Amravati district
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Amravati district is a district
of Maharashtra
state in central India
. Amravati
is the administrative headquarters of the district.
The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km². The district is bounded by Betul District
of Madhya Pradesh
state to the north, and by the Maharashtra districts of Nagpur
to the northeast, Wardha
to the east, Yavatmal
to the south, Washim
to the southwest, and Akola
and Buldhana
districts to the west.
was assigned to the British East India Company
, following a treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad. After the Company took over the administration of the province, it was divided into two districts. The present-day territory of the district became part of North Berar district, with headquarters at Buldana. Later, the province was reconstituted and the territory of the present district became part of East Berar district, with headquarters at Amraoti
. In 1864, Yavatmal District
(initially known as Southeast Berar district and later Wun district) was separated. In 1867, Ellichpur District
was separated but in August, 1905, when the whole province was reorganized into six districts, it was again merged into the district. In 1903, it became part of the newly constituted province of Central Provinces and Berar
. In 1956, Amravati district became part of Bombay State
and after its bifurcation in 1960, it became part of Maharashtra
state.
In summer temperatures can go up to higher than 44 °C (111.2 °F).
named Amravati one of the country's 250 most backward districts
(out of a total of 640
). It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
forms the eastern boundary of the district, and the eastern portion of the district lies within its watershed. The Purna River
drains the southwestern portion of the district, while the northwest is drained by the Tapti River
.
The Purna, rises near Bhainsdehi in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh in the Satpudas. After flowing for about 50 km in a general southerly and south-easterly direction enters the district. It travels across the district in a south-westerly direction dividing it into two halves, first through the Achalpur taluka and then along the boundary between the Amravati and Daryapur talukas. Finally, it turns due westwards forming the boundary of the district and continues further to join the Tapti near Muktainagar
in Jalgaon district
. The only significant left bank tributary of the Purna is the Pedhi. The first of the principal right bank tributaries is the Arna. The next is a small river known as the Bodi. The next tributary, the Chandrabhaga is a very important one, flowing in a general south-westerly direction to join the Purna. The principal right bank affluent of the Chandrabhaga is the Bhuleshwari. The westernmost tributary of the Purna of some significance within the district is the Shahanur, with its tributary, the Bordi.
The following are some of the other rivers in Amravati District, with their tributaries
.
There are eight Vidhan Sabha
constituencies in this district. Six of these, Badnera, Amravati, Teosa, Daryapur (SC), Melghat (ST) and Achalpur are part of Amravati Lok Sabha
constituency. The other two constituencies, Dhamangaon Railway and Morshi are part of Wardha Lok Sabha constituency.
, Anjangaon Surji, Ambada (Morshi), Chikhaldara
, Warud
, Morshi
, Shendurjana Ghat
, Chandurbazar, Paratwada, Daryapur
, Nandgaon Khandeshwar
, Badnera
, Dharni
, Tivasa,Ashtgaon
Amravati district has a population
of 2,887,826, roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica
or the US state of Arkansas
. This gives it a ranking of 131st in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 237 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.77 %. Amravati has a sex ratio
of 947 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 88.23 %.
Division of Central Railway. The other stations under meter gauge are Wan Road Dhulghat and Dabka. These are under Purna - Khandwa Section of South Central Railway
. The stations under narrow gauge are Daryapur
, Anjangaon Surji and Achalpur under Narrow Gauge Branch lines viz Murtajapur-Achalpur of Bhusawal
Division of Central Railway.
Veer Wamanrao Joshi, Freedom Fighter
Bharat Ratna Dadasaheb Khaparde
Districts of Maharashtra
The Indian state of Maharashtra came into existence on May 1, 1960 , initially with 28 districts. 7 new districts have been created since then and currently the number of districts in the state is 35...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state in central India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Amravati
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
is the administrative headquarters of the district.
The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km². The district is bounded by Betul District
Betul District
Betul District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Betul serves as its administrative headquarters. The district is a part of Narmadapuram Division.-Demograpics:...
of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
state to the north, and by the Maharashtra districts of Nagpur
Nagpur District
Nagpur district is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Nagpur Division....
to the northeast, Wardha
Wardha District
Wardha district is one of the 35 districts in Maharashtra state in western India. This district is a part of Nagpur Division. The city of Wardha is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district had a population of 1,236,736 of which 26.28% were urban as of 2001.-History:The History...
to the east, Yavatmal
Yavatmal District
Yavatmal district is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state...
to the south, Washim
Washim district
Washim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is 5,150 km².-Demography and Geography:...
to the southwest, and Akola
Akola District
Akola is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, and was a former British Raj Berar Province.Area of the district is 5,431 km²...
and Buldhana
Buldhana district
-Buldhana district is a district in the Amravati division of Maharashtra state in western India. It is situated at the westernmost border of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is 500 km from the state capital, Mumbai...
districts to the west.
