86-526: Barwaha is a municipality and sub district in Khargone district in the state of Madhya Pradesh , India situated on the banks of Narmada river. Barwaha is second biggest city of District after Khargone city . The Barwaha city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Barwaha Municipality has population of 61,973 of which 32,940 are males while 29,033 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Literacy rate of Barwaha
172-416: A biennial global investors' summit, which attracts investors from several countries. Major industrial areas surrounding the city include: Pithampur (phases I, II and III alone host 1,500 large, medium and small industrial set-ups ), Indore Special Economic Zone (around 3,000 acres/ 4.7 square miles/ 1,214 hectares ), Industrial Area at Dewas I, II & III (around 745 acres/ 1.15 square miles/ 300 hectares)
258-606: A blend of Maharashtrian, Malwi, Rajasthani and Gujarati influence. The street food of the city is especially popular. Two of the most noteworthy street food places in Indore are Chappan Dukan and Sarafa Bazaar . As part of the Smart City project, the Chappan Dukan area has been developed as a smart food street. The cost of this project is ₹ 40 million and has been implemented in a 45-day period. Sarafa Bazaar, which
344-442: A day, of which 650 MT is wet waste and 465 MT is dry waste . The municipality has 100% door to door collection and segregation. The city has a Centralized Processing Unit situated at Devguradia, Nemawar Road over an area of 146 acres . Waste collected at the garbage transfer stations in city is weighed, compressed and moved to this site for final processing. Indore also set up a Plastic Collection Centre (PCC) to reuse and recycle
430-552: A division of the Madhya Pradesh Police , is under the direct control of Department of Home Affairs. The government of Madhya Pradesh is the law enforcement agency in Indore. Indore district is divided into 39 police stations and seven police outposts. In 2012, it was reported that the Police Commissionerate system would be implemented in Indore, but this did not pan out because of tussle between
516-569: A god in Hindu mythology), or Bhagoriya (a festival celebrated by tribal people in the region). Narmada Jayanti Narmada Jayanti is held in Barwaha. A grand ceremony is organized every year on the eve of Narmada Jayanti. The festival held every year at the banks of Narmada River. During this event, different arts and cultural programs are held, such as displays of different dance forms and the cultural aspects of Nimar. The main attraction of this event
602-723: A part of the Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency , while the rest are part of the Khargone Lok Sabha constituency . According to the 2011 census , Khargone district has a population of 1,873,046, roughly equal to the population of Kosovo or the US state of West Virginia . It ranks 252nd out of the 640 districts in India in terms of population. The district has a population density of 233 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
688-467: A period of five years to purify the air in the city. Gupta inscriptions name Indore as "Indrapura". It is believed that the city is named after its Indreshwar Mahadev Temple, where Indra is the presiding deity. It is believed that Indra himself did Tapasya (meditation) in this place and led sage Swami Indrapuri to establish the temple. Later, Tukoji Rao Holkar who belonged to the Holkar clan of
774-450: A report from August 2018, Indore achieved 100% treatment of the faecal matter generated in the city. The city has 3 sewage treatment plants (STPs), which includes a Sequencing Batch Reactors with a capacity of 245 MLD, the largest in the world, as well as a 78 MLD and 12 MLD Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket reactor at Kabitkhedi and a third with a capacity of 122 MLD. As of 2019, Indore generates over 1,115 metric tons (MT) of garbage
860-517: Is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport (60 km). Rail Barwaha railway station is situated on Mhow – Omkareshwar Road Passenger line, which is the largest remaining meter gauge line in India. Recently gauge conversion started on this line. After conversion it will connect Indore to south India. Road Barwaha is connected with other parts of the state. It is connected by road with Indore , Ujjain , Khandwa , Burhanpur , Barwani , Dhamnod , Omkareshwar , Khargone , Khategaon , Bhopal . It
946-544: Is "PUSHP-VARSHA"(From the air Tulips of rose is spread using HELICOPTER) over all the Devotee present on the occasion of birthday of Maa Narmada. Nimar Utsav Nimar Utsav is another event held in Nimar. As the name suggests, it is the 'utsav' (celebration) or the festival held every year at the banks of Narmada River. During this event, different arts and cultural programs are held, such as displays of different dance forms and
