Yavatmal district
Yavatmal district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Borgaon Dam, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bembla Dam, lake in Yavatmal, Chavsala Takdi | |
Location in Maharashtra | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Amravati |
| Headquarters | Yavatmal |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Yavatmal Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Sanjay Rathod (Cabinet Minister) |
| • President Z. P. Yavatmal | NA |
| • District Collector | Mr.Vikas Meena IAS |
| • CEO Z. P. Yavatmal | Mr. Mandar Patki IAS |
| • MPs | Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh (Yavatmal–Washim) Pratibha Balubhau Dhanorkar (Hingoli) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,582 km2 (5,244 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,772,348 |
| • Density | 204.12/km2 (528.67/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82.72% |
| • Sex ratio | 951 women per 1,000 men |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH7,NH361 |
| Average annual precipitation | 911.34 mm |
| Website | yavatmal |
Yavatmal district ⓘ, [jəʋət̪maːɭ] formerly known as Yeotmal, is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state. It is Vidarbha's third-largest district by population, after Nagpur and Amravati. Yavatmal city is the administrative headquarters of the district.