Khirkiya
| Khirkiya | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Khirkiya Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Khirkiya Khirkiya (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°10′0″N 76°51′42″E / 22.16667°N 76.86167°ECoordinates: 22°10′0″N 76°51′42″E / 22.16667°N 76.86167°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Harda |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,483 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 461441 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Khirkiya (खिरकिया) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Demographics
As of the census of 2011, Khirkiya is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Khirkiya Nagar Panchayat has a population of 22,737 of which 11,740 are males while 10,997 are female. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3,039 which is 13.37 % of total population of Khirkiya (NP). In Khirkiya Nagar Panchayat, female sex ratio is of 937 against the state average of 931. Moreover child sex ratio in Khirkiya is around 994 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. The literacy rate of Khirkiya is 85.37 % higher than the state average of 69.32 %. In Khirkiya, male literacy is around 91.76 % while female literacy rate is 78.50 %. Khirkiya Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,472 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
History
Khirkiya was formed by the fusion of two villages, Khirkiya and Chipabad, in 1987.