Sanawad is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

in the

Khargone district Khargone district, formerly known as West Nimar district, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district lies in the Nimar region, and is part of the Indore Division. Khargone city is the headquarters of this district whi ...

in the

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

n state 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 seco ...

. It is a popular center for the trade of

cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor pe ...

and

wheat Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeologi ...

. Nearby cities include

Barwaha Barwaha is a municipality and tehsil in Khargone district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Barwaha is second biggest city of District after Khargone city.The Barwaha city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 yea ...

Khargone Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of an Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is located on the bank of the Kunda river and is known for its cotton and chilly (chili pepper) production. It is also ...

Khandwa Khandwa is a city and a nagar nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Khandwa district, formerly known as East Nimar District. Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line conn ...

and

Indore Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...

. In the Khargone district Sanawad is the third biggest city after Khargone and Barwaha. It is known for religious unity because of shitlamata mandir and piranpir dargah

Demographics

Sanawad is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Sanawad has population of 38,740 of which 19,902 are males while 18,838 are females as per a report released by Census India 2011. Population of children aged 0–6 is 4832 which is 12.47% of total population of Sanawad. In Sanawad, Female Sex Ratio is of 947 against a state average of 931. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Sanawad is around 914 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. Literacy rate of Sanawad city is 85.07% higher than a state average of 69.32%. In Sanawad, Male literacy is around 90.67% while female literacy rate is 79.17%. Sanawad has total administration over 7,454 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.93% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.55% of total population in Sanawad.

Work Profile

Out of total population, 12,904 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 10,619 were males while 2,285 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 12904 working population, 89.49% were engaged in Main Work while 10.51% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work. Holkar (Rajamata Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar's) capital Maheshwer where various forts and historical monuments could be visited is 60 km from the town.

Education

Primary and Secondary

* Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School * Govt. Girls H. S. School * Shree Rewa Gurjar H. S.School *Azolla International School * R D Jain Montessori School * M D Jain H S School * Vimala Convent H.S. School *Indian Public School * Saraswati Vidhya Mandir School * Drashti Public School * Priyansh Academy * Gurukul School * Parents' Pride International School * Vasundhara Vidhyapeeth * Abhigyan Girls school * Shree Rewa Gurjar Bal Niketan * Geeta Devi Agrawal Public H.S.School * Maa Fatima International Academy

Universities and Colleges

* Government Arts and Commerce college Sanawad * Shree reva gurjar bal niketan college sanawad * Government Polytechnic College, Sanawad * Government College for Commerce and Science * Private College of Science * Ravindra Nath Tagore institute of science and Professional Studies Morghadi * R N T College

Economy

The economy is primarily based on

agriculture 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 people t ...

and

trading Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct excha ...

. The main crops grown are cotton, chili,

and

soybean The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu a ...

History

Sanawad is located on the banks of bankuvar (bakud) river and sacred river narmada is 5 km from sanawad .Pilgrims can reach famous Jyotirling Omkareshwar through Sanawad which is just 12 km from here. Sanawad was home to freedom fighters Brij Mohan Sharma (also known as Birju Seth), Kamal Chand Jain (or Master Saab) and Jagdeesh Vidyarthi; all of whom were active in opposing

British rule The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was hims ...

. The Misa bandhu is Lala Jivandas Bansal. Town is around 10 km from Raverkhedi village where Bajirao spent his last time and died.

Culture

Sanawad has cultural sites such as the Namokar Dham Jain temple garden near the Jain temple Podumpuram , Digambar Jain Temple, Gurudwara, mata mandir, hanuman mandir, or many other cultural sites are there in Sanawad. The other cultural site is known all over india is Omkareshwar jyotirling which is over 12 km between Sanawad to Omkareshwar. From last 118 years, a fair named "shitlamata and piranpir mela" has been organized here in the month of December. Another important cultural festival is Gangour which celebrated in the month of Chetra in entire Nimad area.

Transport

Sanawad city is situated between other large cities and is well connected with local bus routes.

Rail

Sanawad has a large

Railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

Station called Sanawad Railway Station. It has 4 platforms, with routes connecting

Akola Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. A ...

Air

The closest airport to Sanawad is

Devi Ahilya Bai International Airport, located 70 km away.

References

{{Indore Division Cities and towns in Khargone district Tourist attractions in Khargone district