Amravati district

Amravati district
District of Maharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: Gulaba Baba Ashram in Takarkheda, Upper Wardha Dam, Shahanur Dam, Melghat, Chamak Khurd
Location in Maharashtra
Amravati district
Coordinates: 20°56′N 77°45′E / 20.93°N 77.75°E / 20.93; 77.75
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Amravati
Headquarters	Amravati
Government
• Body	Amaravati Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister	Chandrashekhar Bawankule Cabinet Minister
• President Zilla Parishad	President Nitin Gondane Vice-President Datta Dhomne
• District Collector	Saurabh Katiyar (IAS)
• CEO Zilla Parishad	Avishyant Panda (IAS)
• MPs	Balwant Wankhade (Amravati) Amar Sharadrao Kale (Wardha)
Area
• Total	12,235 km2 (4,724 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,888,445
• Density	213/km2 (550/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	MH-27
Website	amravati.nic.in

Amravati district (Marathi pronunciation: [əmɾaːʋət̪iː]) is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. It is the administrative headquarter of Amravati division, which is one of the two divisions in Vidarbha (other being Nagpur), out of total 6 regions in state of Maharashtra.

The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km². The district has boundaries with Betul District of Madhya Pradesh state to the north, and with the Maharashtra districts of Nagpur to the northeast, Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh to the northeast Wardha to the east, Yavatmal to the south, Washim to the southwest, and Akola and Buldhana districts to the west.