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Khachrod
Khachrod (India)
Coordinates: 23°25′N75°17′E / 23.42°N 75.28°E / 23.42; 75.28
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Ujjain
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Khachrod is a town and municipality in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's also a tehsil headquarter.

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Geography

Khachrod is located at 23°25′N75°17′E / 23.42°N 75.28°E / 23.42; 75.28 . [1] It sits at an elevation of 485 metres (1591 feet).

Climate

Climate of the city features a typical version of the humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). Summers usually starts by the middle of March which lasts up until late June. [2]

Demographics

The Khacharod Municipality has population of 34,191 of which 17,351 are males while 16,840 are females as per Census 2011. [3]

Government And Administration

Khachrod Belongs to Nagda-Khachrod Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (State Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Dilip Singh Gurjar is current mla from Khachrod. [4]

Khacharod is a Municipality city. Khacharod city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Khacharod Municipality has total administration over 6,239 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. [5]

Transportation

Khachrod railway station  : Khachrod railway station is a railway station of Ratlam division, Western Railways situated on the very middle of Mumbai–Delhi main line. Its code is KUH. It serves Khachrod city. [6]

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