History
In 1853, the present-day territory of Amravati district as a part of Berar ProvinceBerar Province
Berar Province, known also as the Hyderabad Assigned Districts, was a province of British India. The province, formerly ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad, was administered by the British after 1853, although the Nizam retained formal sovereignty over the province...
was assigned to the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
, following a treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad. After the Company took over the administration of the province, it was divided into two districts. The present-day territory of the district became part of North Berar district, with headquarters at Buldana. Later, the province was reconstituted and the territory of the present district became part of East Berar district, with headquarters at Amraoti
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
. In 1864, Yavatmal District
Yavatmal District
Yavatmal district is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state...
(initially known as Southeast Berar district and later Wun district) was separated. In 1867, Ellichpur District
Ellichpur District
Ellichpur District is a former district of British India. It encompassed the western portion of present-day Amravati District in Maharashtra state....
was separated but in August, 1905, when the whole province was reorganized into six districts, it was again merged into the district. In 1903, it became part of the newly constituted province of Central Provinces and Berar
Central Provinces and Berar
The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. The province comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered much of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur. The Central Provinces was formed in...
. In 1956, Amravati district became part of Bombay State
Bombay State
The Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
and after its bifurcation in 1960, it became part of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state.
Geography
The climate is tropical and most people wear cotton clothes.In summer temperatures can go up to higher than 44 °C (111.2 °F).
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati RajMinistry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India looking after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the States....
named Amravati one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Rivers
The Wardha RiverWardha River
- Origin :Wardha originates at an altitude of 777 meters Satpura Range near Multai in Betul District of Madhya Pradesh.- Course :From the origin it flows 32 km in Madhya pradesh and then enters into Maharastra. After traversing 528 km, it joins Wainganga together called Pranhita, which ultimately...
forms the eastern boundary of the district, and the eastern portion of the district lies within its watershed. The Purna River
Purna River
The Purna River is a river of Western India. It runs parallel to the Tapti river and empties in it at Changdev in Jalgaon, Maharashta.-Description:...
drains the southwestern portion of the district, while the northwest is drained by the Tapti River
Tapti River
The Tapi River ancient original name Tapi River , is a river in central India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a length of around 724 km...
.
The Purna, rises near Bhainsdehi in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh in the Satpudas. After flowing for about 50 km in a general southerly and south-easterly direction enters the district. It travels across the district in a south-westerly direction dividing it into two halves, first through the Achalpur taluka and then along the boundary between the Amravati and Daryapur talukas. Finally, it turns due westwards forming the boundary of the district and continues further to join the Tapti near Muktainagar
Muktainagar
Muktainagar is a small town situated on National Highway No. 6 and now become the Ashian Highway 46 at the northern border of Maharashtra in India...
in Jalgaon district
Jalgaon District
Jalgaon district is a district of Maharashtra. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 of which 71.4% were rural....
. The only significant left bank tributary of the Purna is the Pedhi. The first of the principal right bank tributaries is the Arna. The next is a small river known as the Bodi. The next tributary, the Chandrabhaga is a very important one, flowing in a general south-westerly direction to join the Purna. The principal right bank affluent of the Chandrabhaga is the Bhuleshwari. The westernmost tributary of the Purna of some significance within the district is the Shahanur, with its tributary, the Bordi.
The following are some of the other rivers in Amravati District, with their tributaries
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
.
- Tapti RiverTapti RiverThe Tapi River ancient original name Tapi River , is a river in central India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a length of around 724 km...
- Burshi River
- Surkhi River
- Tigria River
- Khandu River
- Khapra River
- Sangiya River
- Gadaga River
- Vaan River
- Wardha River
- Vidarbha River
- Bor River
- Pak Nala
- Maru River
- Narha River
- Chargar River
- Shanoor River
- Chandrabhaga River
Divisions
The district consists of six sub-divisions, which are further divided into 14 talukas. Amravati sub-division is divided into three talukas: Amravati, Bhatukali and Nandgaon Khandeshwar. Daryapur sub-division is further divided into two talukas: Daryapur and Anjangaon. Achalpur sub-division also consists of two talukas: Achalpur and Chandur Bazar. Morshi sub-division has also two talukas: Morshi and Warud. Dharni sub-division is also divided into two talukas: Dharni and Chikhaldara. Finally, Chandur (Railway) sub-division is divided into three taulkas: Chandur (Railway), Tiosa and Dhamangaon.There are eight Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
constituencies in this district. Six of these, Badnera, Amravati, Teosa, Daryapur (SC), Melghat (ST) and Achalpur are part of Amravati Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
constituency. The other two constituencies, Dhamangaon Railway and Morshi are part of Wardha Lok Sabha constituency.
