26-521: Kukshi is a town in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh state , India. Kukshi has population of around 37,482 making it a Tier-3 city and a Semi-Urban centre. It is a Nagar Parishad. Kukshi is famous for the business of cotton, chilli, gold and silver, and ready made garments. Kukshi is a part of the Nimar (Nemar) region of Madhya Pradesh. It is 350 km from Bhopal and 170 km from Indore . It lies west of
52-501: A cement barricade factory. Kukshi has numerous educational institutes such as Sardar Patel college, Pushpam Academy School Kukshi, Allegiance Academy, Child welfare School, Datahari Public School, Unique Academy, Kanya Parisar. Kukshi has also pioneered in the field of IT Industry. People like Mr. Huzefa Dawoodi have laid the foundation stone of Computer Education in the city. Apart from Husain Computers, there are many other institutes in
78-417: A cool, dry winter. The average rainfall is about 45 inches per year. The temperature varies from around 10 °C in the winter to 45 °C in the summer. As of 2011 India census , Kukshi had a population of 37,482. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kukshi has an average literacy rate of 79.9%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86.9%, and female literacy
104-700: A part of the Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency , while the rest are part of the Khargone Lok Sabha constituency . According to the 2011 census , Khargone district has a population of 1,873,046, roughly equal to the population of Kosovo or the US state of West Virginia . It ranks 252nd out of the 640 districts in India in terms of population. The district has a population density of 233 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
130-433: A particular community in early days. The nearby attractions of Kukshi are: Dhar district Dhar district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India . The historic town of Dhar is administrative headquarters of the district. The district has an area 8,153 km . It is bounded by the districts of Ratlam to the north, Ujjain to the northeast, Indore to the east, Khargone (West Nimar) to
156-430: A population density of 268 inhabitants per square kilometre (690/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.53%. Dhar has a sex ratio of 961 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 60.57%. 18.90% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 6.65% and 55.94% of the population respectively. Languages of Dhar district (2011) At
182-637: Is Agriculture . It falls in the Maharashtra cotton belt providing very good business opportunities. Cotton produced in Kukshi tehsil and its villages are of international quality, having long, fine threads. Kukshi also provides a trading opportunity to Bhils who live in the surrounding areas to come for their shopping needs. The main businesses in town are Jewelry, Cloth, steel utensils, Cotton Mills, Cement factories, Tile factories, Torch accumulator and torch factories, cement pipes, stone crushing, electric poles and
208-452: Is 72.8%. In Kukshi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Being nearest to the Maharashtra (~100 km), Gujarat (~ 60 km) and Rajasthan (~150 km) borders there are also inhabitants from these states, too. Most of the population is dependent upon farming and trading. Kukshi is one of the biggest towns of the Dhar district and business Hub of Dhar District. The primary source of income
234-602: Is a coal-based thermal power project, located at village Selda and Dalchi in Khargone district. It is the country's first ultra-super critical thermal power plant. The Khargone plant operates at an efficiency of 41.5 per cent. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Khargone one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from
260-402: Is presumed to be a very old temple and Datahari Mandir also. Its name, data + hari , indicates that this temple was built to show unity among peoples of two important religious groups then: Hindus and Muslims. Gayatri Mandir is considered as a very pleasant location in city as the temple is on an island in a pond accessed by a bridge. The neighborhoods ( Mohallas ) were considered as a block for
286-519: The Narmada River valley and south of the Vindhyas. Kukshi is the biggest tehsil of the Dhar district. It is surrounded by the districts of Dhar to the north, Khargone (West Nimar) to the northeast, Barwani to the southeast, and Alirajpur and Jhabua to the west. Kukshi has a subtropical climate, which is made up of a hot, dry summer (April–June) followed by monsoon season (July–September), and
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#1732851920056312-529: The Narmada River , which forms the southern boundary of the district. Dhar district is divided into 6 sub-divisions: Dhar , Sardarpur , Badnawar , Manawar , Kukshi and Dharampuri (Newly Added). These sub-divisions are further divided into 8 tehsils: Dhar , Badnawar , Dharampuri , Sardarpur , Manawar , Kukshi , Dahi and Gandhwani . There are seven Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Sardarpur , Gandhwani , Kukshi , Manawar , Dharampuri , Dhar and Badnawar . All of these are part of
338-669: The Nimar region and is part of the Indore Division . The district headquarters is the city of Khargone , which lies south of the Indore metropolis, the headquarters of Indore district . In ancient times, the Haihayas of Mahishmati (present-day Maheshwar ) ruled the region. In the early medieval ages, the area was under the Paramaras of Malwa and the Ahirs of Asirgarh. In the late medieval ages,
