Kukshi
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Kukshi कुक्षी |
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 Kukshi
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| Coordinates: 22°12′N 74°45′E / 22.2°N 74.75°ECoordinates: 22°12′N 74°45′E / 22.2°N 74.75°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 37,482 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Kukshi is a town in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh state, kukshi has population of around 50,000 approx, and as it is a tehsil place, kukshi is famous for the business of cotton, mirchi, gold and silver, readymade garments, and many more.
It is situated 18 km away from the Narmada river.
Kukshi is a part of the Nimar (Nemar) region of Madhya Pradesh. It is 350 km from Bhopal and 170 km from Indore. It lies west of the Narmada River valley and south of the Vindhyas. Kukshi is the biggest tehsil of the Dhar district. It is surrounded by the districts of Dhar to the north, Khargone (West Nimar) to the northeast, Barwani to the southeast, and Alirajpur and Jhabua to the west.
Kukshi has a subtropical climate, which is made up of a hot, dry summer (April–June) followed by monsoon season (July–September), and a cool, dry winter. The average rainfall is about 45 inches per year. The temperature varies from around 10 °C in the winter to 45 °C in the summer.
As of 2011 India census, Kukshi had a population of 37,482. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kukshi has an average literacy rate of 79.9%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86.9%, and female literacy is 72.8%. In Kukshi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kukshi is inhabited by people of different communities and religions. Being nearest to the Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan borders you will find inhabitants from these states, too. They are the people either in government jobs or in business. Most of the population is dependent upon farming and trading.
Kukshi is one of the biggest towns of the Dhar district and business Hub of Dhar District. It falls in the Maharashtra cotton belt providing very good business opportunities. Cotton produced in Kukshi tehsil and its villages are of international quality, having long, fine threads. The market is flourishing and changing the face of the town very quickly. Kukshi also provides a trading opportunity to Bhils who live in the surrounding areas to come for their shopping needs. The main businesses in town are jewelry, cloth, steel utensils, cement factories, tile factories, torch accumulator and torch factories, cement pipes, stone crushing, electric poles and cement barricade factory.
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