Armori

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Coordinates: 20°28′N79°59′E / 20.46°N 79.98°E / 20.46; 79.98
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Gadchiroli
Government
 • Type Municipal Council
 • Body Armori Municipal Council (AMC)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total97,097 [1]
Language
 • Official Marathi, Hindi and English [2]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
441208
Telephone code07137

Armori is a city and municipal council in the Gadchiroli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [3] It is connected with the National Highway NH-353C.

Contents

It is located on the left of the Wainganga River, a tributary of the Pranahita River which meets the Godavari River.

Geography

Armori is located at 20°28′N79°59′E / 20.46°N 79.98°E / 20.46; 79.98 . [4] It has an average elevation of 199 metres (676 feet).

It is part of Desaiganj subdivision of Gadchiroli district along with the tehsils Desaiganj, Kurkheda and Korchi.

Demographics

As per Indian governmanet census of 2011, the population was 97097. [1]

YearMaleFemaleTotal PopulationChangeReligion (%)
HinduMuslimChristianSikhsBuddhistJainOther religions and persuasionsReligion not stated
2001 [5] 457604508690846-87.3871.0580.0550.1339.7450.0371.0270.557
2011 [1] 4888748210970976.88187.6581.1370.0900.1189.6020.0690.6650.661

Transport

Road

Armori is well connected to major industrial and commercial places by road. It is about 140 km from the city of Nagpur and about 36 km from district headquarters, Gadchiroli. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) runs buses connecting Gadchiroli to Nagpur via Armori, Brahmpuri, Nagbhid, Umrer with a frequency of about 45 min.

Rail

Nearest railway station is Wadsa (Desaiganj) which is 18 km from Armori town. The other nearby railway stations are Brahmpuri (21 km), Nagpur (140 km). Railway ministry proposed new rail line from Wadsa (Desaiganj) to Gadchiroli via Armori.

Air

Nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur which is about 130 km from the town of Armori.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Census India 2011.
  2. ↑ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Armori Town Council of Gadchiroli District 2018-2019 | District Gadchiroli, Government of Maharashtra | India". Gadchiroli District. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chamorshi
  5. ↑ Census India 2001.

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