Vehicle registration MP Population 29,553 (2001) ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 737 m Local time Wednesday 3:00 AM | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 35% Humidity Neighborhoods Ganesh Colony, Ward Number 13, Shree Ram Nagar | ||
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).
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Map of Amla, Madhya Pradesh
Geography
Amla, located at 21.924335°N 78.127856°E / 21.924335; 78.127856, has an average elevation of 737 metres (2421 feet).
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; 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, 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.