Ellichpur District
Ellichpur District is a former district of British India. It encompassed the western portion of present-day Amravati District in Maharashtra state. Ellichpur (Achalpur) was the administrative headquarters of the district.
| Ellichpur District अचलपूर जिल्हा | |||||||||
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| District of British India | |||||||||
| 1867–1905 | |||||||||
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Ellichpur District in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 6,747 km2 (2,605 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 297,403 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Creation of the district from East Berar | 1867 | ||||||||
• Merged with Amravati district | 1905 | ||||||||
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Ellichpur District had an area of 6,747 km² with a population of 315,616 in 1891, which was reduced to 297,403 in 1901 owing to the 1899-1900 famine.
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