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Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh

Barwani is one of the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Its headquarters is Barwani State. At the 2011 census it had about 13.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Madhya Pradesh
Headquarters
Barwani State
Name in Hindi
बड़वानी जिला
Population (2011 census)
13,85,881
Rank in Madhya Pradesh by population
24th of 55
Area
5,427 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
255
Formed
1998
Official website
barwani.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2126754
All districts of Madhya Pradesh

Population in context

With 13,85,881 people in 2011, Barwani ranks 24th among the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Indore (32,76,697) and the least populous is Pandhurna (3,74,310).

District boundaries change. If Barwani has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Barwani to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh

Agar-MalwaAlirajpurAnuppurAshoknagarBalaghatBarwaniBetulBhindBhopalBurhanpurChhatarpurChhindwaraDamohDatiaDewasDharDindoriGunaGwaliorHardaIndoreJabalpurJhabuaKatniKhandwa (East Nimar)Khargone (West Nimar)MaiharMandlaMandsaurMauganjMorenaNarmadapuramNarsimhapurNeemuchNiwariPandhurnaPannaRaisenRajgarhRatlamRewaSagarSatnaSehoreSeoniShahdolShajapurSheopurShivpuriSidhiSingrauliTikamgarhUjjainUmariaVidisha

Questions people ask

Which state is Barwani district in?

Barwani district is in Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Barwani district?

The headquarters of Barwani district is Barwani State, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Barwani district?

Barwani district had a population of 13,85,881 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.