Khilchipur

Khilchipur
city
Khilchipur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Khilchipur Khilchipur (India)
Coordinates: 24.03°N 76.57°E / 24.03; 76.57
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Rajgarh
Elevation	394 m (1,293 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,928
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Khilchipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

History

Main article: Khilchipur State

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 Zirapur and Machalpur parganas, later a part of Indore state, and Shujalpur, later in Gwalior state. Khilchipur is famous for the Shrine of Sufi Saint Fazal Hussain Shah Madari Qadri Chisty R.A also known as Peer Yazdani.

Geography

Khilchipur is located at 24.03°N 76.57°E / 24.03; 76.57. It has an average elevation of 394 metres (1,292 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census 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.