Date of formation: Amravati District became a part of Maharashtra in 1960
Area: 12,210 square kilometers
Density of population: 237 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 88.23 % - Male: 92.70 %, Female: 83.52 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:947
Boundaries of Amravati District
North: Betul District, Madhya Pradesh
South: Yavatmal District, Maharashtra
North East: Nagpur District, Maharashtra
South West: Washim District, Maharashtra
West: Akola District, Buldhana District, Maharashtra
Amravati District Average Rainfall: 852.1 mm
Amravati District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 42 deg C
Amravati District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 15 deg C
AMRAVATI DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Tapti, Burshi, Surkhi, Tigria, Khandu, Khapra, Sangiya, Gadaga, Vaan Wardha, Vidarbha, Bor, Pak Nala, Maru, Narha, Chargar, Shahanoor, Chandrabhaga
Sub Divisions: Amravati, Daryapur, Achalpur, Morshi, Dharni, Chandur
Taluks: Amravati, Bhatukali, Nandgaon Khandeshwar, Daryapur, Anjangaon, Achalpur, Chandur Bazar, Morshi, Warud, Dharni, Chikhaldara, Chandur, Tiosa, Dhamangaon
Assembly Constituencies: Achalpur, Amravati, Badnera, Daryapur, Dhamangaon Railway, Malkhed, Morshi, Tiosa
Amravati District Nearby Attractions
1. Melghat Tiger Reserve
2. Chikhaldara Hill Station
3. Gugarnal National Park
4. Wan Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Gawilgarh Fort
6. Ambadevi Temple
7. Koudanyapur
8. Shahanur Dam
9. Simbhora Dam
10. Deonath Math
11. Vitthal Mandeer
12. Betel Leaf Farming
13. Bahiram Fair
14. Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Janmabhumi
Amravati District Facts: This is one of the 12 backward districts of Maharashtra receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.
Major Agricultural Products: Ellachipur Sanman chili pepper, oranger, wheat, cotton, jowar, toor, moong, groundnut, soybean
Folk Arts: Dandar, Powada, Bhajan, Keertan, Korku Dance, Holi of Korku
What is Amravati District Famous For: Betel leaves, piper longum, banana and orange
Famous People From Amravati District: First woman President of India Pratibha Patil, Gadge Maharaj, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh, Suresh Kalmadi, Sukhadeo Thorat, Devisingh Shekhawat, J.P.Naik, Cricketer Hemant Kanitkar
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
