Badod | |
Native Name: | Barode (Malwa) |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 23.7911°N 75.8158°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Agar Malwa district |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 13834 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 465550 |
Registration Plate: | MP70 |
Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Badod is a city situated in Agar Malwa district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Badod has tehsil headquarters as well as nagar parishad in Agar Malwa District. Both the Choti Kalisindh and Kachal rivers flow nearby the town.
In the west of city rests the Jain Temple "Nageshwar Tirth" and in the east, the famous Bagalamukhi Temple and Baijnath Temple. Historical and religious places include Lal Mata Mandir, Dudhakhedi Mandir, Barod Fort, and Vimalnath Jain Temple.
As of the 2011 Census of India,[1] Badod had a population of 13,834. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Badod has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.