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#17327717877091032-465: Is 87.27% higher than state average of 69.32%. The male and female literacy rate is around 92.73% and 81.23%. Barwaha Municipality has total administration over 10,133 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. The city is situated on the banks of
1118-509: Is India's only night street-food market, attracts large crowds from the city and tourists from various places. Indore is also notable for its wide variety of namkeen s or savoury items and has many popular namkeen stores across the city. Most popular food items of Indore include poha, kachori, samosa, jalebi, gulab jamun, rabdi, gajak, imarti, bhel, pani puri, hot dog, egg banjo, moong bhajiya, moong daal halwa, dahi wada, sabudana khichdi, sabudana wada, dhokla , jeeravan, and sev. The city
1204-623: Is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India . The district lies in the Nimar region and is part of the Indore Division . The district headquarters is the city of Khargone , which lies south of the Indore metropolis, the headquarters of Indore district . In ancient times, the Haihayas of Mahishmati (present-day Maheshwar ) ruled the region. In the early medieval ages,
1290-653: Is a Palace in the Indian municipality of Barwaha, it was constructed by the Maharajah of Indore as a Retreat Palace and used by him and his family to enjoy their holidays and take breaks from duties of ruling and managing the Princely State of Indore in pre-independent British India . The palace was built in European style. Khargone district Khargone district , formerly known as West Nimar district ,
1376-619: Is a coal-based thermal power project, located at village Selda and Dalchi in Khargone district. It is the country's first ultra-super critical thermal power plant. The Khargone plant operates at an efficiency of 41.5 per cent. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Khargone one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from
1462-501: Is also a seat for one of the two permanent benches of Madhya Pradesh High Court with Gwalior , the city, its agglomerates, and other 12 districts of western Madhya Pradesh falls under the jurisdiction of Indore High Court . Most of the regions surrounding the city are administered by the Indore Development Authority (IDA). IDA works as an apex body for planning and co-ordination of development activities in
1548-482: Is an religious temple dedicated to Maa Durga. Nageshwar Mandir Lord Shiva temple surrounded by a kund is an major religious attraction of city. Shri Dada Darbar The city has a museum and hospital. It is named after Dadaji Dhuniwale, a mystic who lived in the town of Khandwa and healed people's miseries in uncommon way. Narmada River The Narmada River also called the Rewa River in central India and
1634-430: Is connected to the cities of Indore , Khandwa , Dewas , Ujjain , Burhanpur , Dhar , Hoshangabad , Khargone , Barwani , Mhow , Maheshwar , Dhamnod , Omkareshwar , Alirajpur , Manawar by road. The town has a meter-gauge railway line connecting Barwaha-Mhow. The nearest airport is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport . The nearest main railway station is located at Indore and Khandwa . Air The closest airport
1720-604: Is distributed over a land area of just 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi), making Indore the most densely populated major city in the central province. Modern-day Indore traces its roots to its 16th-century founding as a trading hub between the Deccan and Delhi . It was founded on the banks of the Kanh and Saraswati rivers. The city came under the Maratha Empire , on 18 May 1724, after Peshwa Baji Rao I assumed
1806-720: Is in the close proximity to Indore (around 35 km), on NH-3 section between Agra- Bombay Road. Sanwer industrial belt (1,000 acres/ 1.6 square miles/ 405 hectares ), Laxmibainagar Industrial Area, Rau Industrial Area, Bhagirathpura Industrial Area, Kali Billod Industrial Area, Ranmal Billod Industrial Area, Shivajinagar Bhindikho Industrial Area, Hatod Industrial Area. The city also has IT Parks, Crystal IT Park (550,000 square feet), Pardeshipura IT Park (100,000 square feet ), Electronic Complex, and Individual Special Economic Zones (SEZs) such as TCS SEZ, Infosys SEZ, Impetus SEZ, Diamond Park, Gems and Jewelry Park, Food Park, Apparel Park, Namkeen Cluster and Pharma Cluster. Pithampur near Indore
