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Niwari, Madhya Pradesh

Coordinates: 25°20′N 78°48′E / 25.34°N 78.80°E / 25.34; 78.80
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Niwari
Top: Niwari Railway Station in Niwari, M.P
Bottom: Garh Kundar Fort
Niwari is located in Madhya Pradesh
Niwari
Niwari
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Niwari is located in India
Niwari
Niwari
Niwari (India)
Coordinates: 25°20′N 78°48′E / 25.34°N 78.80°E / 25.34; 78.80
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictNiwari
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyNiwari Municipal Council
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
20,711
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Bundeli
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
472442
Telephone code91-7680
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP-36
Distance from New Delhi434 kilometres (270 mi) SE
Websiteniwari.nic.in

Niwari is a town and a nagar panchayat in Niwari district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Niwari district.

Geography

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Niwari is located on 25°20′N 78°48′E / 25.34°N 78.80°E / 25.34; 78.80. Niwari is adjacent to the Jhansi and Mahoba districts of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in Bundelkhand Region of Madhya Pradesh. It belongs to Sagar Division.[1]

Demographics

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As of the 2001 Census of India,[2] Niwari had a population of 20,711 with the 606,00 km2 area. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Niwari has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 50%. In Niwari, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

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  • Garh Kundar Fort, 20 km away
  • Gajanan Mata Temple Garh Kundar, 20 km away
  • Giddhwahini Mata Temple Kundar, 21 km away [3]

Transportation

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Niwari Is well connected by roads and railway.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Nivari2.html [bare URL]
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/facts-about-mysterious-garh-kundar-fort-where-suddenly-whole-barat-disappeared/articleshow/96171586.cms [bare URL]
  4. ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/niwari-new/1395 [bare URL]