Niwari, Madhya Pradesh

Niwari
Town
Top: Niwari Railway Station in Niwari, M.P Bottom: Garh Kundar Fort
Niwari Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Niwari Niwari (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.34°N 78.80°E / 25.34; 78.80
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Niwari
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Niwari Municipal Council
Population  (2001)
• Total	20,711
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Bundeli
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	472442
Telephone code	91-7680
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-36
Distance from New Delhi	434 kilometres (270 mi) SE
Website	niwari.nic.in

Niwari is a town and a nagar panchayat in Niwari district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Niwari district.

Geography

Niwari is located on 25.34°N 78.80°E / 25.34; 78.80. Niwari is adjacent to the Jhansi and Mahoba districts of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in Bundelkhand Region of Madhya Pradesh. It belongs to Sagar Division.^[1]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,^[2] Niwari had a population of 20,711 with the 606,00 km² area. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Niwari has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 50%. In Niwari, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

• Garh Kundar Fort, 20 km away
• Gajanan Mata Temple Garh Kundar, 20 km away
• Giddhwahini Mata Temple Kundar, 21 km away ^[3]

Transportation

Niwari Is well connected by roads and railway.

• Niwari is located on Jhansi-Chhatarpur-Rewa, National Highway 39. Niwari is connected by private bus services to all nearest major cities.
• Niwari railway station located on Jhansi-Manikpur-Prayagraj line. Niwari railway station is in the North Central Railway zone with the railway code NEW. It connects Niwari to major cities.^[4]

References

1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Nivari, India".
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. "कभी सुना है आपने इस रहस्यमय किले के बारे में, जहां से पूरी की पूरी बारात अचानक हो गई थी गायब".
4. "20 Departures from Niwari NCR/North Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".