Khargapur
| Khargapur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Khargapur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°49′N 79°09′E / 24.82°N 79.15°ECoordinates: 24°49′N 79°09′E / 24.82°N 79.15°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Tikamgarh |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,412 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Khargapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tikamgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Khargapur is an assembly constituency.
History
Khargapur was the part of vast empires successively ruled by the Mauryas, the Shungas and the Guptas. It was in the first quarter of ninth century A.D., that Mannuka founded a new Chandela dynasty in the area. Khargapur at that time came under this dynasty. Then successively it was ruled by Khangras and then by Bundelas of Orchha estate and possessed more than 125 jagirs under its dynasty. The fifth son of Vir Singh Deo (ruler of Orchha, 1605-1627) was sent from Orchha to rule Khargapur. Khargapur also has an ancient Digambar Jain temple. & Hazi Mansoor Choudhary'1956 Choudhary was a femous man in khargapur ... 1000 hect./acers farmar land in khargapur. 100 all india licence"" raifal/gun in 1956. he create a mahal Musafirkhana in khargapur. muslim femous mosque is Premi dwaar palera road khargapur.
Geography
Khargapur is located at 24°49′N 79°09′E / 24.82°N 79.15°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 305 metres (1000 feet). It is about 40 km away from district Tikamgarh.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Khargapur had a population of 12,412. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khargapur has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 40%. In Khargapur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Other details
The town has recently been made a separate block in Tikamgarh district, with its own police station and Tahsil. Alternate Names: Khargapur
Nearby Metros: Kanpur, Bhopal, Lucknow, Agra
Spoken Languages: Bundelkhandi,Hindi
Nearby Airports (200 miles): Khajuraho(HJR, 41.3919 miles), Gwalior(GWL, 110.411 miles), Bhopal(BHO, 143.256 miles), Lucknow(LKO, 168.751 miles), Agra(AGR, 174.557 miles)
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khargapur
- ↑ "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.
'Manuraj Singh Bundela'
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