37-590: 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 . 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 km. The district has boundaries with Betul District of Madhya Pradesh state to
74-513: A continuous decline in the 20th century. The following table lists estimates for the population of India (including what are now Pakistan and Bangladesh ) from prehistory up until 1820. It includes estimates and growth rates according to five economic historians, along with interpolated estimates and overall aggregate averages derived from their estimates. The population grew from the South Asian Stone Age in 10,000 BC to
111-726: A popular Kharif crop. Important railway stations are Badnera Junction and Amravati Main Terminal under Bhusawal-Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division of Central Railway . The other stations under meter gauge are Wan Road Dhulghat and Dabka. These are under Purna - Khandwa section of South Central Railway . The stations under narrow gauge are Achalpur , Anjangaon Surji and Daryapur under Narrow Gauge Branch lines viz Murtajapur-Achalpur of Bhusawal Division of Central Railway . Amravati - Narkhed line has been ready since January 2014. Railways are now available to travel from Narkhed to Bhusaval . Warud's railway station has been given
148-519: A population between a quarter-million and half-million people, with larger cities including Agra (in Agra Subah ) with up to 800,000 people and Dhaka (in Bengal Subah ) with over 1 million people. Mughal India also had a large number of villages, with 455,698 villages by the time of Aurangzeb (reigned 1658–1707). The total fertility rate is the number of children born per woman. It
185-492: A serious decline in the number of girls under the age of seven – activists posit that eight million female fetuses may have been aborted between 2001 and 2011. Mother tongue languages of India ( 2011 ) According to the 2001 census, 41.03% of the Indians spoke Hindi natively, while the rest spoke Assamese , Bengali , Gujarati , Maithili , Kannada , Malayalam , Marathi , Odia , Punjabi , Tamil , Telugu , Urdu and
222-599: A treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad . After the Company took over the administration of the province, it was divided into two districts. The present territory of the district became part of North Berar district, with headquarters at Buldhana . Later, the province was reconstituted and the territory of the present district became part of East Berar district, with headquarters at Amravati . In 1864, Yavatmal District (initially known as Southeast Berar district and later Wun district)
259-651: A variety of other languages. There are a total of 122 languages and 234 mother tongues spoken in India. Of these, 22 languages are specified in the Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution , while 100 are non-specified. The table below excludes Mao-Maram, Paomata and Purul subdivisions of Senapati District of Manipur state due to cancellation of census results. Source 1: UN World Population Prospects Source 2: Our World in Data Structure of
296-528: Is based on fairly good data for the entire years. Sources: Our World in Data and Gapminder Foundation . Life expectancy from 1881 to 1950 The population of India under the British Raj (including what are now Pakistan and Bangladesh) according to censuses: Studies of India's population since 1881 have focused on such topics as total population, birth and death rates, geographic distribution, literacy,
333-502: Is extremely high compared to the rest of the world, it is expected to surpass both China and India by the early 2030s. The table below summarises India's demographics (excluding the Mao-Maram, Paomata and Purul subdivisions of Senapati district of Manipur state due to cancellation of census results) according to religion at the 2011 census in per cent. The data are "unadjusted" (without excluding Assam and Jammu and Kashmir );
370-1046: Is further divided into two talukas: Anjangaon and Daryapur. Achalpur sub-division also consists of two talukas: Achalpur and Chandur Bazar. Morshi sub-division has also two talukas: Warud and Morshi. Dharni sub-division is also divided into two talukas: Dharni and Chikhaldara. Finally, Chandur (Railway) sub-division is divided into three talukas: Chandur (Railway), Tiosa and Dhamangaon. There are eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. Six of these, Badnera, Amravati, Teosa, Anjangaon-Daryapur (SC), Melghat (ST) and Achalpur, are part of Amravati Lok Sabha constituency. The other two constituencies, Dhamangaon Railway and Warud -Morshi, are part of Wardha Lok Sabha constituency. Major towns include Achalpur , Paratwada , Warud-Orange City , Anjangaon , Chandur railway , Shirala , Walgaon , Dhamangaon Railway , Hiwarkhed , Chikhaldara , Kholapur , Morshi , Rithpur , Shendurjana Ghat , Chandurbazar , Daryapur , Nandgaon Khandeshwar , Dharni , Teosa , Badnera , and Nerpinglai . In 2006
407-622: Is located at Belora, 15 kilometres south of Amravati on National Highway 53 ( National Highway 6 (India, old numbering) ) towards Akola . Districts of Maharashtra Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 933632715 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:38:31 GMT Demographics of India (April 2023 est.) India
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#1732783111651444-680: Is now also declining. India has many ethnic groups, and every major religion is represented, as are four major families of languages ( Indo-European , Dravidian , Austroasiatic and Sino-Tibetan languages ) as well as two language isolates : the Nihali language , spoken in parts of Maharashtra , and the Burushaski language, spoken in parts of Jammu and Kashmir . 1,000,000 people in India are Anglo-Indians and between 25,000 and 70,000 people are Siddhis ,who are descendants of Bantu slaves brought by Arabs , Persians and Portuguese to
