Pawai

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?Pawai Madhya Pradesh • India
Pawai
Coordinates: 24°16′N 80°10′E / 24.27, 80.17
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 344 m (1,129 ft)
District(s)	Panna
Population	12,003 (2001)

Coordinates: 24°16′N 80°10′E / 24.27, 80.17 Pawai (Devanāgarī देवनागरी- पवई और पबई ) is a town and a Janpad Panchayat in district Panna in the State of Madhya Pradesh. It is mostly sourrounded by rocky area.

1 Geography
2 How to Reach
3 Demographics
4 Climate
5 Places of Interest
6 References

[edit] Geography

Pawai is located at 24.27° N 80.17° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 344 metres (1128 feet). One of the largest Tehsil of District Panna. It is situated on the bank of River Patne(Devanāgarī देवनागरी- पतने नदी ) and having alongside the famous MATA KALEHI TEMPLE (Devanāgarī देवनागरी- कलेही माता ) which is concerned Nagayach family

Pawai is also having an old Hanuman Temple Known as Hanuman Bhata (Devanāgarī देवनागरी- हनुमान भाटा ).

[edit] How to Reach

Pawai is well connected through Road from Katni (60 km.) and its District headquarters Panna (62 km.). Bus facility is available from both the places on hourly basis. Nearest Railway Station being Katni Junction (60 km.) and Satna. Other places from where one can reach by bus route are Satna, Chhatarpur, Jhasi (via Chhatarpur) and Jabalpur. Best time to visit the place is during winters (October to February).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 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.

Agriculture is main source of the livelihood and due to lack of irrigational facilities people depend on signle crop. People maily dependent on Monsoons for crops. Most cultivated crops are Wheat, Grams, Pulses.

[edit] Climate

Tropical cimate. Summers are somewhat scorching and tempreture touches 40-45 calcius, Winters are cold and comfortable and the temperature generally remains under 25°C. Monsoon touches this region in July and continues till mid-September.

[edit] Places of Interest

Silver Fall (approx 10 KM) during Monsoon season, it is full of greenary and flanked by dargah of Baba Jhoolan Shah. Pandav Falls (approx 85 KM) is another nearby place to see.