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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Petlawad<br />
| other_name = Petlawad<br />
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| settlement_type = City<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23|00|39|N|74|47|46|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jhabua district|Jhabua]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| elevation_m = 388<br />
| population_total = 15175<ref name="census2011.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802428-petlawad-madhya-pradesh.html|title=Petlawad City Population Census 2011 - Madhya Pradesh|work=census2011.co.in}}</ref><br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
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'''Petlawad''' is a town and a [[Nagar Panchayat]] in the [[Jhabua district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]], formerly the Central Provinces. The town received nationwide media coverage on 12 September 2015 when an explosion killed approximately 100 people and injured over 150 people in the [[Petlawad explosion]] .<ref name=htimes>{{cite news |title=105 killed in Jhabua explosion; 'people were thrown away like pebbles' |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dozens-feared-dead-in-explosion-at-a-building-in-mp/article1-1389656.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913033327/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dozens-feared-dead-in-explosion-at-a-building-in-mp/article1-1389656.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 September 2015 |first=Ritesh|last=Mishra |date=September 13, 2015 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=September 14, 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Petlawad is a part of the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. It is 310.2&nbsp;km from [[Bhopal]] and 147.9&nbsp;km from [[Indore]]. Petlawad is located at {{Coord|23.0|N|74.8|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Petlawad.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Petlawad, India|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 388&nbsp;metres (1,272&nbsp;feet). Major towns in the region are Raipuria, Sarangi, Bamnia and Karwad.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
In the 2011 census, Petlawad had a population of 15,174 of which 7,791 were males while 7,383 were females. The average sex ratio is 948 which is higher than the Madhya Pradesh state average of 931.<!--WHAT DOES 948 MEAN. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A PERCENTAGE--> The literacy rate is 84% compared to 69.3% for Madhya Pradesh. The male literacy rate is 92.5% while the female literacy rate is 74.8%. [[Schedule Caste]] (SC) constitutes 7% of the population while [[Schedule Tribe]] is 24%.<ref name="census2011.co.in" /><br />
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== Economy ==<br />
Agriculture is the main occupation of residents. The region is part of an important wheat-growing area of the country. Important crops are tomato , wheat, maize, soybean, groundnut, and garlic. Other than agriculture, cloth and jewelry selling is a common occupation in Petlawad.<br />
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==Culture==<br />
Petlawad is famous for its [[Adivasi]] (ethnic and tribal) traditions, owing to its location in the Jhabua district. The Nilkantheshwar temple is located in the town. Petlawad was selected for a residential-colony for the [[Mahi River]] dam project. The residential-colony is located 1.5 Kilometres from Petlawad.<br />
== Transport ==<br />
The nearest airport is indore. <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Jhabua district]]<br />
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