Kharwa Kala | |
Other Name: | Kharwa Kalan,[1] Kharwa |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 23.5197°N 75.4744°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ratlam |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
Subdivision Name3: | Alot |
Governing Body: | Gram Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ujjain |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Ratlam |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Alot |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Gram Panchayat |
Kharwa Kala is a village in Ratlam District of Madhya Pradesh, India.[2] It is about 85 kilometers from Ujjain and about 80 kilometers from Ratlam. It is located on the road connecting Ujjain to Neemach.
Kharwa was a vibrant place during the early 20th century. It was a seat for missionary activities in Malwa. It has a few British-era buildings, including one mission school, a hostel building, and a two huge bungalows. One impressive structure in the village is the "Harcourt Memorial Church", which was built in the early part of the 20th century. In recent years a youth group has revived the mission school, and the hostel now accommodates over 100 children from poor communities, primarily from the Bhanchada caste. As a result, Kharwa has once again become a vibrant community.
The main profession of this village is agriculture. The area also grows opium.
Only one state road connects it to the nearby cities and towns with bus service. There are multiple connections through private bus operators to the nearby towns of Ujjain, Ratlam, Nagda, Indore, etc.
Kharwa is governed by a gram panchayat. PERSENT HEAD MR. JIVAN LAL CHOUDHARY . The village has one police outpost with regular staff.
Kharwa has one government hospital with few doctors and one private nursing home that caters to the local population. There is a branch of Nationalized Allahabad Bank to take care of local needs and to extend lines of credit to villagers.