Niwari, Madhya Pradesh

25°20′N 78°48′E / 25.34°N 78.80°E / 25.34; 78.80Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictNiwariGovernment • TypeMunicipal Council • BodyNiwari Municipal CouncilPopulation • Total20,711Languages • OfficialHindi, BundeliTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code91-7680ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP-36Distance from New Delhi434 kilometres (270 mi) SEWebsiteniwari.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.

Niwari is located on 25°20′N 78°48′E / 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 of Madhya Pradesh. It belongs to Sagar Division.^[1]

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.

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

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]