# Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Khargone district Khargone is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 12th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,873,046 people** in 9 sub-districts, 11 towns and 1,417 villages; 16% lived in towns. The largest town is [Khargone](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/khargone/khargone/) (116,150). - 1,873,046people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 11towns - 62.7%literacy ## Who lives in Khargone? Khargone had **1,873,046 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.6% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 12th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 965 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 12th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 938 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 5.1 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Khargone? 62.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 41st of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 72.1% and women at 53.0% — a gap of 19.0 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Khargone](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/khargone/) (75.8%) and lowest in [Bhagwanpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhagwanpura/) (39.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Khargone do for a living? 47.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 40.9%). Of all workers, 31% farmed their own land, 37% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 15% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 68% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Segaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/segaon/) (77% of workers in farming) and the least is [Khargone](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/khargone/) (48% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 31 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (37%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (15%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Khargone 16.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 40th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 11 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Khargone](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/khargone/khargone/) with 116,150 people, home to 39% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Khargone Khargone had 1,417 census villages, 1,194 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,318 people; 28 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dhulkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhagwanpura/dhulkot/) (15,736), [Barud](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/khargone/barud/) (10,389), [Bistan](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/gogaon/bistan/) (9,042), [Balsamund](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/kasrawad/balsamund/) (8,088) and [Bediya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/bediya/) (8,019). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Khargone compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Khargone · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****62.7%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938** **918 Working population ****47.7%** **43.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Khargone Of every 100 households in Khargone in 2011, 83 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Khargone · ■ Electricity for lighting ****83%** Toilet within the home ****22%** No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** Tap water ****48%** Drinking water within premises ****30%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** Use banking services ****37%** Television ****30%** Mobile phone ****38%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****18%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****44%** Own their home ****91%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Khargone Sub-district People Villages Towns [Barwaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/) 357,244 323 3 [Maheshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/maheshwar/) 233,032 207 2 [Kasrawad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/kasrawad/) 242,709 228 1 [Segaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/segaon/) 83,487 53 0 [Bhikangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/) 191,780 145 1 [Khargone](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/khargone/) 246,530 110 3 [Gogaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/gogaon/) 123,512 105 1 [Bhagwanpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhagwanpura/) 192,996 115 0 [Jhiranya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/jhiranya/) 201,756 131 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Khargone - Khargone · 116,150 - Sanawad · 38,740 - Barwaha · 26,459 - Maheshwar · 24,411 - Kasrawad · 22,750 - Bhikangaon · 16,217 - Barwaha Kasba · 13,514 - Mandleshwar · 12,343 - Jaitpur · 11,835 - Gogaon · 11,054 - Sangvi · 5,383 ## Largest villages in Khargone - Dhulkot · 15,736 - Barud · 10,389 - Bistan · 9,042 - Balsamund · 8,088 - Bediya · 8,019 - Sirwel · 7,966 - Bhagwanpura · 7,655 - Segaon · 7,642 - Jhiranya · 7,416 - Badud · 7,275 - Bamnala · 6,872 - Chiriya · 6,489 - Unbujurg · 6,337 - Karahi · 5,807 - Chopali · 5,534 - Kabdi · 5,443 - Shahpura[Gogaon] · 5,278 - Mundiya · 5,270 - Kanjhar · 5,253 - Pipalgaon · 5,240 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Khargone?9: Barwaha, Maheshwar, Kasrawad, Segaon, Bhikangaon, Khargone, Gogaon, Bhagwanpura, Jhiranya - What is the population of Khargone district?1,873,046 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Khargone?Khargone