22°01′29″N74°55′05″E / 22.02485°N 74.91805°E /22.02485; 74.91805Barwani District (Hindi pronunciation:[bəɽʋaːniː]) is one of thedistricts of Madhya Pradeshstate ofIndia. The administrative headquarters of the district is atBarwani.
Barwani district | |
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  top - Vaishno mata Mandir, Bottom - Sunset over hills in Barwani | |
 Location of Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Indore |
| Established | 25 May 1998 (1998-05-25) |
| Headquarters | Barwani |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Shivraj Singh Verma (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1.Khargone (shared with Barwani district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 4 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,427 km2 (2,095 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,385,881 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14.72% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 49.08% |
| • Sex ratio | 982 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP-46 |
| Major highways | MP SH 26 MP SH 36 |
| Website | barwani |
Barwani district has an area of 5,427 km² and a population 1,385,881 (2011 census). The district lies in the southwestern corner of Madhya Pradesh; theNarmada River forms its northern boundary. TheSatpura Range lies to its south. The district is bordered byMaharashtra state to the south,Gujarat state to the west,Dhar District to the north andKhargone District to the east.
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Barwani one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[1] It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from theBackward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
The district hosts industries liketextile manufacturing, cotton ginning mill, oilseed processing,food processing, and small-scale agro-based enterprises, contributing to its economic development.[2]
Barwani district's agriculture is predominantly focused on crops likecotton,soybeans,wheat, andmaize, owing to its fertile soil and favorable climate. This is one of the major cotton producing areas of the state.[3]
The district is divided into two sub-divisions,Barwani andSendhwa, which are further divided in to ninetahsils,Barwani,Sendhwa,Pansemal,Warla (Varla)[4]Niwali,[5][6]Thikri,Pati,Anjad andRajpur, and seven developmental blocks, Barwani, Pati, Sendhawa, Pansemal,Niwali, Thikari and Rajpur. The four Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district are Pansemal [Pansemal Tehsil+Niwali Tehsil], Barwani [Barwani+Pati], Sendhwa [Sendhwa Tehsil] and Rajpur [Rajpur+Anjad+Thikari+Balsamud]. Barwani, Sendhawa, Pansemal and Rajpur assembly constituencies are part ofKhargone Lok Sabha constituency. The district has 417 panchayats and 715 villages, 646 revenue and 69 forest. Out of these villages, 560 are inhabited and 16 are un-inhabited. The two municipalities in this district areBarwani andSendhawa.[citation needed]
Sendhwa Tehsil is a centre for thecotton ginning industry. Other places of note include:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 143,627 | — |
| 1911 | 196,098 | +3.16% |
| 1921 | 215,853 | +0.96% |
| 1931 | 255,157 | +1.69% |
| 1941 | 293,541 | +1.41% |
| 1951 | 326,990 | +1.08% |
| 1961 | 407,325 | +2.22% |
| 1971 | 517,468 | +2.42% |
| 1981 | 661,208 | +2.48% |
| 1991 | 835,625 | +2.37% |
| 2001 | 1,086,366 | +2.66% |
| 2011 | 1,385,881 | +2.46% |
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According to the2011 census Barwani District has apopulation of 1,385,881,[11] roughly equal to the nation ofEswatini[12] or the US state ofHawaii.[13] This gives it a ranking of 354th in India (out of a total of640).[11] The district has a population density of 256 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi).[11] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.57%.[11] Barwani has asex ratio of 982females for every 1000 males,[11] and aliteracy rate of 49.08%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.35% and 69.42% of the population respectively.[11]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 49.58% of the population in the district spokeBareli, 23.84%Nimadi, 9.71%Hindi, 4.95%Bhilali, 3.75%Bhili, 2.10%Khandeshi, 1.31%Gujarati, 1.26%Marathi and 1.04%Banjari as their first language.[14]
Languages spoken include three mutually unintelligible Bareli languages:Palya, aBhil language with approximately 10 000 speakers centred in Madhya Pradesh;[15]Pauri, with approximately 175 000 speakers, written in theDevanagari script;[16] andRathwi, with approximately 64,000 speakers.[17] Other languages includeBhilali, with 11 50 000 speakers.[18]
Swaziland 1,370,424
Hawaii 1,360,301
Places adjacent to Barwani district | |
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