Amravati
Amravati is a district in the State of Maharashtra in India. The district is located between 21°46' North to 20°32' North and 78°27' East to 76°37', which essentially indicates that Amravati District is located in the Deccan plateau. Amravati district covers an area of 12626 sq km. The districts adjacent to Amravati are Nagpur, Akola, Wardha, Yeotmal, and the state of Madhya Pradesh.The district is divided into 14 Talukas and six sub-divisions.
History
Amravati District has an ancient history.The district with the rest of the Berar was assigned to the East India Company by the Nizam following the treaty of 1853. After this province was assigned to the Company, it was divided into two districts, South Berar with its headquarters at Hingoli with neighbouring region restored to the Nizam and North Berar was reconstituted into East Berar with headquarters at Akola.
In 1864,the district of Yeotmal was separated from Amravati.In 1903, the Treaties of Assignment were superseded by an agreement under which the Nizam leased Berar to the Government of India in perpetuity. Berar was joined to the central provinces in 1903 to form the enlarged province of central provinces and Berar.
With the recognition of States in1956,Amravati district ,along with other districts of Vidarbha region was included in the then Bilingual Bombay State. Since the bifurcation of Bombay state into Maharashtra and Gujrat in 1960, Amravati,along with other districts of Vidharbha formed one of the districts of Maharashtra.
Politics
Assembly constituencies and their extent after delimitation order of 200836 Dhamangaon Railway Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Nandgaon-Khandeshwar Tehsil, 2. Chandur Railway Tehsil and 3. Dhamangaon Railway Tehsil.
37 Badnera Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Amravati Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle – Amravati and Badnera, 2. Amravati (M.Corp.)–Ward No. 6 to 18, 32 to 40, 57 to 61, 72,73, 3. Bhatkuli Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle – Bhatkuli and Nimbha.
38 Amravati Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Amravati Tehsil (Part), Amravati (M.Corp.) – Ward No. 1 to 5, 19 to 31, 41 to 56 and 62 to 71.
39 Teosa Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Teosa Tehsil, 2. Morshi Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle - Ner Pinglai and Dhamangaon, 3. Amravati Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle - Shirala, Mahuli Jahangir, Nandgaon Peth and Walgaon and 4. Bhatkuli Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle – Ashti and Kholapur.
40 Daryapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 1. Daryapur Tehsil, 2. Anjangaon Surji Tehsil 3. Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Rasegaon.
41 Melghat Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1. Dharni Tehsil, 2. Chikhaldara Tehsil. 3.Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle –Paratwada and Pathrot.
42 Achalpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Chandurbazar Tehsil, 2. Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle-Shirajgaon Kasba, Achalpur and Achalpur (MC).
43 Morshi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Warud Tehsil, 2. Morshi Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle-Ambada, Hiwarkhed, Rithpur, Morshi and Morshi (MC).