Ichhawar | |
Other Name: | Echawur |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 23.02°N 77.02°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sehore |
Leader Title: | MLA |
Leader Name: | Mr.karansingh Verma (BJP) |
Leader Title2: | Ex. MLA |
Leader Name2: | Mr. Shailendra Patel (I.N.C) |
Leader Title3: | Mayor |
Leader Name3: | Mrs. Suman Kripal Verma |
Governing Body: | Nagar Parishad Ichhwaar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 492 |
Population Total: | 15221 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 466115 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07561 |
Registration Plate: | MP37 |
Ichhawar is a town, and a Municipal Council in Sehore district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Ichhawar is near Bhopal state capital. Nearest railway station sehore. Nearest airport Bhopal.
Ichhawar is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 492 metres (1,614 feet). Ichhawar is a lush green town. It is well known for its Sharbati variety of wheat and soybean. 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.
Shri Kesarimal Jain[2] was the first MLA of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Ichhawar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Ichhawar witnessed a historical political event on 8 December 2013 when the sitting MLA and Minister Karan Singh Verma of BJP of 23 years lost the election by only 700+ votes to the younger Shailendra Patel of Indian National Congress. Karan Singh Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party reclaimed his seat in the 2018 Assembly Elections by margin of 15,869 votes.
As of the 2011 Census of India,[3] Ichhawar had a population of 15,221. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females 48%. Ichhawar has an average literacy rate of 67%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 71%. In Ichhawar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.