Khilchipur


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

History

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. It has an average elevation of 394 metres.

Demographics

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.