Bakawan is a village in the state of Madhya Pradesh located on the banks of the river Narmada in India.

[1] The village has a population around 8000 as per 2011 Census,[2] supported by a government school, dispensary, nearest post office mardana and other amenities.

[3] The village was also among the sites selected by Malwa queen Rani Ahilyabai to build her capital because of its history and mentions in the vedic puranas.

Situated in the Narmada river valley, the village has access to a perennial water source and has a rich and fertile black soil.

Common crops grown in the region: wheat, cotton, chilli (mirchi), soybean, peanuts, and sugarcane among others.

[citation needed] Pratibha Gyan Vidhya Mandir is a private school having both the mediums i.e. Hindi and English.

The village is also famous for the statue of Lord Balrama located in front of the Ram Mandir Bakawan (Rama Temple).