Barwani also known as Badwani, is a city

City

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 and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Barwani District

Barwani District

Barwani district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India. The administrative head quarter of the district is at Barwani. Barwani district has an area of 3665 km² and a population 1,081,039 . The district lies in the southwestern corner of Madhya Pradesh; the Narmada River...

 in the state of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

, India

India

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. The city is situated near the left bank of the Narmada River

Narmada River

The Narmada , also called Rewa is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third largest river that completely flows within India after Ganges and Godavari...

, and is the administrative headquarter of Barwani District. It has served as the capital of the former princely state

Princely state

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 of Barwani

Barwani State

Barwani State was a princely state in India. The seat was at Barwani. The rulers, whose title was Rana, were Rajputs of the Sesodia clan, descended from the ruling dynasty of Udaipur...

. It can be reached by road only. Nearest airport and railway station are located at Indore

Indore

Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...

 150 KM from Barwani. Bawangaja

Bawangaja

Bawangaja is a famous Jain pilgrim center in the Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh in India. Its main attraction is the world's tallest statue, of the first Jain Tirthankara Adinatha. The statue is high, and was created early in the 12th century. The statue is supported from the back unlike one...

, a Jain pilgrimage place, is 8 km from Barwani.

Origin of name

The name Badwani originated from the forests of BAD which had surrounded the city in old times. WANI is the old word for the Garden. Hence city got its name BADWANI which means Garden of Bads. Barwani is still pronounced as Badwani but it spells Barwani.

Geography

Barwani is located at 22.03°N 74.9°E. It has an average elevation of 178 metres (583 feet). The great Narmada River

Narmada River

The Narmada , also called Rewa is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third largest river that completely flows within India after Ganges and Godavari...

 flows through Barwani (just 5 km from city). The temperature of Barwani in April and May goes as high as 48'C, making it the hottest place in India.

Barwani is surrounded by the great hills of Satpura and in the raining days it becomes one of the most beautiful places in central India. The city is also called the Paris

Paris

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 of Nimar

Nimar

Nimar is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India.The region lies south of the Vindhya Range, and consists of two portions of the Narmada and Tapti river valleys, separated by a section of the Satpura Range, about 15 miles in breadth...

. The Nimar region is split into East Nimar and West Nimar. Nimar, in local terms, means "area beyond the Neem

Neem

Azadirachta indica is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta, and is native to India growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil...

 Trees". Barwani lies in West Nimar. The annual rainfall of Barwani is around 15 inches, though since 2006, it has increased a lot. Barwani is famous for its Papitas and Bawangaja (a Jain holy place 8 KM from Barwani).

Transportation infrastructure

The city is not well connected via railway. The nearest functional airport is situated at Indore

Indore

Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...

. However, Barwani has good connectivity via roads.

Airport

The nearest airport to Barwani is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport

Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport

Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport is a public airport that principally serves Indore, the largest city of the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh. It is the busiest airport in the state of and is located 8 km south east of Indore....

. It distances about 150 km (3–4 hours) and provides direct connectivity to Mumbai

Mumbai

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, Delhi

Delhi

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, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

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, Hyderabad, Kolkata

Kolkata

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, Raipur, Bangalore

Bangalore

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, Lucknow

Lucknow

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, Patna

Patna

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, Srinagar

Srinagar

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 and Nagpur

Nagpur

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 with major airlines operating on these routes.

Railways

Barwani has no direct railway connectivity. The Western Railway (Ratlam Mandal) has a reservation counter in Barwani (Ambedker Park on Rajghat Road). The nearest railway station is situated at Indore

Indore

Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...

, which is one of the major commercial railway station of western railway. Another nearer railway station is Khandwa

Khandwa

Khandwa is a town in the Nimaad region of Madhya Pradesh, an Administrative State in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Khandwa District, formerly known as East Nimar District.Khandwa is an ancient town, with many places of worship, like many other towns in India...

 on the Central Railway

Central Railway

The Central Railway is one of the largest of the 16 zones of Indian Railways. Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus...

, which is 180 km from Barwani via State highway No 26. On the Western Railway

Western Railway

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, Ratlam

Ratlam

Ratlam , known historically as Ratnapuri, is a city in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Ratlam lies 480 m above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam District....