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#17327717877091892-647: Is known as the Detroit of Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange (MPSE) was set up in 1919. It is the only stock exchange in Central India and the third oldest stock exchange in India. It is located in Indore. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has established an Investor Service Center in the city. TCS has officially started an offshore development center in Indore with a total campus area of around 1.5 million square feet. Collabera has also announced plans to open campuses in Indore. Infosys
1978-468: Is known for cotton production and cotton ginning factories as well as Lime of Barwah and Chivda of Barwaha. It is also an important industrial city with several calcium, ginning, agro, bag, textile industries. Since Barwaha holds the facts and figures that a district should have, locals are demanding a new "BARWAHA DISTRICT" from past 40 years. Barwaha is a municipality in the District of Khargone
2064-466: Is known for its ghats and is built on the banks of Narmada River , Choral River and river Padali surrounded by Ujjain, Indore and Dewas as its northern frontier, the state of Maharashtra Khandwa and Burhanpur as the southern side and Khargone and Barwani as the Western border. The people of Barwaha speak Nimadi. It is the primary language in west Nimar, Bareli and Palya, the language of Bhil is spoken in
2150-686: Is represented in the parliament through the Indore Lok Sabha constituency , which covers most of the district. In May 2019, Shankar Lalwani of Bharatiya Janata Party , who is also the chairman of the Indore Development Authority, had been elected as the Member of Parliament from Indore. As per delimitation from 2008 , Indore city is represented in the state assembly constituency through 5 Constituencies, election for which last took place in 2018: The Indore Police ,
2236-559: Is setting up a new development center at Indore at an investment of Rs. 1 billion in Phase I at Super Corridor. Infosys demanded an area of 130 acres (53 hectares) to open its new facility in Indore which will employ about 13,000 people. The government of MP has done the land allotment. Impetus, headquartered in Los Gatos, California, USA , with multiple offshore offices in Indore, has started operations at its 25-acre land, procured from
2322-446: Is situated at the junction of SH-38 and SH-27 . Barwaha is an important industrial as well as religious and economical city hence in 1906, a survey was done to connect Barwaha and Bodeli, Gujarat. Construction of Bodeli to Chota Chhota Udaipur was completed but unfortunately Chhota Udaipur to Barwaha was not constructed. Click this link to read about that important but unfortunate railway. Following are some important phrases from
2408-601: Is situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh in the central region of India. Khargone was formerly known as West Nimar. A part of the Indore Division lying on the region of Nimar, The District headquarters is located in the city of Khargone along with other functional offices i.e., police station, the collectorate office, telecom and other governmental organizations. In ancient times, the Haihayas of Mahishmati (present-day Maheshwar) ruled this region. In early medieval age,
2494-565: Is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . It is the commercial hub of Madhya Pradesh. It is consistently ranked as the cleanest city in India. It serves as the headquarters of both the Indore District and the Indore Division . It is also considered the state education hub and houses campuses of both the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management . Located on
2580-474: Is the most populous city in Madhya Pradesh. It is also the largest metropolitan city in Central India. According to the 2011 census of India, the population of Indore city (the area under the municipal corporation and outgrowths) was 1,994,397. The population of the Indore metropolis ( urban agglomeration that includes neighbouring areas) was 2,170,295. In 2011, the city had a population density of 25,170 people per square mile (9,718 per square km), rendering it
2666-583: Is the most spoken language in west Nimar . Bareli Palya , a Bhil language, has approximately 10,000 speakers, centered in Madhya Pradesh; Bareli Rathwi , another Bhil language, has approximately 64,000 speakers, written in the Devanagari script ; and Bhilali has 1,150,000 speakers. 21°49′23″N 75°36′37″E / 21.82306°N 75.61028°E / 21.82306; 75.61028 Indore Indore ( / ɪ n ˈ d ɔːr / ; ISO : Iṁdaura, Hindi: [ɪn̪d̪ɔːr] )
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2752-648: The Holkars were defeated by the British during the Third Anglo-Maratha War , in the Battle of Mahidpur by which the capital was again moved from Maheshwar to Indore. A residency with British residents was established at Indore, but Holkars continued to rule Indore State as a princely state mainly due to efforts of their Dewan Tatya Jog. During that time, Indore has established the headquarters of
