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Khargone district

Khargone district
खरगोन ज़िला
District of Madhya Pradesh
Location of Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
State Madhya Pradesh
Administrative division Indoreप्रशासनिक प्रभाग
Headquarters Khargone
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Khargone
Area
 • Total 8,030 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,872,413
 • Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 63.98 per cent
 • Sex ratio 963
Website Official website

Khargone district (Hindi: खरगोन ज़िला), formerly known as West Nimar district (Hindi: पश्चिम निमाड़ ज़िला), is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district lies in Nimar region, and is part of Indore Division. Khargone town is the headquarters of this district.

The district has a long history. In ancient period, the Haihayas of Mahishmati (present-day Maheshwar) ruled this region. In early medieval age, the area was under the Paramaras of Malwa and the Ahirs of Asirgarh. In late medieval age, the area was under Malwa Sultanate of Mandu. In 1531, Gujarat sultan Bahadur Shah brought this area under his control. In 1562, Akbar annexed this territory along with the whole Malwa to Mughal empire. In 1740 Marathas under the Peshwa brought the area under their control. In 1778, Peshwa distributed this territory to the Maratha rulers, Holkars of Indore, Sindhias of Gwalior and Ponwars of Dhar. After the independence and merger of the Princely states with Union of India in 1948, this territory became West Nimar district of Madhya Bharat. Khargone district had been part of the Nerbudda (Narmada) Division of the Central Provinces and Berar, which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later Madhya Pradesh) after India's independence in 1947. On 1 November 1956 this district became part of the newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh. On 25 May 1998 West Nimar district was bifurcated into two districts: Khargone and Barwani.


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