481-473: Is the most populous country in the world with one-sixth of the world's population . According to estimates from the United Nations (UN), India has overtaken China as the country with the largest population in the world , with a population of 1,425,775,850 at the end of April 2023. Between 1975 and 2010, the population doubled to 1.2 billion, reaching the billion mark in 2000. According to
518-797: Is the Arna. The next is a small river known as the Bodi. The next tributary, the Chandrabhaga is a very important one, flowing in a general south-westerly direction to join the Purna. The principal right bank affluent of the Chandrabhaga is the Bhuleshwari. The westernmost tributary of the Purna of some significance within the district is the Shahanur, with its tributary, the Bordi. The following are some of
555-511: Is the official and the most spoken language in the district. The dialect spoken here is called Varhadi dialect. Deccani Urdu is also prominent among the Muslim community. Korku and Gondi languages are also spoken by a significant number of people. The district consists of six sub-divisions, which are further divided into 14 talukas. Amravati sub-division is divided into three talukas: Amravati, Bhatukali and Nandgaon Khandeshwar. Daryapur sub-division
592-413: Is tropical. In summer temperatures can go up to higher than 47 °C (117 °F). The northern part of the district is colder as compare to rest of the district due to the hilly regions of Chikhaldara . The Wardha River forms the eastern boundary of the district, and the eastern portion of the district lies within its watershed. The Purna River drains the southwestern portion of the district, while
629-740: The CIA World Factbook , unless otherwise indicated. The TFR (total number of children born per women) by religion in 2005–2006 was: See Languages of India and List of languages by number of native speakers in India . There are 216 languages with more than 10,000 native speakers in India. The largest of these is Hindi with some 337 million, and the second largest is Bengali with 238 million. 22 languages are recognised as official languages . In India, there are 1,652 languages and dialects in total. Caste and community statistics as recorded from "Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission" (SEBC) or Mandal Commission of 1979. This
666-709: The Maurya Empire in 200 BC at a steadily increasing growth rate, before population growth slowed down in the classical era up to 500 AD, and then became largely stagnant during the early medieval era era up to 1000 AD. The population growth rate then increased in the late medieval era (during the Delhi Sultanate ) from 1000 to 1500. Under the Mughal Empire , India experienced a high economic and demographic upsurge, due to Mughal agrarian reforms that intensified agricultural production. 15% of
703-950: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Amravati one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Amravati is the main growing region for the cotton and pigeonpea 'Tur' in Chandur Railway , Dhamangaon , Teosa , Nandgaon Khandeshwar , Achalpur particularly. Ellachipur Sanman Chili pepper . Anjangaon Surji and Achalpur are known for growing betel leaves, piper longum, orange and banana. Warud-Orange City , Morshi , Chandur Bazaar and Achalpur are known for growing oranges. Soybean has become
740-433: The median age of an Indian was 29.5 years, compared to 39.8 for China and 49.5 for Japan; and, by 2030; India's dependency ratio will be just over 0.4. However, the number of children in India peaked more than a decade ago and is now falling. The number of children under the age of five peaked in 2007, and since then the number has been falling. The number of Indians under 15 years old peaked slightly later (in 2011) and
777-564: The 1981 census was not conducted in Assam and the 1991 census was not conducted in Jammu and Kashmir. Missing citing/reference for "Changes in religious demagraphics over time" table below. The table below represents the infant mortality rate trends in India, based on sex, over the last 15 years. In the urban areas of India, average male infant mortality rates are slightly higher than average female infant mortality rates. India's 2011 census shows
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#1732783111651814-572: The Mughal Empire's urban population was up to 17 million people, larger than the urban population in Europe. By 1700, Mughal India had an urban population of 23 million people, larger than British India's urban population of 22.3 million in 1871. Nizamuddin Ahmad (1551–1621) reported that, under Akbar's reign, Mughal India had 120 large cities and 3,200 townships. A number of cities in India had
851-495: The UN's World Population dashboard, India's population now stands at slightly over 1.428 billion, edging past China's population of 1.425 billion people, as reported by the news agency Bloomberg. In 2015, India's population was predicted to reach 1.7 billion by 2050. In 2017 its population growth rate was 0.98%, ranking 112th in the world; in contrast, from 1972 to 1983, India's population grew by an annual rate of 2.3%. In 2023,
888-586: The decade 2001-2011 was 10.77%. Amravati has a sex ratio of 947 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.23%. 35.91% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.53% and 13.99% of the population respectively. Languages in Amravati district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 66.83% of the population in the district spoke Marathi , 11.86% Urdu , 8.20% Korku , 7.35% Hindi , 1.85% Gondi and 1.09% Sindhi as their first language. Marathi
925-650: The district in a south-westerly direction dividing it into two halves, first through the Achalpur taluka and then along the boundary between the Amravati and Daryapur talukas. Finally, it turns due westwards forming the boundary of the district and continues further to join the Tapti near Muktainagar in Jalgaon district . The only significant left bank tributary of the Purna is the Pedhi. The first principal right bank tributary
