Yavatmal

The name is derived from the Marathi Yavat (mountain) and mal (row).{{Cite web |title=Sri Ramakrishna Ashram - Yavatmal |url=https://srkayavatmal.in/yavatmal.html |access-date=1 March 2025 |website=srkayavatmal.in}} Another theory is {{citation needed span|date=September 2022|it might be derived from Yavateshwar (Lord Shiva) and Mal (one of the marathi word for Plateau)}} as the city is located on a plateau, which is comparatively higher altitude than its other tehsils.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

Ain-i-Akbari records Yavatmal as the headquarters of a pargana under the name of Yot-Lohara – Yot being the Urdu or Persian corruption of Yevata, the original name of the town; Lohara the name of a village about {{convert|3|mi|km|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} to the west of Yavatmal, and the suffix mal is a corruption of mahal (or pargana).

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Formerly known as "Yeoti" or "Yeotmal", Yavatmal was the main town of the Berar Sultanate and according to old writings "the safest place in the world". The then region of Yavatmal (now Yavatmal district), was part of the dominion of Aladdin Hassan Bahman Shah who founded the Bahmani Sultanate in 1347. In 1572, Murtaza Shah, ruler of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate (current day Ahmadnagar District), annexed the Yavatmal district. In 1596, Chand Bibi, warrior queen of Ahmadnagar, ceded the district of Yavatmal to the Mughal Empire, then rulers of a large part of India. Following the death of the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707, Yavatmal was passed on to the Maratha Empire. When Raghoji I Bhonsle became ruler of the Nagpur kingdom in 1783, he included the Yavatmal district in his territory. After the British East India Company created Berar Province in 1853, Yavatmal became part of East Berar District in 1863 and later part of the South East Berar district—both districts of the Central Provinces and Berar. Yavatmal remained part of Madhya Pradesh until the 1956 reorganisation of states when it was transferred to the Bombay State. With the creation of the Maharashtra state on 1 May 1960, Yavatmal district became a part of the same.

Yavatmal Municipal Council was constituted in 1869 but was dissolved shortly thereafter.{{Cite web |title=The Gazetteers Department - YEOTMAL |url=https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/YAVATMAL/places_Yeotmal.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240719182314/https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/YAVATMAL/places_Yeotmal.html |archive-date=19 July 2024 |access-date=1 March 2025 |website=gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in}} It was established again in 1894 and thus forms the oldest municipal council in the district. Mr. Eliot was first mayor and Lieutenant, W. Hege was deputy mayor. Govind Punaji Bari was the first Indian president of the Yavatmal Municipal council (2 January 1914 to 31 May 1932). The first elections conducted for the position of president of municipal council were held on 22 December 1934. Prior to that the same was appointed.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

The mini-train called Shakuntala is a historic remark built by the British government to transport cotton which is now closed.

As of 2011 Indian Census, Yavatmal had a total population of 116,551, of which 58,549 were males and 58,002 were females. The population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 11,360. The total number of literates in Yavatmal was 96,726, which constituted 82.9% of the population with male literacy of 85.1% and female literacy of 80.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Yavatmal was 91.9%, of which the male literacy rate was 94.8% and the female literacy rate was 89.1%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 19,816 and 6,543 respectively. Yavatmal had 26,173 households in 2011.{{cite web |title=Census of India: Yavatmal |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=610124 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=25 October 2019}}

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Majority of the population follow Hinduism, followed by significant Muslim and Buddhist minorities.{{cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |title=C-01: Population by religious community, India - 2011 |website=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=9 February 2024}}

The principal language of the Yavatmal district is Marathi however Varhadi dialect of Marathi majorly spoken by people of Yavatmal. However, since the district has numerous Scheduled and Nomadic Tribes, other languages such as Gormati or Banjari, Gondi, Beldari, Urdu, Telugu and Kolami are also spoken in parts of the district. In 1973, the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (Marathi Literature Conference) was hosted in the city for the first time which was presided over by Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar. The second time, it was hosted on 11 January 2019 chaired by Vaishali Yende, widow of a suicide victim farmer, to highlight the issue of farmer suicides in the area.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

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Yavatmal is known for its unique Navratri festival celebration, the whole city is known for organising huge celebration events for Navratri. Festivals like Gudi Padwa, Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas, Easter Sunday and almost all Hindu and Christian occasions are celebrated. The district is also home to a Buddhist community, and they celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti in huge gatherings.

