Yavatmal District Map

Yavatmal district is located in western India in the state of Maharashtra. The district was given to the East India Company in 1853 along with Berar. Later in 1864 the taluka of Yavatmal were included first into South East Berar district and later Wani district. In 1905 the Yavatmal district was formed. Yavatmal District Map is of great use on tour to the district.

The district is situated in the Wardha Penganga-Wainganga plain. To the north of the district are the Wardha and Amravati districts. To the east is Chandrapur district and to the south are Nanded district and the state of Andhra Pradesh. The districts of Parbhani and Akola also surround Yavatmal.

The population of the district is around 20,77,144. The area of the district is around 13,582 square kilometers. The district headquarters is Yavatmal town, which is connected to various tehsil headquarters. The town is also connected by a railway line with Achalpur.

Yavatmal district is one of the major cotton growing districts in the state. Cotton is an important cash crop here. There are a number of tourist destinations in the district. Fairs are also held in various parts of the district throughout the year. Some of the places worth a visit are Kalamb, Arni, Wani, Ghatanji and Kaleshwar.

Some of the important fairs held here are Shri Ranganath Swami and Ghanti Baba at Digras and Wani. The town of Ghatanji hosts Maroti Mahraj fair, Wani hosts Mahashivaratri, Kalamb hosts Shir Chintamani fair and Mahur hosts Datta jayanti fair.