2838-461: The Narmada River . It has longest palace of Asia "Dariya Mahal" and largest CISF training campus in India. The city is surrounded by hundreds of very small villages and so is the main market area for those villages. Barwaha is connected to Maharashtra , Rajasthan and Gujarat through various state highways and rail route. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is just 15 km from here. Barwaha
2924-535: The Peshwa Baji Rao I . The pargana was formally granted to Malhar Rao Holkar by merging 28 and one-half Pargana by the Peshwa in 1733. The pargana headquarters were transferred back to Kampel during his reign. After his death, his daughter-in-law Ahilyabai Holkar moved the headquarters to Indore in 1766. The tehsil of Kampel was converted into Indore tehsil by a change in the name. Ahilyabai Holkar moved
3010-546: The 100 Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission . It also qualified in the first round of Smart Cities Mission and was selected as one of the first twenty cities to be developed as Smart Cities. Indore has been part of the Swachh Survekshan since its inception and had ranked 25th in 2016. It has been ranked as India's cleanest city seven years in a row as per
3096-550: The Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The district is divided into two sub-divisions, Barwaha and Khargone , which are further divided into nine tehsils . The Barwaha sub-division has three big tehsils (Barwaha, Maheshwar , and Kasrawad ) which cover 50% of the area of the Khargone district, while the Khargone sub-division has six small tehsils (Khargone, Gogawan , Segaon , Bhagwanpura , Bhikangaon , and Jhirnya ) which cover
3182-600: The British Central Agency. Ujjain was originally the commercial centre of Malwa. But the British administrators such as John Malcolm decided to promote Indore as an alternative to Ujjain because the merchants of Ujjain had supported anti-British elements. In 1906 electric supply was started in the city, the fire brigade was established in 1909, and 1918, the first master-plan of the city was made by noted architect and town planner, Patrick Geddes . During
3268-514: The IAS and IPS officers in the state. The bill was proposed again in 2018 and has been criticised by NewsClick. The system has not been implemented as of 2020, although there has been talk of it. As of 4 September 2013, the Divisional commissioner is Dr Pawan Kumar Sharma. In Feb 2020, the new Director General of Police became Vivek Johri while SSP Indore is Harinarayan Chari Mishra. Indore
3354-591: The Indian Union. On 1 November 1956, when Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh , Indore became part of the newly formed state. Indore a city today of nearly 4.5 million (2018) residents, has been transformed from a traditional commercial urban centre into the modern dynamic commercial capital of the state. Indore lies on a borderline between a tropical savanna climate ( Aw ) and a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cwa ). Because of its high elevation and inland location even during
3440-593: The Indore Metropolitan Region (IMR) comprising Indore and its agglomeration covering an area of 398.72 km (153.95 sq mi). Primarily, IDA develops new residential areas. During the early stage of development of such areas, the IDA is responsible for developing basic infrastructure. Once a sizeable number of plots are sold, the area is formally transferred to the IMC, which is then responsible for
3526-623: The Maratha rulers, Holkars of Indore, Sindhias of Gwalior and Ponwars of Dhar. At the time of Maratha rulers Barwaha comes under Holkar reign. Barwaha is considered to be the holiday place by the Maharajah of Indore in pre-independent British India. During the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan , Rana Durjansal of Tomar dynasty received the Zamindari of Jaitpuri (Barwaha) in 1646. In the year 1758, Shivaji Rao Holkar of Holkar dynasty built
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3612-735: The Maratha rulers: Holkars of Indore, Shinde (Scindia)11 of Gwalior, and Ponwars of Dhar. After the independence and merging of the Princely states into the 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
3698-575: The Marathas and was the feudatory of Indore, renovated the temple. Gupta Empire inscription mentions Indore as city/town of Indrapura in Gupta Indore Copper plate inscription dated 146 Gupta era or 465 CE. These are also some of the earliest mentions of Indore where the city is mentioned as 'Indrapura'. Indrapura (modern day Indore) was then known for its sun temple, where in 464–65 CE, Gupta king Skandagupta had made an endowment for
