Badnawar
Badnawar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Badnawar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Badnawar Badnawar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°01′N 75°13′E / 23.02°N 75.22°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,928 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 454660 |
| Telephone code | 07295 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP 11 XX XXXX |
| Website | no official website |
Badnawar (or Badnavar) is a town, former pargana and a Nagar Panchayat of the Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
The name Badnawar is originated from Buddha Nagar, which was given on the name Gautama Buddha.
Geography
Badnawar is located at 23°01′N 75°13′E / 23.02°N 75.22°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 506 metres (1,660 feet).
History
Badnawar was a pargana city of Dhar district, which included at least two jagirs (feudatory (e)states), both held by Rajput Thakurs : Multhan (29 villages) and Bidwal (eight villages).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Badnawar has a population of 20,928. Males constitute 52.03% of the population and the females 47.97%. Badnawar has an literacy rate of 81.3%, with 88.7% of the males and 41% of females literate.
Religious places
- Chintaman Ganesh Temple
- Ekveera Mata Temple
- Shiva Temple (Udiya Mandir)
- Kalika Mata Temple
- Shree Ganesh Mandir, Panwar Mohalla
- (Bhoyra Wala Aadinath) Jain temple
- Dawoodi Bohra Masjid
- Nageshwar Parshwanath Jain Mandir
Schools
- Unnati Public School*
- Unnati Academy*
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Badnawar
- ^ "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.
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