Major towns
Chandur railway, Dhamangaon Railway, AchalpurAchalpur
Achalpur , formerly known as Ellichpur and Illychpur, is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has a twin city known as Paratwada.-Geography:...
, Anjangaon Surji, Ambada (Morshi), Chikhaldara
Chikhaldara
----This article originally appeared in wikinews , and was transferred over here, as this is more suitable project. It was originally licensed under the license, which is one-way compatible with the GFDL. Atributation goes to the wikinews community, and the only contributor to this article was the...
, Warud
Warud
Warud is a city and a municipal council in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Demographics:Warud has a population count of 41,005 . The current population is higher . Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%...
, Morshi
Morshi
Tourist PlacesUpper Wardha Dam constructed on the river Madu...
, Shendurjana Ghat
Shendurjana Ghat
Shendurjana Ghat is a town in Maharashtra, India, situated in Warud tahsil of Amravati district. Its latitude and longitude are 21°31’13” North & 78° 17' 39” East...
, Chandurbazar, Paratwada, Daryapur
Daryapur
Daryapur is a city and a municipal council in Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Daryapur is situated on the bank of Chandrabhaga river...
, Nandgaon Khandeshwar
Nandgaon Khandeshwar
Nandgaon Khandeshwar is a town and a tehsil in Amravati subdivision of Amravati district in Amravati revenue Division in the Berar region in the state of Maharashtra, India.There is one oldest temple of Khandeshwar Bhagawan created by Hemadpanthians....
, Badnera
Badnera
Badnera is a part of Amravati district of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in India.Badnera is a railway junction on Bhusawal-Badnera railway line of Central Railway...
, Dharni
Dharni, Amravati
Dharni is the largest village in Melghat tahsil with 628 houses and a population of 2,783 persons according to 1961 Census. It is the headquarters of Melghat tahsil and forms the terminus of the high road through the hills from Achalpur to Burhanpur...
, Tivasa,Ashtgaon
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Amravati district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 2,887,826, roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
or the US state of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. This gives it a ranking of 131st in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 237 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.77 %. Amravati has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 947 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 88.23 %.
Languages
Vernaculars include Bhalay, spoken by about 9000 in the district.Transport
Important railway stations are Badnera and Amravati under Bhusawal-Badnera Section of BhusawalBhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
Division of Central Railway. The other stations under meter gauge are Wan Road Dhulghat and Dabka. These are under Purna - Khandwa Section of South Central Railway
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Secunderabad and has the following divisions:# Secunderabad# Hyderabad# Guntakal # Vijayawada# Guntur# Nanded...
. The stations under narrow gauge are Daryapur
Daryapur
Daryapur is a city and a municipal council in Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Daryapur is situated on the bank of Chandrabhaga river...
, Anjangaon Surji and Achalpur under Narrow Gauge Branch lines viz Murtajapur-Achalpur of Bhusawal
Bhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
Division of Central Railway.
Prominent persons
- Gadge MaharajGadge MaharajDebuji Zhingraji Janorkar , popularly known as Sant Gadge Maharaj or Gadge Baba was a saintly social reformer, a wandering mendicant who held weekly festivals with the help of his disciples across Maharashtra...
[1876-1956], Social reformer - Rastra Sant Tukdoji MaharajTukdoji MaharajTukdoji Maharaj was a spiritual person from Maharashtra, India.He was born in 1909 in a poor family in the village of Yavali in Amravati District of Maharashtra .He was a disciple of Aadkoji Maharaj....
[1900-1968], Social reformer - Pratibha PatilPratibha PatilPratibha Devisingh Patil is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President of India on 25 July 2007, succeeding Dr. A.P.J...
, First woman President of India. - Dr Panjabrao DeshmukhPanjabrao DeshmukhPanjabrao Shamrao Deshmukh famously known as Bhausaheb Deshmukh was a social activist and a farmer's leader in India. He was the Minister of Agriculture in the first cabinet of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1952....
[1888-1965], Social reformer, educationist and Central Agriculture Minister. - Dr. Abasaheb@ Gopalrao Khedkar, First President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
- K. G. @ Babasaheb Deshmukh, youngest member of parliament of first Indian constitution.
- Barrister Ramrao DeshmukhRamrao DeshmukhRamrao Madhavrao Deshmukh was a prominent political and academic personality from Amravati, Maharashtra. He was one of the very few Barristers from the region at that time.-Political life:...
[1892-1981], Prominent politician and academician from AmravatiAmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
. - R. S. Gavai, Governor of Kerala
- Devisingh Shekhawat, Educator and former Mayor of Amravati
- Prof. Sukhadeo ThoratSukhadeo ThoratSukhadeo Thorat is an economist and chairman of the University Grants Commission.-Biography:...
