Khargone
Khargone | |
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Khargone Fort JNV Khargone Navagaraha Temple Khargone Town Hall Khargone Navgraha Mela Khargone | |
| Nickname: Village of Cotton and Chilli | |
Khargone Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°49′12″N 75°37′07″E / 21.82°N 75.6187°E | |
| 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 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 451001 |
| Telephone code | 07282 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-10 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/945 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy Rate | 80.63% |
| HDI | High |
| 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 |
Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of the 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 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 was ranked 10th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2020, the 15th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2018, and the 17th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2017.