Armori | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India3#Asia |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Image Alt: | Main road in Armori |
Coordinates: | 20.46°N 79.98°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gadchiroli |
Governing Body: | Armori Municipal Council (AMC) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 199 |
Population Total: | 97097 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi, Hindi and English[1] |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 441208 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07137 |
Armori is a city and municipal council in the Gadchiroli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[2] It is connected with the National Highway NH-353C.
It is located on the left of the Wainganga River, a tributary of the Pranahita River which meets the Godavari River.
Armori is located at 20.46°N 79.98°W.[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.
As per Indian government census of 2011, the population was 97097.
Armori is well connected to major industrial and commercial places by road. It is about 140 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.
Nearest railway station is Wadsa (Desaiganj) which is 18 km from Armori town. The other nearby railway stations are Brahmpuri (21 km), Nagpur (140 km).Railway ministry proposed new rail line from Wadsa (Desaiganj) to Gadchiroli via Armori.
Nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur which is about 130 km from the town of Armori.