Nemawar | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 22.5°N 76.9667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dewas |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 250 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 455339 |
Registration Plate: | MP |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Harda |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 77.2% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Vidhisha |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 48°C |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 5°C |
Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Nemawar is a small town in Dewas District, Madhya Pradesh, India. Nemawar is located on the left bank of the Narmada river opposite to Handia. However, it belongs to Khategaon block and tehsil of the Dewas district
Nemawar is a holy place for both Hindus and Digambara sect of Jains. Pilgrims on Narmada Parikrama often visit this place.
Nemawar is 128 km from Indore, on National Highway 59A (Nemawar Road).[1] [2] Nearest Railway station Harda which is 24 km from Nemawar.
Nemawar is a village with a total 1,241 families residing. The Nemawar has population of 5,978 of which 3,131 are males while 2,847 are females as per Population Census 2011.[3] In Nemawar village population of children with age 0-6 is 848 which makes up 14.19% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nemawar village is 909 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child sex ratio for Nemawar as per census is 884, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.
Nemawar village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nemawar village was 74.15% compared to 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. In Nemawar, male literacy stands at 82.51% while female literacy rate was 65.01%.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nemawar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.
Nemawar was ruled by Rege (Sarmandal) from 1765 to 1947, as they were Jahagirdars of Holkars of Indore. Prabhakarrao Sarmandal was the last ruler till 1947 and Ramchanchandrarao was first from around 1765.
Important places to see in Nemawar: