Achalpur

Also known as Ellichpur

Achalpur (), formerly known as Ellichpur and Illychpur, is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the second most populous city in Amravati District after Amravati and seventh most populous city in Vidarbha. Achalpur camp is known as Paratwada.

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Locality: Achalpur
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 112,311
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Settlement.name: Achalpur
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Narrow_guage_train_'Shakuntala'_at_Achalpur_Railway_station.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Narrow gauge train named 'Shakuntala' at Achalpur Railway Station
Settlement.nickname: City of Dams
Settlement.pushpin_map: India#India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vidarbha
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Amravati
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 35

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Geography
Demographics
Transportation
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References

==History== Achalpur was the earliest capital of a branch of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, which emerged sometime in the 8th century. It was the site of a battle between the Rashtrakutas and the Kalachuris in the 9th century.

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