Badarwas

Badarwas is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shivpuri district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Badarwas is also known as Jacket Capital of India.

Badarwas
city
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Coordinates: 24.97°N 77.57°E / 24.97; 77.57
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Shivpuri
Elevation	471 m (1,545 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,408
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Geography

Badarwas is located at 24.97°N 77.57°E / 24.97; 77.57.^[1] It has an average elevation of 471 metres (1,545 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Badarwas had a population of 10,408. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Badarwas has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Badarwas railway station is situated at Badarwas on Indore–Gwalior line under the Bhopal railway division.^[3] The nearest airport is Gwalior.