Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh
Barwani District is an administrative district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated about 290 km from Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Barwani. Hindi and Bhili are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 5,427 km², including 5,326.26 km² of rural area and 100.74 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Barwani District
Barwani District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 732 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anjad | 46 | 258.02 |
| 2 | Barwani | 100 | 783.74 |
| 3 | Niwali | 77 | 344.80 |
| 4 | Pansemal | 103 | 676.43 |
| 5 | Pati | 112 | 843.51 |
| 6 | Rajpur | 99 | 731.50 |
| 7 | Sendhwa | 94 | 633.91 |
| 8 | Thikri | 57 | 316.26 |
| 9 | Varla | 44 | 838.82 |
Population of Barwani District
As per the Census 2011, Barwani District has a total population of 13,85,881 people, consisting of 6,99,340 males and 6,86,541 females. There are 2,43,277 households in the district with an average population density of 255 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,85,881 | 11,81,812 | 2,04,069 |
| Male Population | 6,99,340 | 5,94,907 | 1,04,433 |
| Female Population | 6,86,541 | 5,86,905 | 99,636 |
| Total Households | 2,43,277 | 2,04,644 | 38,633 |
| Population Density | 255 / km² | 222 / km² | 2,026 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 5,49,926 literate people and 2,65,299 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 87,991 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,62,145 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,65,299 | 2,37,316 | 27,983 |
| Literate Population | 5,49,926 | 4,13,152 | 1,36,774 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,35,955 | 7,68,660 | 67,295 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 87,991 | 64,344 | 23,647 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,62,145 | 9,25,650 | 36,495 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.