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Barwani
Barwani or Badwani () is a municipality, municipal town in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, 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 of Barwani State, 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 cool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barwani District
Barwani District () is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh States and territories of India, state of India. The administrative headquarters of the district is at 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; the Narmada River forms its northern boundary. The Satpura Range lies to its south. The district is bordered by Maharashtra state to the south, Gujarat state to the west, Dhar District to the north and Khargone District to the east. Economy In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Barwani one of the country's 250 Poverty in India, most backward districts (out of a total of Districts of India, 640). It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund, Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Agriculture and Industries The district hosts industries like textile manufacturing, cotton ginnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