3784-481: The Marathas. Jai Singh II , the Mughal Governor of Malwa, reached Kampel on 8 May 1715, and defeated the Marathas in a battle near the village. The Marathas came back in early 1716, and raided Kampel in 1717. In March 1718, the Marathas, led by Santaji Bhonsale , invaded Malwa again, but were unsuccessful this time. By 1720, the headquarters of the local pargana were transferred from Kampel to Indore, due to
3870-484: The Royal Palace. Later, she was trained in statecraft and accompanied the army to war on many occasions. At that time the Maratha Empire (which was founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsale ) was at the apex of its power. There were frequent battles and skirmishes, both against foreigners as well as internal feuds. In one such battle in 1754, Ahalyabai's husband was killed. Her aged father-in-law ( Malhar Rao )
3956-595: The SEZ. Besides these, there are several small and medium-sized software development firms in Indore. Webgility, a San Francisco-based ecommerce company that has had a presence in Indore since 2007, opened a 16,000 square-foot campus at NRK Business Park in 2017. Accenture has also opened the office in Vijay Nagar area. Nagarro and Persistent Systems also had the presence in Indore. Pinnacle Industries has an EV manufacturing unit at Indore. Indore's culinary culture has
4042-750: The Swachh Survekshan for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Meanwhile, Indore has also been declared as India's first 'water plus' city under the Swachhta Survekshan 2021. Indore became the only Indian city to be selected for International Clean Air Catalyst Programme. The project, with cooperation of the Indore Municipal Corporation and the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, will be operated for
4128-661: The area was under the Paramaras of Malwa and the Ahirs of Asirgarh. In the late medieval ages, the area was under the 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, the Peshwa distributed this territory to
4214-519: 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
4300-479: The area. The Peshwa returned to the Deccan , but left Malhar Rao Holkar at Indore to oversee the chauth collection. The Marathas maintained friendly relations with Nandlal Chaudhary, who held influence over the local Sardars (chiefs). In 1728, they defeated the Mughals decisively in the battle of Amjhera , and consolidated their authority in the area over the next few years. On 3 October 1730, Malhar Rao Holkar
4386-457: The central government sanctioned 70 crores under the AMRUT scheme to overhaul the water facilities. Indore used to receive 350 MLD of water from Jalud pumping station on Narmada river; while in 2019 the quantity reduced by 100 MLD, as of 2020 it has regained its capacity. The municipality supplies around 450 MLD water through piped connections to parts of the town on alternate days, other parts of
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#17327717877094472-528: The central territory of Madhya Pradesh; Bareli Rathwi, Bhil is written in Bhilali and Devanagari script. The city was an important industrial city during the British Raj but now it is losing the dignity due to biasedness of politicians and officials towards other towns (Sanawad and Maheshwar). Barwaha is located in the south-west border of Madhya Pradesh 283 metres (928 ft) above sea level. The city
4558-412: The city (out of a total 10,000 in the state). Indore has a city government, or municipality , with a mayor-council form of government. In 1870, the first municipality was constituted in Indore. Bakshi Khuman Singh( Commander In Chief) of Holkar State Army was appointed as chairman. Indore municipality became the first city to have an elected municipal government responsible for the welfare and growth of
4644-537: The city government is headed by the Mayor and the incumbent Mayor is Pushya Mitra Bhargava. As per a report from the Free Press Journal , Indore was notified in 2018 for not having constituted ward committees. The executive wing is headed by Pratibha Pal, the municipal commissioner of Indore, who is also the first female commissioner of the city. On 8 May 2020, the budget for of ₹ 4,763 crore for 2020–21
4730-499: The city have shortage of water. The urban poor and unauthorised slum area face a massive shortage of water, and need to purchases private water in drums, or need to have to access private tubewells. A joint study done by UN Habitat , IMC and WaterAid mapping poverty surveyed 176545 households (approximately 1/3rd of the households in the city), and found that 72% of the households did not have access to piped water supply. As of 2012, Indore generated nearly 240 MLD of sewage. As per
