Yavatmal Loknayak Bapuji Aney, the tallest leader during the freedom struggle, was born at Yavatmal. A prominent cotton producing district, Yavatmal has abundant deposits of minerals and coal. Robinhood of Vidarbha, Shama Kolam, operated from the district. 1. District   Yavatmal 2. Area   13594 sq. kms 3. Sub-divisions   5 (Wani, Darvha, Pusad, Kelapur, Yavatmal) 4. Talukas   16 (Yavatmal, Babhulagaon, Arani, Kalamb, Kelapur,Ralegaon, Wani, Moregaon, Jharijamani, Darvha, Digras,Pusad, Mahgaon, Umerkhed, Ner, Ghatanji) 5. Distance from Mumbai   780 kms 6. Means of Transport   Main Airport: Airstrip at Yavatmal ST Buses 7. Population   Total-24,60,482 Male-12,67,117 Female-11,93,365 8. Literacy   Per cent-74.06 Total-15,56,040 Male-9,13,960 Female- 6,42,080 9. Area under Irrigation   1,64,417 hectares 10. Irrigation Projects   Major-5 Medium-9 Major & Minor-27 Minor-1150 Imp. Projs.-2        1. Poos        2. Arunavati 11. Industries   Big -15 Small-1343 12. Languages/Dialects   Marathi, Hindi, Banjara, Kolami 13. Folk-Arts   Adivasi dance, Dandar, Banjara dance 14. Weather   Temperature   Max.-45 Deg. C   Min.-9 Deg. C Rainfall - 1089.70 mm (Average) 15. Main Crops   Cotton, jowar, tur, soyabean, moong, udad 16. Area under Horticulture   10318 hectares 17. Health Infrastructure   PHCs-61 Rural Hosp.-12 Dist. Hosp.-1 Big Hosp.-1 18. Tourist Places   Chintamani of Kalamb, Tipeshwar sanctuary,Sahstrakund waterfalls near Umerkhed 19. Educational Institutions   Colleges-37 Prim. Schools -2088 Sec. Schools – 402 Help | Download| Terms Of Use| Feedback Best Viewed in 800*600 IE4.0 and above. Website Services Maintained byCybertech Networks Pvt Ltd.