Petlawad
Petlawad
Petlawad | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 23°00′39″N 74°47′46″E / 23.01083°N 74.79611°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Jhabua |
| Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,175 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Petlawad is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Jhabua district in the Indian 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.