Mangawan is a town and a
nagar panchayat
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in
Rewa district
Rewa district is a district of the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Rewa is the district headquarters. Rewa is known for world famous beetle nut toys. Rewa is also known as the 'Land of White Tigers' as the first White Tiger w ...
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 city, capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar, and Rewa, India, Rewa being the othe ...
.
It is from the District headquarters of
Rewa city.
NH 7 and
NH 27 goes through Mangawan.
Prayagraj
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is on
NH 27 and
Varanasi
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is on
NH 7 and Manikwar is
Geography
Mangawan is located at . It has an average elevation of 305
metre
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s (1,000
feet
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).
Demographics
India
census
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,
Mangawan had a population of 11,556. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mangawan has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 45%. In Mangawan, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
By Air
Nearest airport is
Rewa Airport in
Rewa,
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital city, capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar, and Rewa, India, Rewa being the othe ...
.
By Bus
Bus stand available in the city bus stand
Rewa city and Mangawan.
By Train nearest railway station is
Rewa railway station
References
Cities and towns in Rewa district
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