Khirkiya

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Khirkiya
city
Khirkiya
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 22°10′0″N 76°51′42″E / 22.16667°N 76.86167°E / 22.16667; 76.86167Coordinates: 22°10′0″N 76°51′42″E / 22.16667°N 76.86167°E / 22.16667; 76.86167
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Harda
Population (2001)
  Total 17,483
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 461441

Khirkiya is a town and a nagar panchayat in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Khirkiya had a population of 17,483. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khirkiya has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80, and female literacy is 59%. In Khirkiya, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.chipabad is a sub town of it.

History

Khirkiya was formed by the fusion of two villages, Khirkiya and Chipabad, in 1987.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
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