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Khaniyadhana is a tehsil and a Nagar Palika in Shivpuri district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is known for its eight Jain temples.

Khaniyadhana
city
Khaniyadhana Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Khaniyadhana Khaniyadhana (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.01°N 78.07°E / 25.01; 78.07
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Shivpuri
Area
• Total	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	35,877
• Density	367/km2 (950/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

History

Before Indian independence in 1947, Khaniyadhana was the capital of a judev maharaj kalkhsingh of the same name - Khaniyadhana State. He also had a small brother named diwan mardan singh judev. In present time the family of maharaj khalk singh judev lives in khaniyadhana fort. And his small brother diwan mardan singh judev's family lives in haweli khaniyadhana known as [anand bhavan khaniyadhana].

Geography

It is located in Shivpuri District at 25º01' N, 78º07' E. Which is 110 KM away from Shivpuri and 85 Km away from Jhansi(UP). Basically this is situated on highland.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Khaniyadhana had a population of 35,595. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khaniyadhana has an average literacy rate of 78%, male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 64%. In Khaniyadhana, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The nearest airport is Gwalior.

References

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