, Chairman of UGCUGCUGC is the second largest cinema operator in Europe with, as of August 2005, 49 sites and 553 screens across four countries:* France: 37 cinemas, 357 screens* Spain: 5 cinemas, 88 screens* Belgium: 3 cinemas, 43 screens* Italy: 4 cinemas, 66 screens... - Suresh BhatSuresh BhatSuresh Bhat was a noted Marathi poet from the state of Maharashtra, India. He was known as Ghazal Samrat for his exposition of the ghazal form of poetry and its adaptation to the Marathi language.-Life:...
[1932-2003], Marathi poet - Marathi Ghazal Samrat - Hemant KanitkarHemant KanitkarHemant Shamsunder Kanitkar is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1974. His son, Hrishikesh Kanitkar went on to represent India in the late 1990s....
, Indian cricketer - 1974
Veer Wamanrao Joshi, Freedom Fighter
Bharat Ratna Dadasaheb Khaparde
Places of interest
- AmravatiAmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
Missionary of Charity, The Old age House of Mother TeresaMother TeresaMother Teresa , born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu , was a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950... - AmravatiAmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
Mother Mary Grotto, Bishop’s House, Amravati Diocese - AmravatiAmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral Church - MelghatMelghatMelghat was declared a Tiger Reserve and was among the first nine Tiger Reserves notified in 1973-74 under the Project Tiger. It is located in northern part of Amravati District of Maharashtra State in India. The Tapti River and the Gawilgadh ridge of the Satpura Range form the boundaries of the...
Tiger Reserve, of Project TigerProject TigerProject Tiger was launched in 1972 in India. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of tigers in their natural habitats and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage for the people. The selection of areas for the reserves represented as close as possible the... - ChikhaldaraChikhaldara----This article originally appeared in wikinews , and was transferred over here, as this is more suitable project. It was originally licensed under the license, which is one-way compatible with the GFDL. Atributation goes to the wikinews community, and the only contributor to this article was the...
Hill Station - Gugarnal National Park
- Wan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Gawilgarh Fort
- Ambadevi temple - Historic place to visit and it is ancient one, related with Rukhminiharan
- HVPM Institute(Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal) - India's Biggest Sport Institute
- Koudanyapur Birth Place of Rukmini
- Shahanur Dam, Anjangaon Surji
- Simbhora Dam, Morshi
- Deonath Math, Anjangaon Surji
- Ekveera Temple, Murha, Anjangaon Surji
- Vitthal Mandeer, Anjangaon Surji
- Bettle Leave Farming, Anjangaon Surji
- Saint Ruplal Maharaj, Anjangaon Surji
- Saint Gulab Baba Ashram, Takarkheda, Anjangaon Surji
- Khandeshwar Bhagawan Temple, Nandgaon Khandeshwar
- Rastrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Janmabhumi, Mozari Gurukunj
- Amravati, The Leprosy Mission Community Hospital, Kothara
- Bahiram fare in Dec-Feb
- Riddhapur
Engineering colleges
- P. R. Patil Group of Educational InstitutesP. R. Patil Group of Educational InstitutesP.R.Patil College Of Engineering or P.R.Patil Group of Educational Institutes ,abbreviated as PRPGEI was established by the Maratha Shikshan Sanstha in the year 2008,at the 100 acres campus,located near Amravati.This Institute is approved by AICTE New Delhi,and is affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba...
- Government College of Engineering, AmravatiGovernment College of Engineering, AmravatiThe Government College of Engineering, Amravati is one of the oldest engineering colleges in Maharashtra, India. It was started in 1964 by the Maharashtra government. It was initially affiliated to Nagpur University then transferred to Amaravati University and it is now an autonomous institute of...
- Sipna Shikshan Prasarak Mandals College Of Engineering Amravati
- College Of Engineering Badnera, Amravati
- HVPM College Of Engineering, Amravati
- Ibss College of Engineering, Amravati
Polytechnic college
- Government Polytechnic AmravatiGovernment Polytechnic AmravatiGovernment Polytechnic, Amravati is an autonomous institute of government of Maharashtra which is one of the oldest & finest institute established in 1955 located in Gadage Nagar in the city of Amravati.The institute is approved by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi & Government...
- Dr. Rajendra Gode Polytechnic Amravati
- P. R. Pote (Patil) Polytechnic Amravati
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Polytechnic Amravati
- Dr. Ram Meghe Polytechnic Amravati
- G. H. Raisoni Polytechnic, Amravati
Other colleges
- Shri. Ramkrishna Krida Vidhyalaya and College.
- Bhartiya Mahavidhyalaya.
- Vidarbha Maha Vidhyalaya (VMV) College.
- Shri Shivaji Science and Arts College.
- Brijlal BIyani Science College.
- G. S. Tompe Arts, Commerce & Science College, Chandur-Bazar.
- Rural Institude, Amravti
Medical colleges
- Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College
- Pandit Jawaharlal Neheru Memorial institute of Homeopathic Medical Sciences