This city has a tropical savannah climate. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Aw. In Yavatmal, the average annual temperature is 26.8 °C. The rainfall here averages 946 mm.

{{Weather box

| location = Yavatmal (1991–2020, extremes 1949–2020)

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan record high C = 35.2

| Feb record high C = 38.8

| Mar record high C = 41.8

| Apr record high C = 45.5

| May record high C = 46.6

| Jun record high C = 46.6

| Jul record high C = 39.5

| Aug record high C = 35.8

| Sep record high C = 38.2

| Oct record high C = 37.4

| Nov record high C = 34.9

| Dec record high C = 34.0

| year record high C = 46.6

| Jan high C = 28.4

| Feb high C = 31.4

| Mar high C = 36.0

| Apr high C = 39.8

| May high C = 41.3

| Jun high C = 36.2

| Jul high C = 30.2

| Aug high C = 28.9

| Sep high C = 30.6

| Oct high C = 31.5

| Nov high C = 29.8

| Dec high C = 28.5

| year high C = 32.5

| Jan low C = 14.7

| Feb low C = 17.1

| Mar low C = 21.0

| Apr low C = 24.5

| May low C = 26.6

| Jun low C = 24.5

| Jul low C = 22.4

| Aug low C = 21.8

| Sep low C = 21.7

| Oct low C = 20.1

| Nov low C = 17.1

| Dec low C = 14.5

| year low C = 20.3

| Jan record low C = 6.4

| Feb record low C = 7.2

| Mar record low C = 9.8

| Apr record low C = 13.5

| May record low C = 18.2

| Jun record low C = 16.1

| Jul record low C = 15.2

| Aug record low C = 16.0

| Sep record low C = 16.3

| Oct record low C = 13.0

| Nov record low C = 8.6

| Dec record low C = 6.2

| year record low C = 6.2

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 15.5

| Feb rain mm = 9.6

| Mar rain mm = 17.9

| Apr rain mm = 11.1

| May rain mm = 13.4

| Jun rain mm = 180.0

| Jul rain mm = 285.6

| Aug rain mm = 238.4

| Sep rain mm = 134.7

| Oct rain mm = 55.1

| Nov rain mm = 11.9

| Dec rain mm = 3.9

| year rain mm = 977.2

| Jan rain days = 1.0

| Feb rain days = 0.9

| Mar rain days = 1.5

| Apr rain days = 1.3

| May rain days = 1.1

| Jun rain days = 8.7

| Jul rain days = 13.9

| Aug rain days = 11.8

| Sep rain days = 8.2

| Oct rain days = 3.2

| Nov rain days = 0.9

| Dec rain days = 0.3

| year rain days = 52.6

| time day = 17:30 IST

| Jan humidity = 38

| Feb humidity = 31

| Mar humidity = 24

| Apr humidity = 22

| May humidity = 25

| Jun humidity = 50

| Jul humidity = 72

| Aug humidity = 77

| Sep humidity = 68

| Oct humidity = 56

| Nov humidity = 46

| Dec humidity = 40

| year humidity = 46

| source 1 = {{small|India Meteorological Department}}{{cite web

| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf

| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| access-date = April 8, 2024

