Kharwa Kala Kharwa Kalan,[1] Kharwa
Village
Kharwa Kala Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 23°31′11″N 75°28′28″E / 23.51972°N 75.47444°E / 23.51972; 75.47444
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Ratlam
Taluka	Alot
Government
• Body	Gram Panchayat
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest city	Ujjain
Lok Sabha constituency	Ratlam
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Alot
Civic agency	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.

History

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.

Transport

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.

Local Administration

Kharwa is governed by a gram panchayat. 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.

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