Manawar is a town with
tehsil
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in
Dhar district
Dhar district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic town of Dhar is administrative headquarters of the district.
The district has an area 8,153 km2. It is bounded by the districts of Ratlam to the north, Ujja ...
in the
India
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state
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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 seco ...
. The name Manawar came from name of river
Mān that flows at southern edge of the town. Pin code of Manawar is 454446.
Geography
Manawar is located at . It has an average elevation of 180 metres (590 feet). It lies in
Narmada Valley.
Nearest Railway station and airport is Indore which is 129 km from Manawar. National Highway 3 is 50 km from Manawar.
Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India
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, Manawar had a population of 30,393. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manawar has an average literacy rate of 63%, lower than the national average of 74.04%:
[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html Provisional Population Totals : India : Census 2011] male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 58.7%. In Manawar, 13.5% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places
Some of the religious places in Manawar are Rajendra Suri Jain Dadawadi, Gayatri Mandir, Shri Jageshwar Mandir, Shri Banknath Mahadev Mandir, Shri Mangla Devi Mandir, Shri Parshvanath Jain Mandir, Shri Manta Ganesh Mandir and Shri Balipurwale Baba Mandir.
The Ashram of famous saint ''Shri Balipurwale Babaji'', is located in Balipur, Tehsil-Manawar. It is a religious and peaceful city.
Business and Lifestyle
Surrounded by around 60 villages, business is mainly dependent on Agriculture. Most grown crops include Soybean, Cotton, Wheat and Red Chilli. It is known as the Business City of Dhar district. Festivals like Diwali, Dussehra, Raksha Bandhan, Eid, Holi, Guru Saptami are celebrated with joy and excitement. For scenic beauty, people prefer Man Dam Garden as Picnic spot.
References
{{Indore Division
Cities and towns in Dhar district