District Profile · Madhya Pradesh
Barwani
- 1,385,881
- Population
- 5,432 km²
- Area
- Indore
- Region / Division
NARMADA VALLEY, TRIBAL-MAJORITY Area 5,427 km²; population 1,385,881 (2011); density 255/km²; sex ratioThe number of females per 1,000 males in a population — a key demographic indicator in Indian census data. 982; ST population 69.4%. The Narmada River forms its northern boundary, with the district headquarters on its southern bank; downstream stretches were affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam submergence and the Narmada Bachao Andolan protests. Literacy of 49.08% is among the lowest in the state.