# Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Barwani district Barwani is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 24th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,385,881 people** in 9 sub-districts, 8 towns and 716 villages; 15% lived in towns. The largest town is [Sendhwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/sendhwa/sendhwa/) (56,485). - 1,385,881people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 8towns - 49.1%literacy ## Who lives in Barwani? Barwani had **1,385,881 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.9% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 24th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 982 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 7th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 948 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 5.7 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Barwani? 49.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 48th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 55.7% and women at 42.4% — a gap of 13.3 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Thikri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/thikri/) (64.4%) and lowest in [Pati](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/pati/) (26.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Barwani do for a living? 47.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 41.9%). Of all workers, 39% farmed their own land, 28% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 12% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 67% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Varla](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/varla/) (76% of workers in farming) and the least is [Barwani](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/barwani/) (60% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 39 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (28%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 12 (12%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Barwani 14.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 42nd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 8 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Sendhwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/sendhwa/sendhwa/) with 56,485 people, home to 28% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Barwani Barwani had 716 census villages, 696 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,698 people; 22 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Jamati](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/varla/jamati/) (11,977), [Niwali Buzurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/niwali/niwali-buzurg/) (11,760), [Chachariya Pati](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/sendhwa/chachariya-pati/) (8,724), [Thikri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/thikri/thikri/) (8,620) and [Balwadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/varla/balwadi/) (8,268). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Barwani compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Barwani · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****49.1%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948** **918 Working population ****47.2%** **43.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Barwani Of every 100 households in Barwani in 2011, 74 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Barwani · ■ Electricity for lighting ****74%** Toilet within the home ****19%** No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** Tap water ****29%** Drinking water within premises ****20%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** Use banking services ****38%** Television ****20%** Mobile phone ****28%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****13%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****54%** Own their home ****93%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Barwani Sub-district People Villages Towns [Barwani](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/barwani/) 211,061 99 1 [Pati](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/pati/) 162,432 111 0 [Thikri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/thikri/) 79,054 56 1 [Anjad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/anjad/) 89,465 46 1 [Rajpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/) 213,216 98 2 [Pansemal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/pansemal/) 157,975 103 2 [Niwali](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/niwali/) 112,639 79 0 [Sendhwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/sendhwa/) 231,318 78 1 [Varla](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/varla/) 128,721 46 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Barwani - Sendhwa · 56,485 - Barwani · 55,504 - Anjad · 26,289 - Rajpur · 20,947 - Khetia · 15,744 - Pansemal · 12,166 - Palsud · 10,113 - Pipri · 6,821 ## Largest villages in Barwani - Jamati · 11,977 - Niwali Buzurg · 11,760 - Chachariya Pati · 8,724 - Thikri · 8,620 - Balwadi · 8,268 - Jhopali · 7,778 - Dugani · 7,137 - Ozar · 6,902 - Pati · 6,884 - Julwaniya Road · 6,529 - Khokari · 6,273 - Dhanora · 6,078 - Borelaya · 5,945 - Chiklya · 5,783 - Silawad · 5,740 - Solwan · 5,729 - Khurmabad · 5,466 - Danodroud · 5,383 - Nagalwadi Buzurg · 5,259 - Mandwada · 5,210 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Barwani?9: Barwani, Pati, Thikri, Anjad, Rajpur, Pansemal, Niwali, Sendhwa, Varla - What is the population of Barwani district?1,385,881 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Barwani?Sendhwa