4816-560: The city's plastic waste and also installed a plastic cleansing machine known as a 'Phatka Machine'. Indore is a commercial center for goods and services. As per the official records released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Madhya Pradesh), the GDP (nominal) of Indore District is estimated at Rs. 64,813 crores for the year 2020–21. While its per-capita nominal GDP was recorded at INR 1,51,101 in 2020–21. The city also hosts
4902-593: The city. In the year 1956, during the reorganisation of states, Indore was included in Madhya Pradesh , and later that same year, was declared a municipal corporation . Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is spread over an area of 269 square km. The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is a unicameral body consisting of 69 Council members whose districts are divided into 12 zones and these zones had been further divided into 69 wards defined by geographic population boundaries. In 2014, 29 villages were added into
4988-591: The city. On the event of the festival, the local municipal corporation sprinkles color mixed water on the main streets of Barwaha. Earlier Fire Brigade vehicles were used for this purpose. This stylized Rangpanchami celebration in Barwaha holds back its roots in the Holkar Reign and continues to be celebrated with the same vigor till date. There are many tourist attractions in Barwaha and it is referred as MINI HARIDWAR due to many adventurous as well as religious attractions. Jayanti Mata Temple Jayanti Mata Temple
5074-644: The collector's decisions and can accept or reject his budget proposals each year. The role of IDA is to implement the master plan for Indore prepared by the Town and Country Office, Bhopal. The headquarters of the IDA is at Race Course Road, Indore. Electricity in Indore is supplied by the Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited, the state's agency. Major source of water in Indore are Narmada River and overhead tanks . In 2016,
5160-398: The cooperative sector and private sector. One of the major spinning units is the cooperative Jawaharlal Nehru Sahakari Soot Mill, situated on Julwania Road. The famous Sendhwa cotton hub is just 70 km from Khargone city. The red chilli pepper is exported abroad. A famous mandi of chilli at Bedia is located about 50 km from Khargone city. Khargone Super Thermal Power Station
5246-455: The cultural aspects of Nimar. Rangpanchmi Rangpanchami is celebrated five days after Dulendi or Holi, and has much bigger importance in Barwaha than main Holi festival itself. and is celebrated by people in their own distinct style. Here, it is celebrated like Dulendi, but natural colors with or without water are thrown out in the air or poured on others for the whole day by youngsters all over
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#17327717877095332-580: The decade 2001–2011 was 22.81%. West Nimar has a sex ratio of 963 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.98%. 15.96% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 11.16% and 38.98% of the population, respectively. Languages of Khargone district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 51.80% of the population in the district spoke Nimadi , 17.38% Hindi , 11.10% Bareli , 6.74% Bhilali , 6.43% Bhili , 1.98% Urdu , 1.81% Banjari , 0.61% Gujarati , and 0.43% Marathi as their first language. Nimadi
5418-416: The fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the fourth longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Ganga , the Godavari River , and the Krishna River . It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. Narmada Kothi (Maharajah of Indore Retreat Palace) The Narmada Kothi (Maharajah of Indore Retreat Palace)
5504-517: The fold of the municipality. In 2015, 23 more villages were added. After these inclusions, the number of wards went up to 85, and zones 19. The mayor and councillors are elected to five-year terms. The municipal or local elections to Indore Municipal Corporation were last held in 2015. The next elections were to be held early in 2020, but as per a report from February 2020, these have not happened, although preparation of voter rolls and ward reservation happened later in July. The elected wing of
5590-419: The full control of Malwa . During the days of the British Raj, Indore State was a 19 Gun Salute (21 locally) princely state (a rare high rank) ruled by the Maratha Holkar dynasty, until they acceded to the Union of India . Indore functions as the financial capital of Madhya Pradesh and was home to the Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange till its derecognition in 2015. Indore has been selected as one of