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{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf

| archive-date = 5 February 2020

| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf

| title = Station: Yeotmal Climatological Table 1981–2010

| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| date = January 2015

| pages = 799–800

| access-date = 3 April 2020}}

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| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf

| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| date = December 2016

| page = M155

| access-date = 3 April 2020}}

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During British rule, Yavatmal city was classified as a hill station. Both cotton-ginning and pressing are carried on in Yavatmal, while the town is also the chief trading center in the district and connected by road with Dhamangaon station, {{convert|29|mi|km}} away. Major business establishments in Yavatmal include the Raymond UCO mill that produces denim fabrics for jeans. There are establishments related to the cotton, and textile industries. There is a {{convert|106|acre|km2|adj=on}} textile Special Economic Zone (SEZ) under construction while HLL Unilever has also decided to restart the plant they currently have in the city. Other local businesses in the town are dominated by the presence of agricultural supply facilities used by the nearby farming community.

Banking services are available in the Yavatmal, Arni, Ner, Pusad, Digras, Ghatanji and Kelapur(Pandharkawada) and Wani areas.

The major industrial centres are at: MIDC Lohara, Darwha, Digras, Pusad, Umerkhed, Wani, Umari, Kelapur, Ralegaon and Babhulgaon, Ner, and Wani-Maregaon with the main market places in: Yavatmal City, Arni, Wani, Darwha, Digras, Ghatanji, Mohada, Pusad, Umerkhed and Kelapur.

File:Nursery Road, Yavatmal - panoramio.jpg

• New Shaktipith Expressway will pass through Yavatmal city and district Nagpur-Yavatmal-Goa Express
• The National Highway NH 44 (Varanasi–Kanyakumari) passes through the district at Vadki, Karanji, Pandharkawada, Patanbori, and Kelapur.{{cite web|title=Transports, Trades & Commerce |url=http://yavatmal.nic.in/transports_trades.htm |publisher=Yavatmal district information |access-date=1 April 2012}}
• New National Highway has been proposed from Khandwa(MP)- Dharni-Amravati-Yavatmal-Karanji on NH 44.
• The state highway (Amravati–Chandrapur) passes through Ner, Yavatmal, Jodmoha, Mohada, Umari, Karanji and Wani.
• The (Nagpur–Tuljapur) National highway 361 passes through Kalamb, Yavatmal, Arni, and Umarkhed.
• Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway will directly connect to Yavatmal City with feeder roads.

• Yavatmal is the southern terminus of the {{cvt|762|mm|abbr=on}} narrow gauge railway known locally as the Shakuntala Railway. This line is composed of two legs intersecting with the {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} Broad gauge Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line at Murtijapur – the {{cvt|76|km|abbr=on}} northern leg to Achalpur and the {{cvt|113|km|abbr=on}} southeastern leg to Yavatmal.{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/rinbad-ng.html |title=Indian Narrow-Gauge Lines 2002–2003| publisher= Simon Mortimer, Indian Railways Fan Club.|date= 13 February 2004 }} Darwha Station lies on this line.
• Another line, Majri–Mudkhed line, passes through the district. Wani is a railway station on this line. The state cabinet has approved Wardha–Nanded rail link project. This railway line will connect Wardha–Yavatmal in Vidarbha with Nanded in Marathwada.
• India's First broad-gauge Metro will run From Nagpur to Yavatmal on Nagpur-Wardha, Wardha-Yavatmal-Nanded line.
• SURVEY REPORTS SUBMITTED TO BOARD for approval for new broad gauge line between Yavatmal-Adilabad Via Ghatanji, Pandharkawada, Chankha

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur is 150 km away From Yavatmal City.

• Yavatmal airport is located {{cvt|9|km|abbr=on}} east of the city of Yavatmal and has been taken up by Reliance Airport Developers Ltd for development.{{cite news|title=Reliance Airport gets five projects on lease |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Reliance-Airport-gets-five-projects-on-lease/articleshow/4861274.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927183635/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-06/india-business/28178331_1_greenfield-airport-reliance-airport-developers-midc |url-status=live |archive-date=27 September 2012 |date= 6 August 2009 |work=The Times of India |access-date=19 September 2011}}

Prominent educational institutes:

• Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College{{Cite web |url=http://www.vngmcytl.org/ |title=Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College |website=vngmcytl.org |access-date=11 March 2018}}
• Technical: Government College of Engineering,{{Cite web |title=Government College of Engineering, Yavatmal on DTE Maharashtra website |url=http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/StaticPages/frmInstituteSummary.aspx?InstituteCode=1012 }} Government Polytechnic,{{Cite web |url=http://gpyavatmal.edu.in/ |title=Government Polytechnic Yavatmal |website=gpyavatmal.edu.in |access-date=11 March 2018}} Government Residential Women's Polytechnic,{{Cite web |url=http://www.grwpy.ac.in/grwpy/ |title=Government Residential Women's Polytechnic |website=grwpy.ac.in |access-date=11 March 2018}} Jawaharlal Darda Engineering and Technical Institute{{Cite web |url=http://www.jdiet.ac.in/ |title=Jawaharlal Darda Engineering and Technical Institute |website=jdiet.ac.in |access-date=11 March 2018}} (private), Jagdamba College of Engineering,{{Cite web |url=http://www.jcoet.org/ |title=Jagdamba College of Engineering |website=jcoet.org |access-date=11 March 2018}}
• Other: Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya (Science, Arts and Commerce),{{Cite web |url=http://amolakchandmahavidyalaya.org/ |title=Amolakchand Vidhi Mahavidyalaya |website=amolakchandmahavidyalaya.org/ |access-date=11 March 2018}} Babaji Datey Kala & Vanijya Mahavidyalaya (Arts and Commerce College),{{Cite web |url=http://dateycollege.in/ |title= Babaji Datey Kala ani Vanijya Mahavidyalaya |website=dateycollege.in |access-date=11 March 2018}} St. Aloysius English School{{Cite web |title=St.Alosyous |url=http://staloy.net/ |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=staloy.net}}

• Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, Founding Sarsanghachalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
• Aajibai Banarase, community leader and president of Maharashtra Mandal London.
• Vijay Darda, former MP (Rajya Sabha), Chairman Lokmat media Pvt. Ltd
• Jambuwantrao Dhote, politician and founder of Vidarbha Janata Congress
• Nachiket Mor, banker and National Director for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Sudhakarrao Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
• Vasantrao Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
• Sanjay Rathod, former Guardian minister Yavatmal
• Manikrao Thakare, former President Maharashtra State Congress Committee
• Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar, former Guardian minister Yavatmal
• Wasudev Waman Patankar, Marathi poet and advocate (1908–1997)
• Akash Chikte, Indian field hockey player
• Suryakanta Patil, Indian politician
• Lalit Yadav, Vidharbha cricketer
• Alind Naidu, Vidharbha cricketer
• Ashok Uike, Former Minister of Tribal Development
• Vasant Purke, Politician and former Minister of Education
• Jawaharlal Darda, Freedom Fighter
• Madhav Shrihari Aney (Loknayak Bapuji Aney [Padma Vibhushan]) Ardent educationist, freedom fighter, statesman, a modern Sanskrit poet and a politician
• Rajendra Darda, Politician
• Shivajirao Moghe, Former Minister of Social Justice in Maharashtra Cabinet
• Faheem Hussain, Pakistani physicist
• Harising Nasaru Rathod, Politician

• Rani Amravati
• Make in Maharashtra

{{Reflist}}

• [http://dacnet.nic.in/cipmcnagpur/YAVATMAL.htm Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of agriculture of Government of India]
• [https://globalpincode.com/india-pincode/maharashtra/yavatmal-pincode/ List of Yavatmal Pincode .]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Yavatmal

|North = Babhulgaon

|Northeast = Kalamb, Ralegaon

|East = Maregaon, Wani, Maharashtra

|Southeast = Ghatanji, Kelapur, Zari Jamani

|South = Akola Bazar, Arni, Mahagaon, Umarkhed

|Southwest = Digras, Pusad

|West = Darwha

|Northwest = Ner, Yavatmal

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