Khilchipur
Khilchipur | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 24°02′N 76°34′E / 24.03°N 76.57°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Rajgarh |
Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,928 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
Vehicle registration | MP |
Khilchipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In 2022 Janpad Panchayat election held in which BJP emerged as a winner and make their candidate Janpad Adhyaksh and up-adhyaksh under the leadership of Kunwar Hajarilal Dangi (Former BJP MLA of Khilchipur constituency).
History
[edit]Founded in 1544 by Dewan Ugra Sen, a Khichi Rajput. A Fort is also in the khilchipur which is situated near the gad ganga river. A grant of land was made to him by the Mughal Emperor, which included the adjoining Jirapur and Machalpur parganas, later a part of Indore state, and Shujalpur, later in Gwalior state. Currently Priyavrat Singh is owner of khilchipur fort. He is also a vidhayak MLA of khilchipur constituency.
Khilchipur is also known as prem nagari, 11 miles and many different aspects – its food, culture, its natural landscapes, its languages, classical dances, Brahmakumari spirituality and many more.
Khilchipur have some famous places like a Shani mandir where people come from nearby villages for blessings. It also have Dangi Darwaja and a fort to visit.
Geography
[edit]Khilchipur is located at 24°02′N 76°34′E / 24.03°N 76.57°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 394 metres (1,292 feet).
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census Khilchipur had a population of 18,928. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khilchipur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Khilchipur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]
Economy
[edit]Khilchipur comes under the category of very backward place, economically it is very weak. There is no railway station in khilchipur. 465679 is pin code of Khilchipur.[3] ACME Solar group establish his 25 MW plant in Khilchipur. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khilchipur
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999
- ^ https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/khilchipur
- ^ https://m.economictimes.com/industry/energy/power/acme-solar-starts-power-generation-from-25-mw-solar-plant-in-madhya-pradesh/articleshow/30991112.cms