962-529: The name Warud Orange City because it is the biggest exporter of oranges from all over India. The Amravati - Chandur Bazar - Morshi - Warud Orange City - Narkher railway track is electrified. Due to this Amravati - Narkher railway line ; Railway network in Amravati district become strong. It serves three talukas and some villages also have station so people travel via railway towards Amravati , Akola , Nagpur , Nanded , Bhusawal , Jaipur , Indore , Hyderabad and Bengaluru . Amravati Airport
999-481: 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. In 1853, the present territory of Amravati district as a part of Berar Province was assigned to the British East India Company , following
1036-648: The northwest is drained by the Tapti River . Other important rivers are Shahanoor and Chandrabhaga . Musali and Cherry are successfully introduced and cultivated now in Chikhaldara Hills. The Purna rises near Bhainsdehi in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh in the Satpudas. After flowing for about 50 km in a general southerly and south-easterly direction enters the district. It travels across
1073-535: The other rivers in Amravati District, with their tributaries . According to the 2011 census Amravati district has a population of 2,888,445, roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica or the US state of Arkansas . This gives it a ranking of 131st in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 237 inhabitants per square kilometre (610/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
1110-621: The population (Census 9.II.2011) Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (03.III.2016) (Data are projections based on the 2011 Population Census.): Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.III.2021) (Includes data for the Indian-held part of Jammu and Kashmir, the final status of which has not yet been determined. Data are projections based on the 2011 Population Census.): From the Demographic Health Survey: The following demographic statistics are from
1147-442: The population lived in urban centres, higher than the percentage of the population in 19th-century British India and contemporary Europe up until the 19th century. These estimates by Abraham Eraly and Paolo Malanima have been criticised by Tim Dyson , who considers them exaggerations and estimates urbanisation of the Mughal Empire to be less than 9% of the population. Under the reign of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) in 1600,
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1184-581: The rural and urban divide, cities of a million, and the three cities with populations over eight million: Delhi, Greater Mumbai (Bombay), and Kolkata (Calcutta). Mortality rates fell in the period 1920–45, primarily due to biological immunisation. Suggestions that it was the benefits of colonialism are refuted by academic thinking: "There can be no serious, informed belief... that... late colonial era mortality diminished and population grew rapidly because of improvements in income, living standards, nutrition, environmental standards, sanitation or health policies, nor
1221-613: The tribal groups as Scheduled Castes and Tribes (see list of Scheduled Tribes in India ). For a list of ethnic groups in the Republic of India (as well as neighbouring countries), see South Asian ethnic groups . Linguistic groups in India chart According to a 2009 study published by Reich et al. ., the modern Indian population is composed of two genetically divergent and heterogeneous populations which mixed in ancient times (about 1,200–3,500 BP), known as Ancestral North Indians (ANI) and Ancestral South Indians (ASI). ASI corresponds to
1258-475: The western coast of India during the Middle Ages and the colonial period . They represent over 0.1% of the total population of India. Overall, only the continent of Africa exceeds the linguistic, genetic and cultural diversity of the nation of India. The sex ratio was 944 females for 1000 males in 2016, and 940 per 1000 in 2011. This ratio has been showing an upwards trend for the last two decades after
1295-748: Was completed in 1983. India has chosen not to officially count caste population since then. The following data are from the Mandal report: Sources: 2. **1961 Census of India:** 3. **1971 Census of India:** 4. **1981 Census of India:** 5. **1991 Census of India:** 6. **2001 Census of India:** 7. **2011 Census of India:** 2. Ludden, David. (2013). India and South Asia: A Short History . Oneworld Publications. ISBN 1780741086 . 3. Bhagat, R. B. (2004). "Census Enumeration in India, 1991 and 2001: Issues and Concerns." Economic and Political Weekly . The national Census of India does not recognise racial or ethnic groups within India, but recognises many of
1332-467: Was separated. In 1867, Ellichpur District was separated but in August 1905, when the whole province was reorganised into six districts, it was again merged into the district. In 1903, it became part of the newly constituted province of Central Provinces and Berar . In 1956, Amravati district became part of Bombay State and after its bifurcation in 1960, it became part of Maharashtra state. The climate
1369-454: Was there a cultural transformation...". India occupies 2.41% of the world's land area but supports over 18% of the world's population. At the 2001 census 72.2% of the population lived in about 638,000 villages and the remaining 27.8% lived in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations . India's population exceeded that of the entire continent of Africa by 200 million people in 2010. However, because Africa's population growth
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