, Dahod

Dahod

Dahod,on the banks of river Dudhimati, is a towncity with a municipality in Dahod District within the State of Gujarat, India. The city serves as District Headquarters for Dahod District. It is approx. 200 km away from Ahmedabad and 150 km away from Vadodara...

 and Meghnagar

Meghnagar

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 are closer though not well connected by road.

Roads

Barwani is fairly well connected to other parts of Madhya Pradesh and India with national and state highways. The city is connected to the Agra-Bombay national highway no.3 by Khandwa-Baroda interstate highway no.26 at the distance of 45 km at Julwaniya. There are bus services to and from all of the major and minor cities near Barwani, including Indore

Indore

Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...

, Khandwa

Khandwa

Khandwa is a town in the Nimaad region of Madhya Pradesh, an Administrative State in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Khandwa District, formerly known as East Nimar District.Khandwa is an ancient town, with many places of worship, like many other towns in India...

, Ujjain

Ujjain

Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini...

, Dewas

Dewas

Dewas is an ancient town situated on the Malwa plateau in the West-central part of Indian state called Madhya Pradesh, about 160 km south west from state capital, Bhopal. It is the administrative center of the Dewas District, and was formerly the seat of two princely states during the British...

, Dhar

Dhar

Dhār is located in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dhar District. The town is located west of Mhow, above sea level...

, Ratlam

Ratlam

Ratlam , known historically as Ratnapuri, is a city in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Ratlam lies 480 m above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam District....

, Khargone

Khargone

Khargone is a district headquarter of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Khargone district region was formerly known as West Nimar...

, Mumbai

Mumbai

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, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

, and Baroda.

Demographics

India census

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, Barwani had a population of 73,222. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Barwani has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

• Bada Ganpati temple
• Shree Savliya temple
• Vaishno devi temple
• Hanuman temple at segaon
• Kalka mata temple
• Mahalaxmi temple
• Santoshi Mata and Ram-Krishna Temple
• Moti mata temple
• Shani and Sai Temple
• Satyanarayan Temple
• Gayatri Temple
• Shri Siddhanath Mahadev Temple
• Ramkulleshwar Temple
• Shani Mandir
• Bhilat Temple

Health care

Barwani is prominent in Nimar and Malwa regions for its health care facilities with its district hospital and many other private hospitals.
Barwani District Hospital
Mahamartunjaya Hospital
Asha Gram Trust
Saraswati Eye Hospital
Samraddhi child care hospital
Sai Hospital

Barwani District Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in central India.

Colleges

• Vivekanand Institute of Information Technology, Barwani
• Aadinath Institute of Information Technology & Management, Barwani
• Government PG College, Barwani
• Government Girls College, Barwani
• Barwani Polytechnic College, Barwani

• Pinnacle College Of Higher Education

Schools

• Panjataniyah English Medium Higher Secondary School
• Vaishnavi Vidya Vihar Higher Secondary School
• Paramount Academy (CBSE)
• Harsukh Digamber Jain Higher Secondary School
• Gov. Boys Higher Secondary School No.1
• Gov. Boys Higher Secondary School No.2
• Gov. Girls Higher Secondary School
• Saraswati Shishu/vidhya Mandir
• Rotery Higher Secondary School
• Barwani Public School
• St. Mary's High Secondary School
• St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School
• Knowledge-Rain High school
• Puspkunj High School
• Rajkumar Khendalwal Memorial HSCH school
• K.V.Barwani [central school]
• Gov.boys Midlle School

Gov.Boys H.s.School

Trivia

• Before Independence, Barwani was known as NIMAR KA PARIS (Paris of Nimar)
• Rajghat (Ghat at Narmada River in Barwani) has Samadhi of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
• Barwani has a Historic Symbol known as TIR-GOLA. It is located at Khandwa-Baroda Road, in front of Sagar Vilas Palace and was built in the memory of late son of Raja Ranjit Singh. It is visible in Google Earth's 3D building layer.
• The only other temple of Maata Vaishno Devi, in the world, is situated at Barwani.

Notable Persons

• Dr.Anil Kakodkar
  Anil Kakodkar
  Anil Kakodkar is an eminent Indian nuclear scientist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy. Before leading India's Nuclear Programme, he was the Director of the Bhabha Atomic...
  
  , India's eminent nuclear scientist, and the former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India
  Atomic Energy Commission of India
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  and the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy was born in Barwani.