About Amravati District
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| HISTORY Amravati District 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 In 1864,the district of Yeotmal was separated from Amravati.In 1903, the Treaties of Assignment were superseded by an agreement under which the Nizam leased Berar to the Government of India in perpetuity.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 recognition of States in1956,Amravati district ,along with other districts of Vidarbha region was included in the then Bilingual Bombay State. Since the bifurcation of Bombay state into Maharashtra and Gujrat in 1960, Amravati,along with other districts of Vidharbha formed one of the districts of Maharashtra. LOCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS The district is located between 21046' North to 20032' North and 78027' East to 76037', which essentially indicates that Amravati District is located in the Deccan plateau. Amravati district covers an area of 12626 sq.kms.The districts adjacent to Amravati are Nagpur, Akola, Wardha, Yeotmal, and the state of Madhya Pradesh. The district is divided into 14 Talukas and six sub-divisions as per details given below.
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Amravati district is well known for the its educational facilities. The district gets
inspiration from its great sons Shri GadageBaba, Saint Tukadoji Maharaj, and Dr. Panjabrao
Deshmukh who brought about a revolution in the field of education. Established on the 1st of May 1983, Amravati University has a lion's share in its contribution to the educational development of Vidarbha. Amravati University covers five major district in Vidarbha viz. Amravati, Akola, Yeotmal, Buldhana, and Washim. There are affiliated 180 colleges, 22 postgraduate departments and one College of Education run by the University. The district is also reputed for the technical education. There are three Engineering colleges viz. 1) Government College of Engineering, Amravati. 2) V.Y.W.S. College of Engineering, Badnera (Rly), Amravati. 3) Sipana College of Engineering, Amravati and four polytechnic colleges. In Amravati, there are four medical colleges of which two run Ayurvedic course, one for each Allopathy, Homeopathy, and one Dental College. viz. 1)Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati. 2)Vidarbha Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Amravati. 3)V.Y.W.S. Dental College, Amravati. 4)Shri Vallabh Takhatmal College of Homeopathy, Amravati. 5)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Institute of Homeopathic Medical Science, Amravati The only law college in Amravati is Panjabrao Deshmukh Law College. Amravati has gained a place of honour in the field of physical education because of Shri Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal. Situated in the heart of the city, it is enriched with the modern facilities that can be compared with the best in world of sports. H.V.P.M. also runs Degree College of Physical Education. |
The places of tourist attraction in Amravati
are *Chikhaldara: It is featured in Mahabharata and thereby hangs a tale. this is a place where Bheema killed villainous Keechaka in a Herculean bout and threw him into a valley. It came to be known as "Keechakadhara" - Chikhaldara is a corruption. But there is more to Chikhaldara. It has added distinction of being the only coffee growing area in Maharashtra. It abounds in wildlife - panthers, sloth Bears, Sambars, wild Boar, even the rarely seen wild Dogs. Close by is the famous Melghat Tiger Project which has more than 100 tigers. the scenic beauty of Chikhaldara can be enjoyed from Hurricane point, Prospect point and Devi point. Other interesting excursions include Gavilgad and Narnala Fort, the Pundit Nehru Botanical Garden, the tribal museum and the Semadoh lake. Situated at an altitude of 1118 meters,Chikhaldara receives an annual rainfall of 154 cm. The temperature varies from 390C in summer and 50C in winter. October to June is the best time to visit Chikhaldara. |
| Getting there: The nearest railhead is
Amravati on Central Railway Branch line, 100 km from Chikhaldara, and 763 km from
Mumbai is connected to most major cities by road. Regular S.T. bus services connect
Chikhaldara to Amravati, Nagpur, Wardha, Akola and other cities. Accommodation: Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation(M.T.D.C.) has resorts at Ckhikhaldara. For reservations contact. M.T.D.C., C/o P.W.D. Rest House, Maltekadi Road, Amravati-444 601 Maharashtra. Tel-fax: (0721) 674 008 Also Nature
Education and Interpretation Centre, Semadoh provides facilities of accommodation and
Nature Education. Main features are |
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| Name of the Historical and Religious Centers | Periods of Festival,Occasions,Months | Nearest Urban or Major rural Centre | Estimated Tourist or visiting population |
Amravati: Ambadevi and Ekvira Navratra Mahotsav |
Nine days from Ashwin Shukla 1'st to 9'th(Sept-Oct) | Amravati | 10 Lakh during entire period |
Kondeshwar & Tapowaneshwar |
Each Monday in the month of Shrawan (July-Sept) & Mahashivratri (Jan-April) on Magh Krushna 13 | Amravati | 22 Thousand |
Salbardi: Shambhu Mahadev Pilramage |
Magh Krushna 13, Five days fair during Mahashivratri. | Amravati, Morshi | 70 Thousand |
Nerpinglai |
Navratra Mahotsav during 1'st to 9'th of Ashwin Shukla (Sept-Oct) | Amravati, Morshi | 50 Thousand |
Riddhapur: Shree Govind Prabhu fair of Mahanubhav Culture |
Ashad Shukla 15 ( Full Moon Day) | Chandur Bazar, Amravati | 50 Thousand |
Kaundannyapur: Shree Kaundannyapur fair |
From Kartik Shukla 15 (Full Moon Day) for one week | Tiosa, Amravati | 50 Thousand |
Mozari : Rashtra Sant Tukdiji Maharaj Yatra |
Ashwin Waddya 5 for three days | Tiosa, Amravati | 75 thousand during entire period |
Jahagirpur (Marda) : Hanuman fair |
Chaitra Paurnima Hanuman Jayanti | Tiosa, Amravati | 50 thousand |
Bhiltek Nagoba Yatra |
Each Sunday in the month of Pausha | Chandur Rly. | 30 thousand |
Ghuikhed : Mendoli baba Yatra |
Rathasaptami Magh Shukla 7. Each Sunday in the month of Pausha | Chandur Rly. | 40 thousand |
Amla Vishveshwar sant Eknath Maharaj Yatra |
Marga. Shukla 15 Paurnima | Chandur Rly. | 50 thousand |
Rianmochan Mahadev Yatra |
Each Sunday in the month of Pausha and Rathasaptami | Bhatkuli, Amravati | 40 thousand |
Bahiram: Bahiram Khandoba & Bahiram Bowaji |
Kartik Paurnima Shirsha, Shukla 6 and the month of Pausha | Bahiram | 50 thousand |
Sawanga Vithoba |
On Gudhipadawa day | Chandur Rly. | 10 thousand |
Gavilgad Fort at Chikhaldara in Satpura ranges- A Historical Place |
Over the entire year | Chikhaldara | 7 thousand a year |
Talegaon Dashasahastra: An ancient Historical town where there are old temples, bricks that float on water, deep Celler, God Mahadeva's great temple, old wells with steps |
Over the entire year | Chandur Rly. | 5 thousand a year |
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The main rivers in Amravati district are
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