About Khilchipur

Khilchipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Rajgarh district. PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded in 1544 by Dewan Ugra Sen, a Khichi Rajput, a section of the great Chauhan clan, who was forced by family dissensions to migrate from the Khichi capital of Gagraun. A grant of land was subsequently 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 located at 2402N 7634E / 24.03N 76.57E / 24.03; 76.57. It has an average elevation of 394metres (1292feet). coor title dm|24|02|N|76|34|E|region:IN_type:city As of 2001 India census, Khilchipur had a population of 15,321. 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...