Amarwara
| Amarwara aamrpali | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Amarwara Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Amarwara Amarwara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°18′N 79°10′E / 22.3°N 79.17°ECoordinates: 22°18′N 79°10′E / 22.3°N 79.17°E | |
| Country |
 |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Chhindwara |
| Founded by | nikit thakur |
| Government | |
| • Body | nagar palika parishad |
| Elevation | 796 m (2,612 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,025 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Amarwara is a town and a nagar palika parishad in Chhindwara district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Geography
Amarwara is located at 22°18′N 79°10′E / 22.3°N 79.17°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 796 metres (2611 feet). Amarwara is located in between the Mountains of Satpuda. Confined between Dulha Dev Ghati and bhumka Ghati. It has a market for Chironji / Charoli, a type of dry fruit, which is supplied from here to points all over India.
History
In the 1860s Johan and Alexina Ruthquist were missionaries here.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Amarwara had a population of 12,025. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Amarwara has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Amarwara
- ↑ Emma Raymond Pitman (4 December 2015). Missionary Heroines in Eastern Lands; Woman's Work in Mission Fields. BiblioLife. ISBN 978-1-347-17724-2.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.