Jawar
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jawar
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| hindi_name = जावर
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21|55|52|N|76|26|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Khandwa
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 294
| population_total = 7131
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = MP 12
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| iso_code = IN-MP
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Jawar is a village and a gram panchayat in Khandwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Geography
Jawar is located at {{coord|21.93|N|76.45|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Jawar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jawar] It has an average elevation of 294 metres (964 feet).
Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Jawar had a population of 7,131. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jawar has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 40%. In Jawar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.