Ichhawar
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Ichhawar is a town, and a nagar panchayat
in Sehore district
in the India
n state
of Madhya Pradesh
. Ichhawar is near Bhopal.
Ichhawar is a lush green town with a pleasant climate. It is well known for its Sharbati variety of Wheat
and Soyabean.Recent development of interest for Kabli Chana between farmers led to ample production of the product in the area. The mango
and orange
gardens of some farmers are a lucrative attraction. The Sqeezing mango or the "Choosne Wala Aam" is very popular in Ichhawar.
, Ichhawar had a population of 12,688. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females 48%. Ichhawar has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 48%. In Ichhawar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in Sehore district
Sehore District
Sehore District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Sehore is the district headquarters. The district is part of Bhopal Division.-Demographics:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. Ichhawar is near Bhopal.
Ichhawar is a lush green town with a pleasant climate. It is well known for its Sharbati variety of Wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
and Soyabean.Recent development of interest for Kabli Chana between farmers led to ample production of the product in the area. The mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
and orange
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
gardens of some farmers are a lucrative attraction. The Sqeezing mango or the "Choosne Wala Aam" is very popular in Ichhawar.
Geography
Ichhawar is located at 23.02°N 77.02°E. It has an average elevation of 492 metres (1614 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Ichhawar had a population of 12,688. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females 48%. Ichhawar has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 48%. In Ichhawar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.