Kharwa

About KharwaKharwa is a village in Ratlam District, Madhya Pradesh (MP), India. It is about 85 Kilometers from Ujjain and about 80 Kilometers from Ratlam. It is located on the road connecting Ujjain to Neemach.

Kharwa was formerly the capital of Panth Piploda Province of British India. Nearest Railway station, Mehidpur Road is about 7 KM from Kharwa.

Kharwa was a vibrant place during early 20th century as it was a seat for missionary activities going on in and around Malwa. It has got few British era buildings including one Mission School, a hostel building and a couple of huge bungalows. One impressive structure is a church, the "Harcourt Memorial Church", was built in the early years of 20th Century. Now only a handful people live in these old buildings. Without proper maintenance, the buildings are slowly losing their sheen.

The main profession of this village is agriculture. The area also grows opium. It falls under Alot taluka of Ratlam District.TransportOnly 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.

The nearest railway station, Mahidpur Road is around 7 km. This station is on main trunk line between Mumbai and Delhi, thus offering good connectivity options.

Nearest Airport is at Indore which is about 130 Kilometers. Being the largest city of the state, Indore offers multiple connections daily to all major cities in India.Local AdministrationKharwa is governed by Gram Panchayat. The village has one police outpost with regular staff. Kharwa has one Government hospital with few doctors and one private nursing home to cater to the local population. There is a branch of Nationalized Allahabad Bank for the local needs and to extend line of credit to villagers.