Armori

Armori is a town and municipal council in the Gadchiroli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[2] It is connected with the National Highway NH-353C.

Armori
Town
Main road in Armori
Armori
Location in Maharashtra, India
Armori
Armori (India)
Armori
Armori (Asia)
Coordinates: 20.46°N 79.98°E / 20.46; 79.98
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictGadchiroli
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyArmori Municipal Council (AMC)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,000
Language
 • OfficialMarathi[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
441208
Telephone code07137

It is located on the left of the Wainganga River, a tributary of the Pranahita River which meets the Godavari River.

Geography

Armori is located at 20.46°N 79.98°E / 20.46; 79.98.[3] It has an average elevation of 199 metres (676 feet).

It is part of Desaiganj subdivision of Gadchiroli district along with the tehsils Desaiganj, Kurkheda and Korchi.

Transport

Road

Armori is well connected to major industrial and commercial places by road. It is about 120 km from the city of Nagpur and about 36 km from district headquarters, Gadchiroli. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) runs buses connecting Gadchiroli to Nagpur via Armori, Brahmpuri, Nagbhid, Umrer with a frequency of about 45 min.

Rail

Nearest railway station is Wadsa (Desaiganj) which is 18 km from Armori town. The other nearby railway stations are Brahmpuri (21 km), Nagpur (120 km). Railway ministry proposed new rail line from Wadsa (Desaiganj) to Gadchiroli via Armori. The project has begun and projected to finish till 2022.

Air

Nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur which is about 130 km from the town of Armori.

See also

References
  1. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. "Armori Town Council of Gadchiroli District 2018-2019 | District Gadchiroli, Government of Maharashtra | India". Gadchiroli District. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chamorshi

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