Khargons
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| State : | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| District : | Khargons | ||
| Location : | 21 ° 49 ′ N , 75 ° 37 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 258 m | ||
| Residents : | 106,454 (2011) | ||
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Khargone is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . The city is located in the south of the state.
The city is the administrative center of the Khargone district of the same name . Khargone has the status of a Municipal Council . The city is divided into 40 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The population of the city is 138,291 according to the 2011 census and that of the metropolitan area is 133,368. Khargone has a gender ratio of 947 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 81.9% in 2011, well above the regional and national average. Almost 62% of the population are Hindus , approx. 37% are Muslim and approx. 1% belong to another or no religion. 13.0% of the population are children under 6 years of age.
climate
The climate in Khargone forms a transition between a dry climate and a humid subtropical climate. There are three seasons: summer , monsoon season and winter . The summers in this region are extremely hot with temperatures well over 40 degrees, dry and last from mid-March to mid-June, followed by the monsoon season.
economy
A large part of the population lives directly or indirectly from agriculture. The city is known for growing and trading chili peppers and cotton.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Khargone City Population Census 2011-2019 | Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved September 18, 2019 .