Khirala Explained

Khirala
खिराला
Native Name Lang:hi
Other Name:Khirala Shareef
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:21.6949°N 76.2204°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khandwa
Government Type:Sarpanch
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:343
Population Total:6,371
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:450337
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:07320
Registration Plate:MP-12
Blank Info:Hindi, Bhili, Devanagari, Khatri
Iso Code:IN-MP

Khirala — A village in the Pandhana tahsll about 16 miles south of Khandwa and a mile from Borgaon on the Sukta river.Population (1901) 1243. The village contains an old mosque and a Muhammadan tomb. There are a number of Muhammadan dyers here who dye and print red cloths and are called Sindhis because they are supposed to have come from Sind. The village is owned by a Maratha Brahman widow, who is hopelessly involved in debt.[1]

Khirala also commonly referred to as Khirala Sharif is a village in Pandhana tehsil in the Khandwa district (previously known as East Nimar) of Madhya Pradesh, India. It belongs to the Indore division. It is located South of the district headquarter in Khandwa, from Pandhana and from state capital Bhopal.[2]

Tomb

The village houses the tomb of Haji Sayyed Mohammed Badiuddin zia-ul-haq Qadri Shattari, Dargah of a Sufi from Madhya Pradesh.[3] The Urs of Haji Sayyed Mohammed Badiuddin zia-ul-haq Qadri Shattari at Dargah Sharif in Khirala attracts thousands of visitors every year.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Provinces District Gazetteers Nimar District Vol-a (1908) . 1908 .
  2. Web site: Khirala Pin Code, Khirala, Khandwa Map, Latitude and Longitude, Madhya Pradesh. indiamapia.com. 2019-07-29.
  3. Web site: http://wikimapia.org/14189738/Tomb-Dargah-Sharif-Of-Hazrat-Saiyed-Badiuddin-[[Qadiriyya|Qadri]-Shattari-RA Tomb Dargah Sharif Of Hazrat Saiyed Badiuddin Qadri Shattari RA - KHIRALA]. wikimapia.org. en. 2019-07-31.
  4. Web site: ग्यारहवीं शरीफ पर संदल चढ़ाया.