Section I: Population Related Details
Amravati District Profile1 Amravati District is one of the eleven districts of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. It is situated in the northern part of the State abutting Madhya Pradesh State and lies between north latitudes 21°46’ and 20°32’ and east longitudes 78°27’ and 76°37’. The district covers an area of 12626 sq.kms. Amravati district has Madhya Pradesh on South, Nagpur and Wardha districts on east, Yavatmal on south, Washim, Akola and Buldana districts on the western side (inferred from the district Map). The district is divided into six sub-divisions such as, Amravati, Daryapur, Achalpur, Morshi, Dharni and Chandur (Rly), 14 talukas2 and 724 panchayat villages. Chikhaldara, Anjangaon, Achalpur, Chandurbazar, Morshi, Warud, Shendurjana, Amravati, Daryapur Banosa, Chandur Railway, Dattapur Dhamangaon are the towns located in Amravati district (Census, 2011). Table 1 to 22 given below provide some basic data pertaining to some salient features of Amravati district. Section I: Population related details Table No. 1 Population by Sex, Amravati District, 2011 Area Persons Male Female Rural 18,51,158 9,50,633 9,00,525 Urban 10,37,287 5,30,135 5,07,152 Total 28,88,445 14,80,768 14,07,677 Source: Census of India, 2011. Table No. 2 Population in Amravati District, 1971 – 2011 Area 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 11,16,526 13,16,911 14,82,928 17,07,581 18,51,158 Rural (72.44) (70.75) (67.40) (65.50) (64.09) 4,24,683 5,44,499 7,17,129 8,99,579 10,37,287 Urban (27.56) (29.25) (32.60) (34.50) (35.91) 15,41,209 18,61,410 22,00,057 26,07,160 28,88,445 Total (100.00) (100.00) (100.00) (100.00) (100.00) Source: Census of India, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, 2011.
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