Khamaria, Jabalpur

Khamaria
Khamaria
city
	Khamaria Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Khamaria Khamaria (India)
	Coordinates: 23°12′37″N 80°1′42″E / 23.21028°N 80.02833°ECoordinates: 23°12′37″N 80°1′42″E / 23.21028°N 80.02833°E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Jabalpur
Population (2001)
• Total	14,557
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

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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.^[1]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001^[update] 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[edit]

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[edit]

International Directory of Defence-Related Institutions and Industries [2]

References[edit]

↑ "Ordnance Factory Khamaria". Retrieved 16 July 2012.
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
↑ [1]Fire at Jabalpur ordnance factory, explosions follow

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[1] "Ordnance Factory Khamaria". Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[3] [1]Fire at Jabalpur ordnance factory, explosions follow

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