Manawar

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Manawar
—  city  —
Manawar is located in Madhya Pradesh
Manawar
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 22°14′N 75°05′E / 22.23°N 75.08°E / 22.23; 75.08Coordinates: 22°14′N 75°05′E / 22.23°N 75.08°E / 22.23; 75.08
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Dhar
Elevation 180 m (590 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 25,460
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Manawar is a city and a municipality in Dhar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography [edit]

Manawar is located at 22°14′N 75°05′E / 22.23°N 75.08°E / 22.23; 75.08.[1]It has an average elevation of 180 metres (590 feet). biggest tempel in Manawar.ex. shri pashvnath jain mandir,shri manta ganesh mandir,shri guru mandir,pipli(a village),hotel girdhari choyal,gramin bank etc.

Demographics [edit]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Manawar had a population of 25,460. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Manawar has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 52%. In Manawar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The name Manawar came from river MAN, flowing near Manawar. The Ashram of famous saint Shri balipurwale Babaji, also located near Manawar at Balipur. It is a religious and peaceful city biggest temple in Manawar. ex. Shri Mangla devi mandir, shri pashvnath jain mandir,shri manta ganesh mandir, shri guru mandir etc. and gytri mandir in patel colony, Babaji Ashram at Tonki Road MANAWAR.

References [edit]

Nearest Railway station and airport is Indore which is 129 km from Manawar.