Khamaria, Jabalpur Explained

Khamaria
Settlement Type:Census town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:23.2103°N 80.0283°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jabalpur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:14557
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Iso Code:IN-MP

Khamaria is a census town in Jabalpur District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is mainly a campus of the local Ordnance Factory Khamaria.[1]

Demographics

India census,[2] Khamaria had a population of 14,557. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khamaria has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 69.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 76%. In Khamaria, 8% of the population is under six years of age.

Events

The 1942 established Ordnance Factory, Khamaria, suffered a major setback when a fire broke out on Saturday, 25 March 2017, totally destroying factories No. 316 and 318, and injuring more than 20 people. As stated by Jabalpur collector Mahesh Chandra Chaudhary to PTI on phone, the first explosion took place at 6:24 pm, followed by massive fires and explosions, the worst incident since the past five years. The incident took place during the workers shift change, when the 125 mm anti-tank bombs were being dispatched.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ordnance Factory Khamaria . 16 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. http://www.firstpost.com/india/fire-at-jabalpur-ordnance-factory-explosions-follow-3352488.html