Khilchipur is a town and a
nagar panchayat
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in
Rajgarh district in the
India
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state
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Madhya Pradesh
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.
In 2022 Janpad Panchayat election held in which
BJP emerged as a winner and make their candidate Janpad Adhyaksh and up-adhyaksh under the leadership of
Kunwar Hajarilal Dangi (Former
BJP MLA of Khilchipur constituency).
History
Founded in 1544 by Dewan Ugra Sen, a Khichi Rajput. A Fort is also in the khilchipur which is situated near the gad ganga river. A grant of land was made to him by the Mughal Emperor, which included the adjoining
Jirapur and
Machalpur parganas, later a part of
Indore state
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, and Shujalpur, later in
Gwalior state
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.
Currently
Priyavrat Singh
Priyavrat Singh (born 5 December 1977) is an Indian politician who is a member of the Indian National Congress, and the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Madhya Pradhesh,
He was elected first time in 2003 and was re-elected in 2008.
...
is owner of khilchipur fort. He is also a vidhayak
MLA of khilchipur constituency.
Khilchipur is also known as prem nagari, 11 miles and many different aspects â€
its foodculture, its natural landscapes
its languages, classical dances, Brahmakumari spirituality and many more.
Khilchipur have some famous places like a Shani mandir where people come from nearby villages for blessings.
It also have Dangi Darwaja and a fort to visit.
Geography
Khilchipur is located at .
/ref> It has an average elevation of 394 metres (1,292 feet).
Demographics
India census
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Khilchipur had a population of 18,928. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khilchipur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Khilchipur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Khilchipur comes under the category of very backward place, economically it is very weak.
There is no railway station in khilchipur.
References
Cities and towns in Rajgarh district
Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh
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