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'''Khairagarh''' is a city in [[Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district]]. Formerly, it was the part of [[Rajnandgaon district]].
==History==
[[Khairagarh State]] was a feudatory state of the former [[Central Provinces]] of [[British India]].<ref>Malleson, G. B.: ''An historical sketch of the native states of India,'' London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984</ref> [[Pandadah]] (8 kilometer from Khairagarh) is one of the most historical places in [[Chhattisgarh]]. The chief, who is descended From the old [[
==Geography==
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===Climate===
One may enjoy monsoon, autumn, winter, and spring at one place.
==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Khairagarh had a population of 15,149. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khairagarh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 64%. In Khairagarh, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of population are the [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhi rajputs]] along with few other castes and tribes. Thus it is the only area in [[Chhattisgarh]] which can said to be the "Garh of [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhis]]".
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===Indira Performing Art and Music University===▼
The three nearby railway stations, Rajnandgaon, [[Dongargarh]], and [[Durg]], are 40, 42 and 55 kilometres away from Khairagarh respectively. Direct trains for [[Vishakhapatnam]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Howrah]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Chennai]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Amritsar]] and [[New Delhi]] are available from these railway stations, situated on the main train route of Howrah-Mumbai via [[Nagpur]]. The state capital [[Raipur]] is a three-hour journey from Khairagarh University. Raipur and Nagpur airports are at a distance of 100 and 225 kilometres, respectively.▼
▲==Indira Performing Art and Music University==
{{main|Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya}}
The Indira Performing Art and Music University (Indira Kala Sangeet Vishw vidyalaya) is Asia's first university dedicated to visual and performing arts.
Indira Kala-Sangeet Vishwvidyalaya was established under the Act XIX of 1956 of the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]]. After the creation of the new state of Chhattisgarh in 2001, the Governor of Chhattisgarh is the Chancellor and Administrative
In 1956, the then-rulers of princely state of Khairagarh donated their palace to open a University of Music and Fine Arts. The late Raja Birendra Bahadur Singh, and the late Rani Padmavati Devi, named this university after their beloved daughter ‘Indira’.<ref>[http://www.iksvv.com/ab.htm About the University] from the website of Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwa
To join and study at the Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya is a way to enjoy Indian art forms. The university offers a long list of subjects and courses related to diverse art forms like classical vocal music ([[Hindustani music|Hindustani]] and [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]]), classical instrumental music (Hindustani and Carnatic), classical dance styles ([[Kathak]] and [[Bharatanatyam]]), folk dance and music, painting, sculpture, graphics, history of Indian art and culture, and various literatures. The university is involved in teaching and research in Indian performing
The university is one of a kind in India as it provides degree for different forms of classical dance and music. The rest of the universities provide with diploma courses for the same.
==Transport==
▲The three nearby railway stations, Rajnandgaon, [[Dongargarh]], and [[Durg]], are 40, 42 and 55 kilometres away from Khairagarh respectively. Direct trains for [[Vishakhapatnam]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Howrah]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Chennai]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Amritsar]] and [[New Delhi]] are available from these railway stations, situated on the main train route of Howrah-Mumbai via [[Nagpur]]. The state capital [[Raipur]] is a three-hour journey from Khairagarh University. Raipur and Nagpur airports are at a distance of 100 and 225 kilometres, respectively.
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Rajnandgaon district]]
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