Barwani District
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Barwani district बड़वानी जिला |
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| District of Madhya Pradesh | |
 Location of Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Indore |
| Headquarters | Barwani |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Khargone |
| • Assembly seats |
4 Smt. Lata bai Rawat (chairperson of ZP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,665 km2 (1,415 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,385,659 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 50.23 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 981 |
| Website | Official website |
Coordinates: 22°01′29″N 74°55′05″E / 22.02485°N 74.91805°E
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Barwani district (Hindi: बड़वानी जिला) is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India. The administrative headquarters of the district is at Barwani. Barwani district has an area of 3665 km² and a population 1,081,039 (2001 census). The district lies in the southwestern corner of Madhya Pradesh; the Narmada River forms its northern boundary. The Satpura Range lies to its south. The district is bordered by Maharashtra state to the south, Gujarat state to the west, Dhar District to the north and Khargone District to the east.
After the merger of the princely state of Barwani with Union of India in 1948 CE, it became a part of West Nimar District of the newly formed Madhya Bharat state. Barwani district was created on 25 May 1998, when it was separated from West Nimar District / Khargone District.
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