Ichhawar Explained

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.

Geography

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.

History

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.

Demographics

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.

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Ichhawar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ichhawar
  2. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_BHOPAL.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BHOPAL
  3. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). 2016-04-07. Census Commission of India.