Khandwa district | |
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Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Indore |
Headquarters | Khandwa |
Tehsils | Khandwa Pandhana |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Khandwa |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Mandhata (175) Harsud (176) Khandwa (177) Pandhana (178) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,206 km2 (2,396 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,310,061 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 67.53 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 944 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | Khandwa-Indore State Highway Khandwa-Mundi-Ashta State Highway Khandwa-Amrawati Road |
Website | khandwa |
Khandwa district (Hindi pronunciation: [kʰəɳɖʋaː]), formerly known as the East Nimar district, is a district of the 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, Punasa, Pandhana and Omkareshwar.