# Karnawad, Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ Town · Dewas, Madhya Pradesh # Karnawad Karnawad is a town in Bagli sub-district of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,266 people** in 2,062 households. Literacy was 62.1%. - 11,266people (2011) - 2,062households - 62.1%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Karnawad ■ Karnawad · ■ Dewas urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.1%** **81.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977** **934 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****959** **904 Working population ****47.3%** **34.5% 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 Karnawad Of every 100 households in Karnawad in 2011, 90 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Karnawad · ■ Dewas urban average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **97% Toilet within the home ****37%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****63%** **22% Tap water ****43%** **52% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **37% Use banking services ****36%** **61% Television ****48%** **73% Mobile phone ****61%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****29%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **6% None of these assets ****20%** **9% Own their home ****86%** **78% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Karnawad work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 746 (14%) · **■** Household industry 67 (1%) · **■** Farming 3,647 (68%) · **■** Marginal 873 (16%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Karnawad changed? From 8,124 in 1991 to 11,266 in 2011. **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Karnawad in numbers and road distances - Density253 per km² - Growth 2001–20119.8% - Annual rainfall968 mm - Temperature range18 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)170 km by road - Dewas (district HQ)65 km by road - Indore (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)44 km by road - Indore (railway station)40 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Karnawad ### Civic services - Pucca roads8 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets650 - Water storage2,700 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,100 - Electricity — industry13 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools5 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** cement pipe. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Karnawad - Banks1 in Karnawad Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Karnawad ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-1/) 937 166 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-2/) 694 124 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-3/) 666 110 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-4/) 443 82 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-5/) 700 102 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-6/) 527 103 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-7/) 575 105 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-8/) 825 161 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-9/) 964 192 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-10/) 975 176 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-11/) 1,035 200 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-12/) 887 184 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-13/) 823 121 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-14/) 519 93 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/bagli/karnawad/ward-15/) 696 143 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Karnawad?11,266 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karnawad in?Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Karnawad in 1991?8,124 - How many wards does Karnawad have?15 census wards (2011)