Achalpur

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Achalpur
Achalpur
State - District(s)	Maharashtra - Amravati
Coordinates	21.26° N 77.51° E
Area - Elevation	- 369 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	107,304 -

Coordinates: 21°15′26″N, 77°30′31″E

Achalpur is a city and a municipal council in Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Transportation
4 Economic Activity
5 Paratwada
6 References

[edit] Geography

Achalpur is located at 21°15′26″N, 77°30′31″E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 369 metres (1210 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Achalpur had a population of 107,304. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Achalpur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Transportation

Achalpur is the northern terminus of the 762mm narrow gauge railway known locally as the Shakuntala railway. This line is composed of two legs intersecting with the Mumbai–Kolkata standard gauge railway at Murtajapur — the 76km northern leg to Achalpur and the 113km southeastern leg to Yavatmal. As of 2004 this line was still owned by a London-based company which had leased the line to India's Central Railway since 1903.^[2]

[edit] Economic Activity

The town had been major trade center for Palmarosa oil in India. The major commodities for trade include

Cotton
Oranges
Red chillies
Groundnut

[edit] Paratwada

During the rein of British in India a military camp was established on the outskirts of the city. Presently it is one of the developed civil townships in Amaravati district.