The Barwaha Municipality has population of 61,973 of which 32,940 are males while 29,033 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Barwaha Municipality has total administration over 10,133 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

It has longest palace of Asia "Dariya Mahal" and largest CISF training campus in India.

Barwaha is a municipality in the District of Khargone is situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh in the central region of India.

In 1778, Peshwa distributed this territory to the Maratha rulers, Holkars of Indore, Sindhias of Gwalior and Ponwars of Dhar.

During the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Rana Durjansal of Tomar dynasty received the Zamindari of Jaitpuri (Barwaha) in 1646.

After the independence and merger of the princely states with Union of India in 1948, this territory became West Nimar district of Madhya Bharat.

[citation needed] Barwaha is located in the south-west border of Madhya Pradesh 283 metres (928 ft) above sea level.

It is connected by road with Indore, Ujjain, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Barwani, Dhamnod, Omkareshwar, Khargone, Khategaon, Bhopal .

A resident of this town, Gagandeep Singh Bhatia, has been on the show Kaun Banega Crorepati in front of Sri Amitabh Bachchan.

Another resident of the city, Aman Bhandari has been on the special series 'Best Of Test' at Star Sports and has been associated as a cricket analyst with them.

Residents of the city, belonging to different religions, celebrate various festivals such as Diwali, Eid, Holi, Christmas etc.

The main attraction of this event is "PUSHP-VARSHA"(From the air Tulips of rose is spread using HELICOPTER) over all the Devotee present on the occasion of birthday of Maa Narmada.

Here, it is celebrated like Dulendi, but natural colors with or without water are thrown out in the air or poured on others for the whole day by youngsters all over the city.

On the event of the festival, the local municipal corporation sprinkles color mixed water on the main streets of Barwaha.

Nageshwar Mandir Lord Shiva temple surrounded by a kund is an major religious attraction of city.

It is named after Dadaji Dhuniwale, a mystic who lived in the town of Khandwa and healed people's miseries in uncommon way.