Amravati is the second largest city in the Vidarbha region and ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India. It is administrative headquarters of Amravati district and Amravati division which includes Akola, Buldhana, Washim, and Yavatmal districts. It is one of Maharashtra's nominated cities under Smart Cities Mission.
Akola is a major city in Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra, it is governed by a Municipal Corporation, it is the third largest city in Eastern Maharashtra after Nagpur and Amravati. is located about 580 kilometres (360 mi) east of the state capital, Mumbai, and 250 kilometres (160 mi) west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola is the administrative headquarters of the Akola district located in the Amravati division.
Buldhana district is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district has towns and cities like Shegaon, Malkapur, Khamgaon, Lonar and Chikhli. It is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh in the north, Akola, Washim, and Amravati districts on the east, Jalna district on the south, and Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts on the west. Khamgaon is the largest city in the district.
Shegaon is a city and municipal council in the Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Shegaon has become a pilgrimage centre due to the influence of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj, who is a Hindu saint.
Amravati district 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, out of total 6 regions in state of Maharashtra.
Murtijapur is a Municipal council and one of the taluka of district of Akola of the Amravati division of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Pusad is a city in the Yavatmal district located in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state of India. It is named after the Pus river. Its ancient name was 'Pushpawanti'. Pusad is second largest city of Yavatmal district. For last 20 years Pusad is being tried to be promoted to the stature of district but due to lack of administration of governing bodies it is only a dream of the people.
Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering (SSGMCE) is an engineering college at Shegaon in Buldhana District of Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University. SSGMCE was established on 23 August 1983 by Shri Gajanan Shikshan Sanstha, Shegaon. It is run by Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple Trust. The college grants Bachelor's & Master's degrees in engineering in mechanical, electronics & telecommunication, computer science and engineering, and information technology. It also offers programs of Masters in Business Administration (MBA). It had a total enrollment of around 1,600 students in the academic year of 2017–2018.
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth is an agricultural university located at Akola, in Maharashtra, India, in the Vidarbha region. The university is entrusted with the responsibility of agricultural education, research and extension education along with breeder and foundation seed programmes.
Shri. RLT College of Science at Akola in Maharashtra, India is a prominent science college of the Vidarbha region as well as in India.
Gadge Maharaj was an Indian mendicant-saint and social reformer from the Indian state of Maharashtra. He lived in voluntary poverty and wandered to different villages promoting social justice and initiating reforms, especially related to sanitation. He is still revered by the common people in India and remains a source of inspiration for various political parties and non-government organizations.
Shree Shivaji Education Society is the largest Educational society in Vidarbha. It was established by Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh at Amravati. Now this society is one of the largest of its kind in India. This society has arts, commerce and science colleges, a management college at Nagpur, an engineering college at Akola and a medical college at Amravati. It has a widespread network of school and colleges in Vidarbha.
Government College of Engineering, Amravati (GCOEA) is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University in Amravati, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1964, it is one of the oldest engineering institutes in state of Maharashtra. Beside engineering education, it is a recognized research center for Ph.D Programs in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering for Amravati University. The student strength is around 1,800.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), formerly Marathwada University, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It is named after B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist and political leader. The university was established on 23 August 1958. This university has contributed to the progress of adjoining regions and people in innumerable ways. Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated to it, which come under four districts of Maharashtra State.
'Siddhivinayak Technical Campus', School of Engineering & Research Technology and School of Polytechnic & Research Technology (STC) at Shegaon, in Maharashtra, India is an Engineering college in the Vidarbha region. STC is a private engineering institute run by "Vasundhara Bahuddeshiya Samajik Sanstha" granting Diploma & Bachelor's degree in Engineering with specialization in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering and Civil Engineering. It is affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, at Amravati. The entire campus of the college is Wi-Fi enabled.
Babasaheb Naik College of Engineering (BNCoE), Pusad, founded in 1983, is a not-for-profit engineering college run by the Janta Shikshan Prasharak Mandal, located at Pusad, Yeotmal District in Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra, India.
Harvinder Singh Kalyan is an Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party from Madhuban in Karnal, Haryana, India. He represents Gharaunda constituency of Haryana Legislative Assembly in Karnal district of Haryana.
