
| 1941 | 329,540 | +0.95% |
| 1951 | 346,916 | +0.52% |
| 1961 | 446,906 | +2.57% |
| 1971 | 568,143 | +2.43% |
| 1981 | 729,781 | +2.54% |
| 1991 | 898,596 | +2.10% |
| 2001 | 1,078,251 | +1.84% |
| 2011 | 1,310,061 | +1.97% |
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According to the2011 census Khandwa District has apopulation of 1,310,061,[6] This gives it a ranking of 374th in India (out of a total of640).[6] The district has a population density of 178 inhabitants per square kilometre (460/sq mi).[6] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.44%.[6] East Nimar has asex ratio of 944females for every 1,000 males,[6] and aliteracy rate of 67.53%. 19.80% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 11.95% and 35.05% of the population respectively.[6]
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 90.25% | |||
| Islam | 8.88% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.87% | |||
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 40.59% of the population in the district spokeNimadi, 33.84%Hindi, 9.71%Korku, 3.20%Urdu, 2.94%Bhili, 2.06%Bareli, 1.67%Banjari, 1.24%Gondi, 1.05%Marathi and 0.97%Bhilali as their first language.[8]
Languages spoken includeNimadi, aBhil language with approximately 64 000 speakers, written in theDevanagari script.[9]
Major cities of Khandawa include-
Khandwa district is divided into 8 sub-divisions:Khandwa,Mundi,Harsud,Pandhana,Khalwa,Punasa,Chhaigaon Makhan andKillod. These sub-divisions are further divided into 6 tehsils.
There are FourVidhan Sabha constituencies in this district:Khandwa,Mandhata,Harsud,Pandhana.
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