Khairlanji
| Khairlanji खैरलांजी | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Khairlanji Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°22′08″N 79°34′17″E / 21.369021°N 79.571442°ECoordinates: 21°22′08″N 79°34′17″E / 21.369021°N 79.571442°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Vidharba |
| District | Bhandara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 441914 |
| Telephone code | +917197***** |
| Vehicle registration | MH-36 |
| Nearest city | Mohadi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhandara-Gondiya (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tumsar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
Khairlanji is a Village in Mohadi Tahsil of Bhandara district of Maharashtra, India.
The village comes in limelight due to Kherlanji massacre of 2006 lynching-style murders of a Dalit family by members of the Kunbi, a backward caste in India.
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