5676-485: The hottest months the nights are relatively cool, which is known as Shab-e-Malwa . Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, monsoon and winter. The coldest temperature was 1.1 °C (34.0 °F) on 27 December 1936. Indore gets moderate rainfall of 700 to 800 millimetres (28 to 31 in) during June–September due to the southwest monsoon . Indore has been ranked 6th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. Indore
5762-401: The increasing commercial activity in the city. In 1724, the Marathas under the new Peshwa Baji Rao I , launched a fresh attack on the Mughals in Malwa. Baji Rao I himself led the campaign, accompanied by his lieutenants Udaji Rao Pawar , Malhar Rao Holkar and Ranoji Scindia . The Mughal Nizam met the Peshwa at Nalchha on 18 May 1724, and acceded to his demand of collecting chauth from
5848-417: The letters wriiten for this line: ( 1) Chhota Udepur—Kuksi—Barwaha via Alirajpur and ( 2 ) Piplod—Devgadh Baria—Alirajpur—Kuksi – Barwaha projects via Khandwa 394 miles, via Ratlam and Baroda 528 miles, and via the proposed chord 434 miles. The city has ICSE, CBSE as well as Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh schools. A resident of this town, Gagandeep Singh Bhatia, has been on
5934-503: The longest palace of Asia the Dariya Mahal at Barwaha which is now an administration building of CISF RTC Barwaha. After the independence and merger of the princely states with Union of India in 1948, this territory became West Nimar district of Madhya Bharat. On 1 November 1956, the 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 and Barwaha comes under Khargone district. Barwaha
6020-455: The maintenance of the infrastructure in the area. The IDA consists of two appointed components; the collector of the district , who has executive powers, and the IDA Board which includes a chairman appointed by Government of Madhya Pradesh , Municipal Commissioner of Indore and five members form Town and Country Planning Department, Forest Department, Public Health Engineering, Public Works Department and MP Electricity Board who scrutinise
6106-431: The modern Indore city was included in the Kampel pargana (administrative unit). In 1715, the Marathas invaded this region (Mughal territory) and demanded chauth (tax) from the Mughal Amil (administrator) of Kampel. The Amil fled to Ujjain , and the local zamindars agreed to pay Chauth to the Marathas. The chief zamindar, Nandlal Chaudhary (later known as Nandlal Mandloi), paid a chauth of around Rs. 25,000 to
6192-498: The most densely populated of all the municipalities with population over 100,000 in Madhya Pradesh . As per the 2011 census, 1,502,775 were literates, which translates to 75.4% of the total population, with an effective literacy rate (of population 7 years and above) 85.5%, with male literacy of 89.8% and female literacy was 81.2%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes populations in 2011 were 309,229 and 54,075, respectively. The total number of households were 404711. Majority of
6278-401: The newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh. On 25 May 1998, West Nimar district was bifurcated into two districts: Khargone and Barwani . The area of the Khargone district is 8,030 km (3,100 sq mi). The district is situated between 21°22' and 22°35' north latitudes and 74°25' and 76°14' east longitudes. The district is surrounded by the districts of Dhar , Indore , and Dewas to
6364-476: The north; Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state to the south; Khandwa and Burhanpur districts to the east; and Barwani district to the west. Khargone's economy is dependent on agriculture, with several other industries in the cities of Nimrani and Barwaha . The major cash crops of the Khargone district are cotton , soybean , and chilli pepper . The district is India's biggest cotton-producing region. There are various cotton processing units (spinning) in
6450-574: The period of Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar II (1852–86) efforts were made for the planned development and industrial development of Indore. With the introduction of Railways in 1875, the business in Indore flourished during the reigns of Maharaja Shivaji Rao Holkar , Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III and Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar . The Holkar State Darbar (Court) was composed of many Jagirdars , Sardars , Istamuradars, Mankaris and Zamindars . After India's independence in 1947, Holkar State, along with several neighbouring princely states, acceded to
6536-536: The permanent maintenance of the city's sun temple. The temple was constructed by two merchants of the city – Achalavarman and Bhṛikuṇṭhasiṁha. During the Mughal era , the area under the modern Indore district was equally divided between the administrations ( sarkar s) of Ujjain and Mandu . Kampel was the headquarters of a mahal (administrative unit) under the Ujjain sarkar of Malwa Subah (province). The area of
