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Pawai is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Panna district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.
Pawai | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Pawai Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°16′N 80°10′E / 24.27°N 80.17°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Panna |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,003 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Geography
editPawai is at 24°16′N 80°10′E / 24.27°N 80.17°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 344 metres (1128 feet).[citation needed] Pawai is the administrative headquarters of Pawai tehsil, one of the largest tehsils of Panna district, and is on the Patne River.[citation needed]
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[2] Pawai had a population of 12,003. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pawai has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 47%. In Pawai, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
editSub-tropical climate. Summers are somewhat scorching and temperature touches 40–45 Celsius. Winters are cold and comfortable and the minimum temperature generally remains under 8°C. Monsoon touches this region in June and continues till mid-September. The best time to visit is during winters (October to February).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pawai
- ^ "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.