Amravati district

Amravati district (Marathi pronunciation: [əmɾaːʋət̪iː]) is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. It is the administrative headquarter of Amravati division, which is one of the two divisions in Vidarbha (other being Nagpur), out of total 6 regions in state of Maharashtra.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Amravati.

Amravati district
District of Maharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: Gulaba Baba Ashram in Takarkheda, Upper Wardha Dam, Shahanur Dam, Melghat, Chamak Khurd
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 20.93°N 77.75°E / 20.93; 77.75
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAmravati
HeadquartersAmravati
Government
 • BodyAmaravati Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterChandrakant Patil
Cabinet Minister
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    Nitin Gondane
  • Vice-President
    Datta Dhomne
 • District Collector
  • Saurabh Katiyar
(IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Avishyant Panda (IAS)
 • MPs
  • Navneet Kaur Rana
    (Amravati)
  • Ramdas Tadas
    (Wardha)
Area
 • Total12,235 km2 (4,724 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,888,445
 • Density213/km2 (550/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH-27
Websiteamravati.nic.in

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 has boundaries with Betul District of Madhya Pradesh state to the north, and with the Maharashtra districts of Nagpur to the northeast, Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh to the northeast Wardha to the east, Yavatmal to the south, Washim to the southwest, and Akola and Buldhana districts to the west.

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