Khandwa is a City and a Nagar Nigam in the Nimar
region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of
Khandwa District, formerly known as East Nimar District.
Khandwa is an ancient city, with
many places of worship, like many other cities in India. Mostly they are Hindu and Jain temples. During the 12th century AD. it was
a center of Jainism. During British rule, it passed nearby Burhanpur (now a
separate district) as the main commercial centre of the Nimaad region. Khandwa
is a major railway junction, where the Malwa line connecting Indore with the
Deccan meets the main east-west line from Mumbai to Kolkata.
Khandwa
is a City and a Nagar Nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is
the administrative headquarters of Khandwa District, formerly known as East
Nimar District.
Khandwa is located at 21.83°N 76.33°E. It has an average elevation of
313 metres (1026 feet).
Weather: 34°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 34% Humidity
Local time: Wednesday 3:26 PM
Population: 172,242 (2001)
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Khandwa had
a population of 171,986. Males constitute 52% of the population and females
48%. Khandwa has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national
average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 66%. In Khandwa,
13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Location
and Boundarie
Khandwa District is situated South
West of the state of Madhya Pradesh The District is in Indore Division of
Madhya Pradesh. maximum and minimum height above mean sea level is
905.56 m and 180.00 m respectively. The District is bounded on the east by the
Betul and Hoshangabad District of Hoshangabad division, and Burhanpur
District of Indore Division on south, on the west by West Nimar District of
Indore division,and on the north by Dewas District of the Indore Division.
