Amla, Madhya Pradesh

Amla
Sub-district
Amla
Amla

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 21°55′28″N 78°07′40″E / 21.924335°N 78.127856°E / 21.924335; 78.127856Coordinates: 21°55′28″N 78°07′40″E / 21.924335°N 78.127856°E / 21.924335; 78.127856
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Betul
Elevation 737 m (2,418 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 29,553
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP

Amla is a sub-district or a tehsil, located in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Amla accommodates a rail junction, served by broad gauge lines, which connects the sub-district to Itarsi (in the north), Nagpur (in the southeast), and Chhindwara (in the east).

Geography

Amla, located at 21°55′28″N 78°07′40″E / 21.924335°N 78.127856°E / 21.924335; 78.127856, has an average elevation of 737 metres (2421 feet).[1]

Earlier, the place was used by the British to store their ammunition. The name is derived from "Ammunition Land", which was later abbreviated to Amla. The sub-district is famous for the Indian Air Force Depot.

Before 1989, the Amla railway station was used as a base kitchen for catering. In 1989, the base kitchen was shifted to Itarsi .

Bodkhi and Amla Town markets are situated in the sub-district; Pachama is the biggest waterfall, located 20 kilometers near the railway station. Major educational institutions are GOVT college, Amla; Nandkishore Patel Mahavidyalaya Amla ; Kendriya Vidyalaya Amla;[2] Amla Government High School; Paradise Higher Secondary School Amla, Life Career school , Gurunank Higher Secondary School; Thakur Indal Singh High School; Indian Computer Science and Technology Institute Affiliated by Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vaidik Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur; Jawaharlal Nehru College and Government College, Hasalpur.

A Hanuman Mandir and volley ball ground, is situated near Govind Colony and is estimated to be very old. A big temple of Renuka Mata is also located in Chhawal, 7 kilometers away from the sub-district,and a aerodrum near football stadium of railway is used as joging place, sai mandir is very famous, a dam is near of it.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Amla had a population of 30215. Males constituted 51.50% of the population and females 48.50%. Amla has an average literacy rate of 79.78%, 14.94% higher than the national average of 64.84% according to the 2011 census. 12% of the population is under 7 years of age.

References

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