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Amarwara
aamrpali
city
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictChhindwara
Government
 • Bodynagar palika parishad
Elevation
796 m (2,612 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,025
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP

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 / 22.3; 79.17.[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 bhomka Ghati. It is a famous Market for Chironji / Charoli asort of dry fruit. The supply is all over India from here. It is located between Harrai and Chhindwara on Narsinghpur-Chhindwara Road which is a national Highway no.26-B.

History

In the 1860's 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.near amarwara, there is a place called paatalkot in tamiya block of natural beauty...

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Amarwara
  2. ^ Emma Raymond Pitman (4 December 2015). Missionary Heroines in Eastern Lands; Woman's Work in Mission Fields. BiblioLife. ISBN 978-1-347-17724-2.
  3. ^ "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.