Niwari
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Niwari
Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| District(s) | Tikamgarh |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population | 20,711 (2001) |
Niwari is a tahsil/town and a nagar panchayat in Tikamgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Niwari had a population of 20,711 with the 606,00 sq. km. 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. Niwari is reachable by Indian Railway on the way to Jhansi from Banda/ Mahoba districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Niwari (tehsil) is situated on the Tikamgarh-Jhansi road, at a distance of about 80 Km. to North-West of Tikamgarh. Niwari is the only tehsil which is connected by the Indian Railway and lies on the Jhansi-Manikpur section of the Central railways. In medieval period a small fort was in Niwari, however, was demolished by the Marathas. It possesses a temple of Khedapati Hanumanji.
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