364-535: The Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The district is divided into two sub-divisions, Barwaha and Khargone , which are further divided into nine tehsils . The Barwaha sub-division has three big tehsils (Barwaha, Maheshwar , and Kasrawad ) which cover 50% of the area of the Khargone district, while the Khargone sub-division has six small tehsils (Khargone, Gogawan , Segaon , Bhagwanpura , Bhikangaon , and Jhirnya ) which cover
390-641: The area was under the Malwa Sultanate of Mandu. In 1531, 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, the Peshwa distributed this territory to the Maratha rulers: Holkars of Indore, Shinde (Scindia)11 of Gwalior, and Ponwars of Dhar. After
416-486: The city, providing Computer Education and Peripheral services. The residents of Kukshi belong to a variety of religions. Religious places are located in almost every part of city. Some of the famous and most-visited temples & mosques are Gayatri Mandir, Swaminarayan Mandir, Shani Mandir, Echhappurna Hanuman Mandir, Ganesh Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Ranchhod Rai (Khakchok) Mandir, Ram Mandir, Aai Mata Mandir, Satyanarayan Mandir, Ambika mandir etc. Of these, Sarkari Mandir temple
442-398: The cooperative sector and private sector. One of the major spinning units is the cooperative Jawaharlal Nehru Sahakari Soot Mill, situated on Julwania Road. The famous Sendhwa cotton hub is just 70 km from Khargone city. The red chilli pepper is exported abroad. A famous mandi of chilli at Bedia is located about 50 km from Khargone city. Khargone Super Thermal Power Station
468-580: The decade 2001–2011 was 22.81%. West Nimar has a sex ratio of 963 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.98%. 15.96% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 11.16% and 38.98% of the population, respectively. Languages of Khargone district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 51.80% of the population in the district spoke Nimadi , 17.38% Hindi , 11.10% Bareli , 6.74% Bhilali , 6.43% Bhili , 1.98% Urdu , 1.81% Banjari , 0.61% Gujarati , and 0.43% Marathi as their first language. Nimadi
494-721: The district. The northern part of the district lies on the Malwa plateau. The northwestern portion of the district lies in the watershed of the Mahi River and its tributaries, while the northeastern part of the district lies in the watershed of the Chambal River , which drains into the Ganges via the Yamuna River . The portion of the district south of the ridge of the Vindhyas lies in the watershed of
520-614: The independence and merging of the Princely states into the Union of India in 1948, this territory became West Nimar district of Madhya Bharat . Khargone district had been part of the 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. On 1 November 1956, this district became part of
546-401: The newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh. On 25 May 1998, West Nimar district was bifurcated into two districts: Khargone and Barwani . The area of the Khargone district is 8,030 km (3,100 sq mi). 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 the districts of Dhar , Indore , and Dewas to
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#1732851920056572-476: The north; Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state to the south; Khandwa and Burhanpur districts to the east; and Barwani district to the west. Khargone's economy is dependent on agriculture, with several other industries in the cities of Nimrani and Barwaha . The major cash crops of the Khargone district are cotton , soybean , and chilli pepper . The district is India's biggest cotton-producing region. There are various cotton processing units (spinning) in
598-404: The only Lok Sabha constituency in this district : Dhar Lok Sabha Constituency . Villages in Dhar district include Kadod Kala , Tirla , and Tornod . According to the 2011 census Dhar District has a population of 2,185,793, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia or the US state of New Mexico . This gives it a ranking of 208th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has
624-541: The remaining 50% of the area. Khargone city is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other towns include Maheshwar, Kasrawad, Segaon , Bhagwanpura, Jhirnya , Bhikangaon, Gogawan , and Barwaha . Maheshwar is a tourist destination due to it being the former capital of the Haihayas and the Holkars of Indore. The district consists of six Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Bhikangaon, Barwaha , Maheshwar, Kasrawad, Khargone, and Bhagwanpura. Bhikangaon and Barwaha are
650-416: The southeast, Barwani to the south, Jhabua and Alirajpur to the west. It is part of the Indore Division of Madhya Pradesh. The population of the district is 2,185,793 (2011 census), an increase of 25.60% from its 2001 population of 1,740,329. Pithampur is a large industrial area comes under Dhar District. Kukshi is the largest tehsil of the district. The Vindhya Range runs east and west through
676-464: The time of the 2011 Census of India , 51.28% of the population in the district spoke Hindi , 15.62% Malvi , 15.29% Nimadi , 11.49% Bhili and 3.87% Bhilali as their first language. 22°36′N 75°18′E / 22.600°N 75.300°E / 22.600; 75.300 Khargone District Khargone district , formerly known as West Nimar district , is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India . The district lies in
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