Jawar

Coordinates: 21°55′52″N 76°26′55″E / 21.93111°N 76.44861°E / 21.93111; 76.44861
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Jawar
Village
Jawar is located in Madhya Pradesh
Jawar
Jawar
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 21°55′52″N 76°26′55″E / 21.93111°N 76.44861°E / 21.93111; 76.44861
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictKhandwa
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total7,131
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP 12

Jawar is a village and a gram panchayat in Khandwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography[edit]

Jawar is located at 21°56′N 76°27′E / 21.93°N 76.45°E / 21.93; 76.45.[1] It has an average elevation of 294 metres (964 feet).

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Jawar had a population of 7,131. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jawar has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 40%. In Jawar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jawar
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.