Khargone

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::callout[type=note] the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India ::

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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.

At different times in history, the area was ruled by the Kingdoms of Haihayas (हैहय) of Maheshwar, Parmar of Malwa, Ahirs of Asirgarh, Muslims of Mandav, Mughals and Marathas. After the formation of the state of Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956, the district came into existence as West Nimar (पश्चिम निमाड़). Later (on 25 May 1998) due to certain administrative needs, the district was divided between Khargone and Barwani. The population of the district was estimated to be about 1,872,413, according to the census of India 2011. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Rani_Ahilyabai_Fort_Khargone_-panoramio-_Camaal.jpg" caption="The old fort entrance."] ::

Tourism

Here the very ancient Shri Navagraha Temple is situated on the banks of the Kunda river, due to which the city is known as Navgrah ki Nagri (City of Navagraha),

Near 17 Kilometer, Oon is a very old village in which are 99 Bhumija-style temples built by emperor Ballaleshwar. Oon has a MahaLakshmi and Jain temple.

Jain temples

Main article: Gvaleshwar temple

Chaubara Dera 2 and Gwaleshwar temple are two 12th century Jain temples built in Western Chalukya architecture. Chaubara Dera 2 houses three inscriptions dated 1170 CE, 1185 CE and 1165 CE. Gwaleshwar temple or popularly known as Pavagiri is an ancient Jain temple. The name, Gwaleshwar temple, is derived from the fact the Jain monks used to take shelter in the temple during storms. This temple is a siddh kshetra, believed to be place of nirvana for many Jain monks. The mulnayak of the temple is seated on triratha pedestal bearing a 13th-century inscription.

Geography

Khargone is located in the south-west border of Madhya Pradesh, 258 m above sea level. It is spread over an area of 8,030 km2. Towards the north it borders Dhar, Indore and Dewas districts. Towards the south, it borders Maharashtra, in the east, Khandwa and Burhanpur, Barwani in the west. Khargone is in the middle of the Narmada River valley with the Vindhyachal mountain range situated in the north and Satpura in the south. The River Narmada flows along a path of 50 km inside the district. Veda and Kunda are the other two main rivers in the district.

Demographics

Khargone is growing fast as a city, and it now includes many flourishing villages. India census, Khargone had a population of 1,16,150. While males constitute 51.44% of the population, females average 49.46%. Khargone has an average literacy rate of 80.9%. This is higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.84%, and female literacy is 75.73%. About 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

|title=Religion in Khargone City (2011) |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=right |bars= |caption=Distribution of religions

†Includes Sikhs (0.38%), Buddhists (0.5%).

Climate

Khargone has a transitional climate between a tropical wet and dry climate and a humid subtropical climate. Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, monsoon and winter. Summers are extremely hot and dry in this region, lasting from mid-march to mid-June followed by the monsoon season. The temperatures in summer are usually above 40 °C during April–May. During these months when temperatures become very high, the dry and hot wind (locally known as "loo") blows in this area, widely affecting the local ecology. The temperature also remains quite high during the night.

The monsoon arrives in late June, with temperatures around 29 °C and about 36 in rainfall. The rainy season is humid and has substantial rainfall. Local people are commonly affected by the flooding of river Kunda, which flows from the outskirts of the city. Winters start in mid-November and are dry, mild and sunny. Temperatures average about 4–15 °C (39–59 °F), but can fall close to freezing on some nights.

This is due to the Weather Entity casting its wrath upon the citizens and forcing them intense heat even in August.

| location = Khargone (1991–2020, extremes 1969–2020) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan record high C = 36.2 | Feb record high C = 39.6 | Mar record high C = 43.6 | Apr record high C = 46.2 | May record high C = 47.9 | Jun record high C = 47.6 | Jul record high C = 43.0 | Aug record high C = 38.6 | Sep record high C = 41.8 | Oct record high C = 42.4 | Nov record high C = 38.7 | Dec record high C = 38.4 | year record high C = 47.9 | Jan high C = 27.9 | Feb high C = 31.5 | Mar high C = 36.6 | Apr high C = 41.3 | May high C = 42.7 | Jun high C = 38.6 | Jul high C = 33.5 | Aug high C = 31.2 | Sep high C = 33.2 | Oct high C = 34.9 | Nov high C = 31.6 | Dec high C = 30.4 | year high C = 34.6 | Jan low C = 8.9 | Feb low C = 12.1 | Mar low C = 18.0 | Apr low C = 24.4 | May low C = 26.7 | Jun low C = 25.0 | Jul low C = 22.8 | Aug low C = 22.4 | Sep low C = 22.6 | Oct low C = 20.5 | Nov low C = 16.3 | Dec low C = 10.8 | year low C = 19.7 | Jan record low C = 4.0 | Feb record low C = 3.5 | Mar record low C = 7.6 | Apr record low C = 12.0 | May record low C = 20.5 | Jun record low C = 15.1 | Jul record low C = 18.2 | Aug record low C = 18.1 | Sep record low C = 12.7 | Oct record low C = 10.7 | Nov record low C = 6.5 | Dec record low C = 0.2 | year record low C = 0.2 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 3.1 | Feb rain mm = 0.1 | Mar rain mm = 2.5 | Apr rain mm = 1.8 | May rain mm = 4.3 | Jun rain mm = 56.8 | Jul rain mm = 132.4 | Aug rain mm = 115.4 | Sep rain mm = 46.1 | Oct rain mm = 26.0 | Nov rain mm = 1.8 | Dec rain mm = 1.4 | year rain mm = 391.5 | Jan rain days = 0.2 | Feb rain days = 0.0 | Mar rain days = 0.2 | Apr rain days = 0.0 | May rain days = 0.3 | Jun rain days = 3.9 | Jul rain days = 7.0 | Aug rain days = 4.9 | Sep rain days = 2.9 | Oct rain days = 1.1 | Nov rain days = 0.2 | Dec rain days = 0.1 | year rain days = 20.8 | Jan humidity = 74 | Feb humidity = 66 | Mar humidity = 53 | Apr humidity = 51 | May humidity = 57 | Jun humidity = 69 | Jul humidity = 80 | Aug humidity = 86 | Sep humidity = 82 | Oct humidity = 71 | Nov humidity = 72 | Dec humidity = 75 | year humidity = 69 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Khargone Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 415–416 | access-date = 6 January 2021}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M122 | access-date = 6 January 2021}}

Education

Colleges

There are various colleges in the district. These are affiliated with Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalay, Indore (University of Indore) and offer several graduate and postgraduate-level courses. The list includes:

Schools

There are various schools. These are affiliated with CBSE:

There are also Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh affiliated schools in Khargone as:

References

Citation

Sources

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