Khargone
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Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of an 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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Khargone | |
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Nickname(s): City of Cotton and Chilli | |
Coordinates: 21.82°N 75.6187°E / 21.82; 75.6187 | |
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 |