Manawar
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Manawar
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| settlement_type = Town
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| coordinates = {{coord|22.23|N|75.08|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Dhar
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| government_type = Parliamentary republic
| governing_body = Congress
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| elevation_m = 180
| population_total = 30,393
| population_as_of = 2011
population as of 2019 is about 79000
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| demographics1_info1 = Hindi And Nimadi
| timezone1 = IST
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| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.in/MADHYA_PRADESH/DHAR/MANAWAR_PINCODE 454446]
| registration_plate = MP 11
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Manawar is a town with tehsil in Dhar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The name Manawar came from name of river Maan River that flows at southern edge of the town. Pin code of Manawar is 454446.{{cite web | url=http://www.citypincode.in/MADHYA_PRADESH/DHAR/MANAWAR_PINCODE | title=List of All City Name in Madhya Pradesh - Check Zip Code at Citypincode.in }}
Geography
Manawar is located at {{coord|22.23|N|75.08|E|}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Manawar.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Manawar, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}} It has an average elevation of 180 metres (590 feet). It lies in Narmada Valley.{{Cite web|url=http://dhar.nic.in:80/geography.htm|title=Geography: Official Website of District Administration Dhar, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India|website=dhar.nic.in}}
Nearest Railway station and airport is Indore which is 129 km from Manawar. National Highway 3 is 50 km from Manawar.
Demographics
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As of the 2011 Census of India,[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=498527 Census India] Manawar had a population of 30,393. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manawar has an average literacy rate of 63%, lower than the national average of 74.04%:http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html Provisional Population Totals : India : Census 2011 male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 58.7%. In Manawar, 13.5% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places
Some of the religious places in Manawar are Rajendra Suri Jain Dadawadi, Gayatri Mandir, Shri Jageshwar Mandir, Shri Banknath Mahadev Mandir, Shri Mangla Devi Mandir, Shri Parshvanath Jain Mandir, Shri Manta Ganesh Mandir and Shri Balipurwale Baba Mandir.
The Ashram of famous saint Shri Balipurwale Babaji, is located in Balipur, Tehsil-Manawar.
Economy
Manawar is known as the "Business City" of Dhar district due to its trading activities.
Manawar area is mainly connected with agricultural based economy, mainly wheat, gram, maize, cottonseed and pulse crops are grown here. Minerals are also found in abundance here, limestone mining and cement factories operate here.{{Cite web | title=113 MT Limestone Mine Discovered in Dhar | url=https://www.constructionworld.in/energy-infrastructure/power-and-renewable-energy/113-mt-limestone-mine-discovered-in-dhar/61135 | access-date=2025-06-27 | website=www.constructionworld.in}}
The main businesses in town are Jewelry, Cloth, steel utensils, Cotton Mills, Cement factories, Tile factories, Torch accumulator and torch factories, cement pipes, stone crushing, electric poles and a cement barricade factory.{{Cite web | title=Bhils in MP's Manawar against UltraTech Cement Factory, Demand Jobs {{!}} Dhar,Madhya Pradesh | url=https://www.landconflictwatch.org/conflicts/bheels-of-manawar-protest-against-cement-factory | access-date=2025-06-27 | website=www.landconflictwatch.org}}
Business and lifestyle
Surrounded by around 60 villages, business is mainly dependent on agriculture. Crops grown in the area include soybean, cotton, wheat and red chilli. It is known as the "Business City" of Dhar district.{{fact|date=July 2024}} Festivals like Diwali, Dussehra, Raksha Bandhan, Eid, Holi, Guru Saptami are celebrated in the area. Man Dam Garden is used as a local picnic spot.{{fact|date=July 2024}}