1. District
Yavatmal

2. Area
13594 sq. kms.

3. Sub-divisions
5 (Wani, Darvha, Pusad, Kelapur, Yavatmal)

4. Talukas
16 (Yavatmal, Babhulagaon, Arani, Kalamb, Kelapur,
Ralegaon, Wani, Moregaon, Jharijamani, Darvha, Digras,
Pusad, Mahgaon, Umerkhed, Ner, Ghatanji)

5. Distance from Mumbai
780 kms.

6. Means of Transport
Main Airport: Airstrip at Yavatmal
ST Buses

7. Population
Total-24,60,482
Male-12,67,117
Female-11,93,365

8. Literacy
Per cent-74.06
Total-15,56,040
Male-9,13,960
Female- 6,42,080

9. Area under Irrigation
1,64,417 hectares

10. Irrigation Projects
Major-5
Medium-9
Major & Minor-27
Minor-1150

Imp. Projs.-2
1. Poos
2. Arunavati
 

11. Industries
Big -15
Small-1343

12. Languages/Dialects
Marathi, Hindi, Banjara, Kolami

13. Folk-Arts
Adivasi dance, Dandar, Banjara dance

14. Weather
Temperature-
Max.-45 Deg. C.
Min.-9 Deg. C.
Rainfall - 1089.70 mm (Average)

15. Main Crops
Cotton, jowar, tur, soyabean, moong, udad

16. Area under Horticulture
10318 hectares

17. Health Infrastructure
PHCs-61
Rural Hosp.-12
Dist. Hosp.-1
Big Hosp.-1


18. Tourist Places
Chintamani of Kalamb, Tipeshwar sanctuary,
Sahstrakund waterfalls near Umerkhed


19. Educational Institutions
Colleges-37
Prim. Schools -2088
Sec. Schools – 402