Barwani is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Barwani is 5,427 km² including 5,326.26 km² rural area and 100.74 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Barwani has a population of 13,85,881 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,04,069 while rural population is 11,81,812. The district has a population density of 255.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,43,277 houses in the district, including 38,633 urban houses and 2,04,644 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 696 villages in barwani district.
The Barwani district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Pati is the largest tehsil in barwani district covering area of 843.51 km² while Anjad is the smallest tehsil in barwani district covering area of 258.02 km². Sendhwa is the most populous whereas Thikri is the least populous tehsil in barwani district. There are 9 tehsils in Barwani district. Here is the list of all Barwani Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anjad | 258 | 89,465 |
| 2 | Barwani | 784 | 2,11,061 |
| 3 | Niwali | 345 | 1,12,639 |
| 4 | Pansemal | 676 | 1,57,975 |
| 5 | Pati | 844 | 1,62,432 |
| 6 | Rajpur | 732 | 2,13,216 |
| 7 | Sendhwa | 634 | 2,31,318 |
| 8 | Thikri | 316 | 79,054 |
| 9 | Varla | 839 | 1,28,721 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 11,81,812 | 2,04,069 | 13,85,881 |
| Male Population | 5,94,907 | 1,04,433 | 6,99,340 |
| Female Population | 5,86,905 | 99,636 | 6,86,541 |
| Population Density | 222 / km² | 2,026 / km² | 255 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Barwani (बड़वानी ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 5,427 km² |
| Total Population : | 13,85,881 |
| Density : | 255/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 696 |
| Total Population | Villages in Barwani District |
| less Than 200 | 24 |
| 200 - 499 | 63 |
| 500 - 999 | 172 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 226 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 189 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 20 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.