# Amravati District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/ District · Maharashtra # Amravati district Amravati is a district of Maharashtra, 14th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,888,445 people** in 14 sub-districts, 12 towns and 1,997 villages; 36% lived in towns. The largest town is [Amravati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/amravati/amravati/) (647,057). - 2,888,445people (2011) - 14sub-districts - 12towns - 87.4%literacy ## Who lives in Amravati? Amravati had **2,888,445 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.6% of Maharashtra's population and 14th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 951 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 14th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 935 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Amravati? 87.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Maharashtra's 82.3%), 5th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 91.5% and women at 83.1% — a gap of 8.4 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Amravati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/amravati/) (91.2%) and lowest in [Dharni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dharni/) (75.7%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Amravati do for a living? 42.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.3%). Of all workers, 15% farmed their own land, 45% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 25% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 14% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 59% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Nandgaon-Khandeshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/) (78% of workers in farming) and the least is [Amravati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/amravati/) (22% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 15 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (45%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 25 (25%) · **■** Marginal 14 (14%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Amravati 35.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 10th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 12 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Amravati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/amravati/amravati/) with 647,057 people, home to 62% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Amravati Amravati had 1,997 census villages, 1,637 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,131 people; 41 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Shirajgaon Kasba](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/chandurbazar/shirajgaon-kasba/) (17,693), [Pathrot](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/achalpur/pathrot/) (15,693), [Nerpingalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/morshi/nerpingalai/) (15,015), [Kandali](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/achalpur/kandali/) (14,985) and [Walgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/amravati/walgaon/) (14,874). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Amravati compared with Maharashtra ■ Amravati · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****87.4%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935** **894 Working population ****42.8%** **44.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Amravati Of every 100 households in Amravati in 2011, 80 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Amravati · ■ Electricity for lighting ****80%** Toilet within the home ****54%** No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** Tap water ****78%** Drinking water within premises ****56%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** Use banking services ****54%** Television ****47%** Mobile phone ****42%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****20%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****32%** Own their home ****89%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Amravati Sub-district People Villages Towns [Dharni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dharni/) 184,665 156 1 [Chikhaldara](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/chikhaldara/) 118,815 193 1 [Anjangaon Surji](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/anjangaon-surji/) 160,903 127 1 [Achalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/achalpur/) 279,479 171 1 [Chandurbazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/chandurbazar/) 196,258 169 1 [Morshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/morshi/) 182,484 166 1 [Warud](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/warud/) 224,984 139 2 [Teosa](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/teosa/) 104,728 95 0 [Amravati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/amravati/) 788,327 129 1 [Bhatkuli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/bhatkuli/) 113,109 137 0 [Daryapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/daryapur/) 175,061 150 1 [Nandgaon-Khandeshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/) 129,810 161 0 [Chandur Railway](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/chandur-railway/) 96,907 92 1 [Dhamangaon Railway](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/) 132,915 112 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Amravati - Amravati · 647,057 - Achalpur · 112,311 - Anjangaon · 56,380 - Warud · 45,482 - Morshi · 37,333 - Daryapur Banosa · 36,463 - Shendurjana · 21,748 - Dattapur Dhamangaon · 21,059 - Chandur Railway · 19,776 - Chandurbazar · 18,759 - Dharni · 15,761 - Chikhaldara · 5,158 ## Largest villages in Amravati - Shirajgaon Kasba · 17,693 - Pathrot · 15,693 - Nerpingalai · 15,015 - Kandali · 14,985 - Walgaon · 14,874 - Nandgaon peth · 13,366 - Jarud · 12,571 - Teosa · 12,482 - Yeoda Bk. · 12,095 - Pusla · 11,863 - Mund Nishankrao · 11,804 - Kholapur · 11,643 - Kurha · 10,886 - Bramhanwada Thadi · 10,548 - Talegaon Dashasar · 10,331 - Khel Mahal · 9,796 - Hiwarkhed · 9,742 - Loni · 9,306 - Shirala · 9,035 - Ambada · 8,884 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Amravati?14: Dharni, Chikhaldara, Anjangaon Surji, Achalpur, Chandurbazar, Morshi, Warud, Teosa, Amravati, Bhatkuli, Daryapur, Nandgaon-Khandeshwar… - What is the population of Amravati district?2,888,445 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Amravati?Amravati