YAVATMAL
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Yavatmal district is located in the eastern region (Vidarbha) of the
Maharashtra. It is bounded on the north by Amravati District, to the northeast
by Wardha District, to the east by Chandrapur District, to the south by Andhra
Pradesh state and Nanded District, to the southwest by Hingoli District, and to
the west by Washim District. Of the 35 district of Maharashtra, Yavatmal ranks
6th in terms of area and 19th in terms of population.
The chief rivers flowing through the district are the Wardha and the
Penganga. The Wardha is the only river flowing through the district which is
partly navigable. The Bembla and the Nirguda are the main perennial tributaries
of the Wardha which flow through the district.
The whole district is occupied by a number of east west ranges. The
central portion is a plateau with very steep sides and attains an elevation of
between 300 and 600 meters above the mean sea level. Yavatmal is one of the
major producers of cotton in the state. About half of the gross cropped area in
the district is under cotton cultivation. Jowar, lime and oranges are the other
major produce of the district.
Marathi is the major language. Other languages spoken are Banjari,
Kolami. The dialect used here is known as the Berar dialect. As per Census of
2001, 81% of the people are Hindu, 9% Buddhist and 8% Muslim.
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