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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Khargone}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2015}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khargone district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh|District]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name = <small> खरगौन ज़िला </small>
| image_map = MP Khargone district map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Khargone
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Indore division|Indore]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Khargone]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 8030
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,873,046
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 63.98 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 965
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Khargone]] (Lok Sabha constituency)
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Chittaurgarh]] - [[Bhusawal]] Highway, [[Khandwa]] - [[Vadodara]] Highway, [[Indore]]-[[Icchapur]] Highway, [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| blank_name_sec2 =
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| website = {{URL|https://khargone.nic.in/en/}}
| official_name =
| image_skyline = 18 expanse of Narmada in Maheshwar (16673851680).jpg
| image_caption = Narmada river near Maheshwar Fort
}}

'''Khargone district''', formerly known as '''West Nimar district''', is a [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[central India]]. The district lies in [[Nimar]] region, and is part of [[Indore Division]]. [[Khargone]] town is the headquarters of this district which lies south to [[Indore]], metropolis and headquarters of [[Indore district|Indore District]].

==History==
The district has a long history. In ancient period, the [[Haihayas]] of [[Mahishmati]] (present-day [[Maheshwar]]) ruled this region. In early medieval age, the area was under the [[Paramara dynasty|Paramaras]] of Malwa and the [[Ahir]]s of Asirgarh. In late medieval age, the area was under [[Malwa Sultanate]] of Mandu. In 1531, [[Bahadur Shah of Gujarat|Gujarat sultan Bahadur Shah]] brought this area under his control. In 1562, Akbar annexed this territory along with the whole Malwa to [[Mughal empire]]. In 1740 Marathas under the [[Peshwa]] brought the area under their control. In 1778, Peshwa distributed this territory to the Maratha rulers, Holkars of Indore, Sindhias of Gwalior and Ponwars of Dhar. After the independence and merger of the Princely states with Union of India in 1948, this territory became West Nimar district of [[Madhya Bharat]]. Khargone district had been part of the [[Nerbudda Division|Nerbudda (Narmada) Division]] of the [[Central Provinces and Berar]], which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later [[Madhya Pradesh]]) after India's independence in 1947.<ref>Hunter, William Wilson, Sir, et al. (1908). ''Imperial Gazetteer of India'', Volume 6. 1908-1931; Clarendon Press, Oxford</ref> On 1 November 1956 this district became part of the newly formed state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. On 25 May 1998 West Nimar district was bifurcated into two districts: Khargone and [[Barwani district|Barwani]].

==Geography==
Area of the district is {{cvt|8030|km2}}. The district is situated between 21°22' and 22°35' north latitudes and 74°25' and 76°14' east longitudes. The district is surrounded by [[Dhar District|Dhar]], [[Indore District|Indore]] and [[Dewas District|Dewas]] in the north, [[Jalgaon District]] of [[Maharashtra]] state in the south, [[Khandwa District|Khandwa]], [[Burhanpur District|Burhanpur]] in the east and [[Barwani district|Barwani]] in the West.

==Economy==
Economically, Khargone is dependent on agriculture, with several other industries in Nimrani and [[Barwaha]]. The major cash crops of Khargone District are [[cotton]], [[soybean]] and [[Chili pepper|chilly]] (or "[[chili pepper]]"). The district is India's biggest cotton-producing region. There are various cotton processing units (spinning) in the cooperative sector and private sector. One of the major spinning unit is JawaharLal Nehru Sahakari Soot Mill, situated on [[Julwania]] Road. It is a cooperative sector society. The red chilly is exported abroad. A famous mandi of chilly at Bedia is located about 50 km from Khargone and the famous Sendhwa cotton hub is just 70 km from district headquarters.

==Divisions==
The district is divided into 5 sub-divisions, which are further divided into 9 tehsils. [[Barwaha]] sub-division has only one ''Barwaha'' tehsil. [[Bhikangaon]] sub-division has two tehsils, Bhikangaon and [[Jhirnya, Madhya Pradesh|Jhirnya]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Man helps cops arrest rape accused, gets beaten up in Chenpur jail|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/man-helps-cops-arrest-rape-accused-gets-beaten-up-in-chenpur-jail/article1-1244843.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402201224/http://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/man-helps-cops-arrest-rape-accused-gets-beaten-up-in-chenpur-jail/article1-1244843.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2015|access-date=26 March 2015|work=Hindustan Times|agency=HT Media Limited|date=26 July 2014}}</ref> [[Kasrawad]] sub-division has only Kasrawad tehsil while [[Khargone]] sub-division has four tehsils, Khargone, [[Gogawan]], [[Bhagwanpura, Madhya Pradesh|Bhagwanpura]], and [[Segaon, Madhya Pradesh|Segaon]]. [[Mandleshwar|Mandaleshwar]] sub-division has one tehsil, [[Maheshwar]]. Khargone town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other towns are Maheshwar, Kasrawad, [[Segaon, Madhya Pradesh|Segaon]], Bhagwanpura, [[Jhirnya, Madhya Pradesh|Jhirnya]], Bhikangaon, [[Gogawan]] and [[Barwaha]]. Maheshwar is a place of tourist attraction as the former capital of the [[Haihayas]] and the Holkars of Indore.

The district consists 6 [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies. These constituencies are: Bhikangaon, [[Barwaha]], Maheshwar, Kasrawad, Khargone and Bhagwanpura. While, Bhikangaon and [[Barwaha]] are part of [[Khandwa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khnadwa Lok Sabha constituency]], the rest are part of Khargone Lok Sabha constituency.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Khargone District has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,873,046,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Kosovo]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kosovo 1,825,632 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[West Virginia]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=West Virginia 1,852,994
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=19 October 2013
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 252nd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 233 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.81%.<ref name=districtcensus/> West Nimar has a [[sex ratio]] of 963 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 63.98%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

===Languages===
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 71.60% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 24.31% [[Bhili language|Bhili]], 1.98% [[Urdu]], 0.61% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and 0.43% [[Marathi language|Marathi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

Languages spoken include [[Nimadi language|Nimadi]] is the most spoken language in west [[Nimar]] and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]. [[Palya Bareli language|Bareli Palya]], a [[Bhil languages|Bhil]] language with approximately 10,000 speakers centred in Madhya Pradesh;<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bareli, Palya: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bpx | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref> [[Rathwi Bareli language|Bareli Rathwi]], another Bhil language, with approximately 64,000 speakers, written in the [[Devanagari script]];<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bareli, Rathwi: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bgd | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref> and [[Bhilali language|Bhilali]], with 11,50,000 speakers.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bhilali: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bhi | access-date = 2011-09-30 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,89,621|13=1911|14=2,58,895|15=1921|16=2,84,976|17=1931|18=3,36,866|19=1941|20=3,87,542|21=1951|22=4,31,704|23=1961|24=5,83,139|25=1971|26=7,67,344|27=1981|28=9,69,735|29=1991|30=11,92,520|31=2001|32=15,24,637|33=2011|34=18,73,046|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Khargone district}}
*[http://khargone.nic.in Official "Khargone District" website in Hindi language]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Khargone district
|North = [[Indore district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[East Nimar district]]
|Southeast = [[Burhanpur district]]
|South = [[Jalgaon district]], [[Maharashtra]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Barwani district]]
|Northwest = [[Dhar district]]
}}

{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Indore Division}}
{{Narmada basin}}
{{Authority control}}

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