Khachrod

Khachrod
city
Khachrod

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 23°25′N 75°17′E / 23.42°N 75.28°E / 23.42; 75.28Coordinates: 23°25′N 75°17′E / 23.42°N 75.28°E / 23.42; 75.28
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Ujjain
Elevation 485 m (1,591 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 51,000
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Khachrod is a city and a municipality in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Khachrod is located at 23°25′N 75°17′E / 23.42°N 75.28°E / 23.42; 75.28.[1] It has an average elevation of 485 metres (1591 feet).

Demographics

As of 2013 India census,[2] KHACHROD town is situated at Center of Bombay-Delhi (WR) Railway rout, 14 km near Nagda Jn.(Grasim Ind.) and 30 km near Ratlam city, had a population of 65,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. KHACHROD has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 54%. In Khachrod, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Khachrod is famous for 'Revdi' a sweet (mithai) which is all over famous in central and western region in India.


References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khachrod
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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