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Barwani or Badwani ( hi, Baḍwāni) is a municipal town in Barwani district of
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...
, India, that is situated near the left bank of the Narmada River. It is the administrative headquarters of Barwani district and has also served as the capital of the former
princely state A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, subject to ...
of Barwani. Barwani is only accessible by road.


Origin of name

The name ''Barwani'' originated from the words ''Bad'' and ''Wani''. The Forests of "Bad" surrounded the city in old times and "Wani" is an old word meaning "the garden", translating to the ''Garden of Bad''. Despite its official spelling, Barwani is pronounced as "Badwani".


Geography

Barwani is located at . It has an average elevation of 178 meters (583 feet). The Narmada River flows through Barwani; it is from the city centre. The maximum temperature of Barwani in April and May used to reach 48 °C (118 °F), making it one of the hottest places in Central India. However, in recent years, it has cooled down. The hills of the Satpura Range surround Barwani. The city is also called the "
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Nimar Nimar is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. This region has sub-regions which include Nimad, Khandya and Bhuwana. The region lies south of the Vindhya Range, and consists of two portions of the Narmada and ...
" ("area beyond Neem trees"). Nimar is split into East Nimar and West Nimar; Barwani lies in West Nimar. The annual rainfall of Barwani is around , though since 2006 it has increased significantly. Barwani is famous for its papayas and Bawangaja, a Jain holy place from Barwani.


Transport

Barwani has no immediate connectivity through rail but is easily accessible via roadways. The nearest airport is indore.


Railways

barwani has no direct rail connectivity
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. Western Railway zone">Western Railways (Ratlam Mandal) has a reservation counter in Ambedkar Park on Rajghat Road. There is also a railway station at Khandwa on the Central Railway (India), Central Railway, which is from Barwani via State Highway 26.


Roads

Barwani is well connected to other parts of
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...
and other states via national and state highways. The town is connected to the Agra-Bombay national highway number three by the Khandwa-Baroda interstate highway no. 26 at a distance of at Thikri. Bus services connect the town with the major and minor cities near Barwani, including
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, Khandwa, Dhar,
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.


Demographics

As of the
2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Informatio ...
, Barwani had a population of 55,504, consisting of 28,437 males (51%) and 27,067 females (49%). The population of children aged 0–6 was 6,961 (12.54%). In Barwani Municipality, the male-to-female sex ratio is 1,000:952 against the state average of 1,000:931. The child male-to-female sex ratio in Barwani is around 1000:919, compared with the Madhya Pradesh state average of 1000:918. The literacy rate of Barwani City is 82.10% compared with the state's average of 69.32%. In Barwani, male literacy is around 87.17%, while the female literacy rate is 76.80%. Schedule Tribes (ST) constitutes 23.29% while Schedule Castes (SC) were 9.95% of the population in Barwani. Out of the total population, 18,438 were engaged in work or business activity. Of these, 13,957 were males and 4,481 were females. In a census survey, a worker is defined as a person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. With 18,438 people in the working population, 89.06% were engaged in Main Work while 10.94% of total workers were engaged in marginal work.


Economy

Economically, Barwani engages in
agricultural Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...
crops and wood, with several other small industries developing in the area.


Culture


Main festivals

The major festivals of
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,
Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan Quote: m Hindi ''rakśābandhan'' held on the full moon of the month of Savan, when sisters tie a talisman (rakhi q.v.) on the arm of their brothers and receive small gifts of money from them. is a popular and traditionally Hi ...
, Ganesh Utsav,
Navratri Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days), first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Sharada. It is o ...
,
Dussehra Vijayadashami ( sa, विजयदशमी, Vijayadaśamī, translit-std=IAST), also known as Dussehra, Dasara or Dashain, is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navaratri every year. It is observed on the tenth day in the Hin ...
, Deepavali,
Muharram Muḥarram ( ar, ٱلْمُحَرَّم) (fully known as Muharram ul Haram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after ...
, Gudi Padwa, Gangore, Bhaidooj,
Eid al-Fitr , nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast , observedby = Muslims , type = Islamic , longtype = Islamic , significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan , date ...
and
Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha () is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah's com ...
,
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and Naga Panchami are all celebrated with equal enthusiasm. Barwani is known for () (glimpse or view) during Ganesh Utsav and Tajiye during Muharram.


Places of interest

* Bawangaja ( Jain Mandir) * Rajghat ( Narmada River)


Healthcare

Barwani is prominent in the
Nimar Nimar is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. This region has sub-regions which include Nimad, Khandya and Bhuwana. The region lies south of the Vindhya Range, and consists of two portions of the Narmada and ...
and
Malwa Malwa is a historical region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic upland north of the Vindhya Range. Politically and administratively, it is also sy ...
regions for its healthcare facilities and its private hospitals. Barwani District Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in Madhya Pradesh.


Notable people

*Dr.
Anil Kakodkar Anil Kakodkar (born 11 November 1943) is an Indian nuclear physicist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Secretary to the Government of India, he was the Director of the Bhabha Atomic ...
, India's eminent nuclear physicist, and former chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission of India The Atomic Energy Commission of India is the governing body of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. The DAE is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister. The Indian Atomic Energy Commission was set up on 3 August 1948 ...
and the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy, was born in Barwani.


Gallery

Image:mandirduringfestival.jpg, Vaishno Devi Mandir during festival, Barwani Image:bawangajastatue.jpg, 84 feet tall, huge statue of Bhagwan Rishabhadeva at Bawangaja Image:hillsatpura2.jpg, Beauty of Satpura Hills Image:hillsatpura1.jpg, Beautiful Satpura Hills, Barwani Image:chulgiri2.jpg Image:chulgiri1.jpg, Choolgiri View from forest point Image:NilkanthMandir.JPG, MAA VAISHNO DEVI MANDIR


References

{{Indore Division Cities and towns in Barwani district