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Amravati, city, northeastern Maharashtra state, western India. It lies in an upland area about 85 miles (135 km) west of Nagpur.

The city occupies an important position near passes through the hills that separate the cotton-growing regions of the Purna River basin (west) and the Wardha River basin (east). Amravati has grown dramatically in size and population, in part by incorporating nearby communities such as Badnera to the south. It has become an important industrial centre, and its cotton mills supply Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta), and Ahmadabad. The city is the home of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (founded 1983) and houses a number of colleges affiliated with the University of Nagpur. Pop. (2001) 549,510; (2011) 647,057.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.