# Sanawad, Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ Town · Khargone, Madhya Pradesh # Sanawad Sanawad is a town in Barwaha sub-district of Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **38,740 people** in 7,454 households. Literacy was 85.1%. - 38,740people (2011) - 7,454households - 85.1%literacy - 18census wards ## Population of Sanawad ■ Sanawad · ■ Khargone urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%** **82.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947** **944 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914** **902 Working population ****33.3%** **34.0% 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 Sanawad Of every 100 households in Sanawad in 2011, 96 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Sanawad · ■ Khargone urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****76%** **74% No toilet (open defecation) ****15%** **20% Tap water ****90%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****63%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%** **61% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%** **35% Use banking services ****60%** **54% Television ****73%** **68% Mobile phone ****75%** **69% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****37%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****10%** **14% Own their home ****71%** **76% 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 Sanawad work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 10,196 (79%) · **■** Household industry 486 (4%) · **■** Farming 866 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,356 (11%) 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 Sanawad changed? From 3,506 in 1911 to 38,740 in 2011. **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sanawad in numbers and road distances - Density4,730 per km² - Growth 2001–201113.6% - Annual rainfall706 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 43 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)262 km by road - Khargone (district HQ)68 km by road - Indore (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)72 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 Sanawad ### Civic services - Pucca roads23 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets5,292 - Water storage3,300 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,220 - Electricity — industry53 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 40 beds · 4 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools9 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 4 private - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** cotton thread, iron goods and bidi. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sanawad - Banks14 in Sanawad - ATMs1 in Sanawad - Petrol pumps3 in Sanawad - Colleges and universities2 in Sanawad - Pharmacies1 in Sanawad - Restaurants1 in Sanawad - Dental clinics2 in Sanawad 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/). ## Sanawad ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-1/) 3,884 850 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-2/) 2,068 398 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-3/) 1,810 294 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-4/) 2,455 382 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-5/) 1,641 286 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-6/) 1,111 233 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-7/) 1,433 292 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-8/) 1,518 247 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-9/) 1,077 202 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-10/) 1,485 233 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-11/) 911 164 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-12/) 1,086 181 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-13/) 4,076 833 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-14/) 2,107 390 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-15/) 2,345 463 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-16/) 3,533 706 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-17/) 2,643 572 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/sanawad/ward-18/) 3,557 728 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 Sanawad?38,740 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sanawad in?Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Sanawad in 1911?3,506 - How many wards does Sanawad have?18 census wards (2011)