Khandwa district
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Khandwa district खंडवा जिला |
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| District of Madhya Pradesh | |
 Location of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Indore |
| Headquarters | Khandwa |
| Tehsils | Khandwa,Punasa(Mundi), Harsud, Pandhana |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Khandwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,206 km2 (2,396 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,309,443 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.53 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 944 |
| Major highways | Khandwa-Indore State Highway Khandwa-Mundi-Ashta State Highway Khandwa-Amrawati Road |
| Website | Official website |
Khandwa District (Hindi: खंडवा जिला), formerly known as East Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Khandwa is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other notable towns in the district include Mundi, Harsud, Pandhana and Omkareshwar.
The district has an area of 6206 km², and a population 1,309,443 (2011 census). Khandwa District lies in the Nimar region, which includes the lower valley of the Narmada River,Kherkhali River,Choti Tawa River,Shiva River. The Narmada forms part of the northern boundary of the district, and the Satpura Range form the southern boundary of the district. Burhanpur District, to the south, lies in the basin of the Tapti River. The pass through the Satpuras connecting Khandwa and Burhanpur is one of the main routes connecting northern and southern India, and the fortress of Asirgarh, which commands the pass, is known as the "Key to the Deccan". Betul and Harda districts lie to the east, Dewas District to the north, and Khargone District to the west.
Khandwa district was surrendered by the Marathas to the British Raj in 1818, and later became part of the Central Provinces and Berar. The area to the west, which forms the present Khargone district, was part of the princely state of Indore. After India's independence in 1947, the Central Provinces and Berar became the new Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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