Silwani Explained

Silwani
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:23.3°N 78.44°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raisen District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:18,623
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:470226
Registration Plate:MP-38
Iso Code:IN-MP

Silwani is a city and a nagar panchayat in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Silwani tehsil.[1]

Geography

Silwani is located at 23.30°N 78.44°E. It has an average elevation of 303 metres (994 feet). It is located near Vindhyachal Range and surrounded by mountains.

Demographics

The Silwani Nagar Panchayat had a population of 18,623 of which 9,655 were males and 8,968 were females, as per Census India 2011. The literacy rate of Silwani city is 82.53 % higher than the state average of 69.32 %.[2]

Government

Silwani is part of the Silwani Assembly constituency. Devendra Patel is MLA from Silwani.[3]

Silwani is part of Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments.

Civil Administration

Silwani city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years

Silwani Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,617 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Place of interest

  1. Nakti River
  2. Mraggannath Waterfall
  3. Digambar Jain mandir
  4. Ramrasiya Sarkar Mandir

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Transportation

Silwani is well connected with roads. Many roads passing from here, Udaipura, Sagar, Bareli, Gairatganj, Gadarwara, Raisen connected from roads, Daily bus service available from here.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001 . Census India . https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 . 16 June 2004.
  2. Web site: Silwani Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh. www.census2011.co.in.
  3. Web site: Silwani Assembly Election Results 2023, Silwani Vidhan Sabha Leading Candidate with names .
  4. https://www.justdial.com/Raisen/Tourist-Attraction-in-Silwani/nct-10596038