6622-522: The population are Hindus (80.18%), followed by significant populations of Muslims (14.09%) and Jains (3.25%). Hindi is the official language of Indore city, it is spoken by a majority of the population. A number of Hindi dialects such as Malvi , Nimadi and Bundeli are spoken in decent numbers. Other languages with substantial number of speakers include Marathi , Urdu , Sindhi , Gujarati , Punjabi and Bengali . According to 2012 figures, around 6,000 Pakistani Hindu migrants live in
6708-546: The remaining 50% of the area. Khargone city is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other towns include Maheshwar, Kasrawad, Segaon , Bhagwanpura, Jhirnya , Bhikangaon, Gogawan , and Barwaha . Maheshwar is a tourist destination due to it being the former capital of the Haihayas and the Holkars of Indore. The district consists of six Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Bhikangaon, Barwaha , Maheshwar, Kasrawad, Khargone, and Bhagwanpura. Bhikangaon and Barwaha are
6794-507: The ruler of Indore after the death of her son with Khande Rao. Ahilya Bai was a great pioneer and builder of Hindu temples who constructed hundreds of temples and Dharmashalas throughout India. She is specially renowned for refurbishing and reconsecrating some of the most sacred sites of Hindu pilgrimage that had been desecrated and demolished in the previous century by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb including: In 1818,
6880-411: The show Kaun Banega Crorepati infront of Sri Amitabh Bachchan . Another resident of the city, Aman Bhandari has been on the special series 'Best Of Test' at Star Sports and has been associated as a cricket analyst with them. The population of Barwaha city is 74.79% Hindu, 18.38% Muslim, 4.30% Jain, 2.08% Sikh and 0.29% Christian & 0.11% Buddhism. Various cultural activities are held throughout
6966-470: The southern edge of Malwa Plateau , at an average altitude of 553 meters (1,814 ft) above sea level, it has the highest elevation among major cities of Central India. The city is 190 km (120 mi) west of the state capital of Bhopal . It is 57 km (35 mi) from Ujjain and 35 km (20 mi) from Dewas . Indore had a census-estimated 2011 population of 1,994,397 (municipal corporation) and 3,570,295 ( urban agglomeration ). The city
7052-467: The state's capital to Maheshwar in 1767, but Indore remained an important commercial and military center. Ahalyabai Holkar is fondly remembered as a noble, saintly and courageous woman. She ruled the kingdom of Indore (which was then part of the wider Maratha Empire ) for several decades. Her rule is remembered as a golden age in Indore's history. From an agricultural background herself, she married Khande Rao, prince of Indore. Thereafter, she resided in
7138-521: The year. Residents of the city, belonging to different religions, celebrate various festivals such as Diwali, Eid, Holi, Christmas etc. with harmony and peace. Other than the regular festivals, certain festivals are local to the region such as Gangaur . There are other cultural events held in the city throughout the year. There are various book fairs, art fairs, etc. Many local festivals celebrated with joy and happiness, such as 'Nag Panchami' (a day celebrated for snakes which are respected and worshipped like
7224-519: Was appointed as the Maratha chief of Malwa . The local zamindars, who had the title of Chaudhari , came to be known as Mandloi s (after mandal , an administrative unit) during the Maratha reign . The Holkar dynasty of the Marathas, which controlled the region, conferred the title of Rao upon the local zamindar family. After Nandlal died, his son Tejkarana was accepted as the Mandloi of Kampel by
7310-805: Was approved for the civic body. Major sources of revenue for the municipality include collection of property tax, water tax, rent. Indore municipality follows the guidelines as per the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act 1956 Archived 20 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine , as well as the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961 . The IMC is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, libraries, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply, local planning, and welfare services. Indore city
7396-483: Was shattered at the death of his son. He summoned Ahalyabai, who he loved deeply, and said: "You are now my son. I wish that you look after my kingdom". Malhar Rao Holkar died in 1766, 12 years after the death of his son Khande Rao. Malhar Rao's grandson and Khande Rao's only son Male Rao Holkar became the ruler of Indore in 1766, under Ahilya Bai's regency, but he too died within few months in April 1767. Ahilya Bai became
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