Amravati

Amravati is a city in Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region. It is the ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India & second largest city in the Vidarbha region in terms of population. It is the administrative headquarter of Amravati district as well as Amravati Division which includes Amravati District, Akola District, Buldhana District, Washim District & Yavatmal District. It is one of Maharashtra's nominated cities under Smart Cities Mission.

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Amravati is a city in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region that serves as the administrative center for Amravati District and Division, overseeing five districts in total. As the ninth-largest city in Maharashtra and one of the state's Smart Cities Mission projects, it plays an important role in the region's governance and development.

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Place details

Locality: Amravati
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 647,057
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Amravati
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Amravati Bridge, Amravati University, Amravati Court, Melghat Lake, Melghat tiger reserve, Ekvira Temple, Board Office Amravati, Melghat Tiger
Settlement.nickname: Amba Nagari
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 6
Settlement.mapframe wikidata: yes
Settlement.map_caption: Amravati in Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Amravati
Settlement.established_date: 1097 AD
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Amravati Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title1: Municipal Commissioner

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Wikidata facts

Official name: अमरावती
Population: 549370
Area: 183
Elevation: 343
Official website: amravati.nic.in
Image: Amravati-City-Bus.jpg
Dialing code: 721
Licence plate code: MH 27

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Commons category: Amravati
postal code: 444601
native label: अमरावती

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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|Grey mongoose in Amravati

Amravati (uhm-RAH-vuh-tee) with the rest of the Berar was assigned to the East India Company by the Nizam following the treaty of 1853. After this province was assigned to the Company, it was divided into two districts, South Berar with its headquarters at Hingoli with neighbouring region restored to the Nizam and North Berar was reconstituted into East Berar with headquarters at Akola. In 1903, the Treaties of Assignment were superseded by an agreement under which the Nizam leased Berar to the Government of India in perpetuity. Berar was joined to the central provinces in 1903 to form the enlarged province of central provinces and Berar.

With the reorganisation of states in 1956, Amravati, along with the entire Vidarbha region, was included in Bombay State, which became a part of the Marathi-speaking Maharashtra in 1960.

Get in

Traveling to the city is quite easy; since it has good air, rail as well as road links.

Get around

Government Engineering College campus

Changapur (Lord Hanuman Temple, under 15 km from Amravati)

Chikhaldhara (Quiet Hill Station, 100 km from Amravati)

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Government and politics
Transport
Road
Railway
Airport
Education
Sports
Territorial Army Parade Ground
Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal Ground
Notable people
See also
References
External links

== Etymology == The ancient name of Amravati is "Udumbravati", prākrut form of this is "Umbravati" and "Amravati" is known for many centuries with this name.Amravati is the incorrect pronunciation of this, and as a result, it now goes by that name. Amravati is claimed to have gotten its name from the city's historic Ambadevi temple.