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{{About|the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India|its namesake district|Khargone village}}
{{More citations needed|date=July 2010}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}

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| nickname = Village of Cotton and Chilli{{force singular}}
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| population_rank = [[List of towns in India by population|243rd]]
[[List of cities in Madhya Pradesh by population|23rd (in Madhya Pradesh state)]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Khargone''' is a [[city]] and administrative headquarters of the [[Khargone district]] in the [[India]]n 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 [[Navagraha|''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,<ref>{{cite web|title=Swach Sarvekshan movement|url=http://www.swachhsurvekshan2020.org/Rankings/MoreThan1LakhTop25Cities}}</ref> the 15th cleanest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2018,<ref>{{cite web|title=Swach Sarvekshan movement|url=https://www.swachhsurvekshan2018.org/Rankings/Morethan1Lakh}}</ref> and the 17th cleanest city in India in [[Swachh Survekshan 2017]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/swachh-bharat-rankings-2017-here-are-the-top-100-cities-ranked-on-cleanliness-4640216/|title=Swachh Bharat rankings 2017: Here are the top 100 cities ranked on cleanliness|work=The Indian Express|date=4 May 2017}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://khargone.nic.in/About%20Khargone.htm |title=परिचय: जिला खरगौन (म.प्र.) भारत 451001 }}</ref>

At different times in history, the area was ruled by the Kingdoms of Haihayas (हैहय) of [[Maheshwar]], [[Parmar (Rajput clan)|Parmar]] of [[Malwa]], [[Ahir]]s of [[Asirgarh]],<ref name="bhm">{{cite book|last1=Mehta|first1=BH|title=Gonds of the Central Indian Highlands Vol II|date=1984|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|page=569|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gu_cN0MhteMC&q=ahir+nimar&pg=PA569|access-date=24 April 2016|language=en}}</ref> 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.
[[File:Rani Ahilyabai Fort Khargone - panoramio - Camaal.jpg|thumb|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|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.<ref>{{cite web | author=District Administration | url=https://khargone.nic.in/en/tourist-place/shri-mahalaxmi-temple-oon/ | title=Shri Mahalaxmi and Other Temples of Oon | publisher=Government Of Madhya Pradesh | access-date=22 Mar 2022 }}</ref>{{sfn|Akhikari|2004|p=1201}}

==Geography==
Khargone is located in the south-west border of [[Madhya Pradesh]], {{convert|258|m|ft|0}} above sea level. It is spread over an area of {{convert|8,030|km2|sqmi|0}}. 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 River|Narmada]] flows along a path of {{convert|50|km|mi|0}} 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. {{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Khargone Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data|url=https://www.censusindia.co.in/towns/khargone-population-khargone-madhya-pradesh-802284 |access-date=2008-11-01|website=censusindia.co.in}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=April 2022}} 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.

{{see also|List of cities in Madhya Pradesh}}
{{bar box
|title=Religion in Khargone City (2011)
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|60.50}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|38.23}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.56}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.8}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians]]|blue|0.18}}
|caption=Distribution of religions 
†Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.38%), [[Buddhism|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 {{convert|40|°C|F|0}} 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 {{convert|29|°C|F|0}} and about {{convert|36|in|mm|0}} 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 {{nowrap|(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.

{{Weather box
| 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]]<ref>{{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
}}</ref><ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| 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}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| 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}}</ref>
}}

==Education==

===Colleges===
There are various colleges<ref>{{cite web|url=http://khargone.nic.in/Education.htm |title=शिक्षा: जिला खरगौन (म.प्र.) भारत 451001 |publisher=Khargone.nic.in |access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> in the district. These are affiliated with [[Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya|Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalay]], Indore (University of Indore) and offer several graduate and postgraduate-level courses. The list includes:
* [[Jawaharlal Institute of Technology, Borawan]]
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* [[Alma Computer Khargone]]
* [[Devi Rukmini college of Education]]
* [[Government Girls Degree College]]
* [[Government Post Graduate Degree College]]
* [[Jawaharlal Nehru Mahavidyalaya]]
* [[Modak Institute of technology]]
* [[Nimar Institute of Information Technology and Science]] (NIITS), Khargone
* [[Saikripa Academy Khargone]]
* [[Shree Narayan Institute of Technology]] (SNIT)
* [[Shreeji Institute Of Technology and Management College ]]
* [[Vikalp Krishi Shikshan Sansthan]] (College of Agriculture), Khargone.

===Schools===
There are various schools.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.educationportal.mp.gov.in/RTESR/Public/OnlineAdmission/SchoolsWise.aspx?BlockID=MTgx | title=Education Portal }}{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[https://khargone.kvs.ac.in/ Kendriya Vidyalaya Khargone, Bhopal]. ''khargone.kvs.ac.in''.</ref>
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These are affiliated with [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]:
* [[Aaditya vidya vihar higher secondary school]], khargone
* [[Creative Public School]]
* [[Devi Rukmani Higher Secondary School]], Khargone
* [[Gokuldas Public School]]
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Khargone]]
* [[Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Khargone]]
* [[St. Jude's higher secondary school, Khargone]]

There are also [[Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh]] affiliated schools in Khargone as:
* [[Bal Shiksha Niketan]]
* [[D.A.G.H.S.S. No.1]] (utkrisht school)
* [[D.A.G.H.S.S. No.2]] (school of excellence)
* [[Gayatri Shiksha Niketan]]
* [[Govt. higher secondary school no.7]] (Motipura)
* [[Priyadarshini higher secondary school]]
* [[Saraswati Shishu]]
* [[Vikalp Group of Education]] (School)

==References==
=== Citation ===
{{reflist}}

=== Sources ===
* {{cite journal |last=Akhikari |first=Swati Mandal |title=Professor Sudhir Ranjan Das Memorial Prize Essay: CHRONOLOGY OF TEMPLES AT UN. |journal=[[Indian History Congress]] |date=2004 |volume=65 |pages=1197–1202 |jstor=44144828 |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/44144828}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Khargone}}
{{Commons category|Khargone}}
* [http://khargone.nic.in/About%20Khargone.htm Official Website of Khargone District]
* [https://khargone.nic.in/en/tourist-place/shri-mahalaxmi-temple-oon/ Shri Mahalaxmi Oon Khargone]

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Irshad. gori at 13:43, 13 February 2026