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| name = Amla<br />
| other_name = Aamla<br />
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| settlement_type = Town<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|21.924335|N|78.127856|E}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Amla.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Amla, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref><br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Betul district|Betul]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil|Subdivision]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Amla tehsil|Amla Tehsil]]<br />
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| governing_body = Amla Municipal Council<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 6<br />
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| elevation_m = 737<br />
| population_total = 30215<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| population_density_km2 = 4728<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
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| postal_code = 460551, 460553<br />
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|area_code = 07147<br />
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|MP 48]]<br />
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'''Amla''' is a [[Nagarpalika|municipality]] located in [[Betul district]] in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is the [[public administration|administrative]] center and only municipality of the [[Amla tehsil|Amla Subdivision]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Historically, Amla belonged to the [[Central Provinces]] of [[British India]]. The long Mohammedan dominion of the [[Central Provinces]] left its mark in the names of several places in the district, many of which were named after plants or trees. ''Amla'' was named after the [[Mango]](''Ām'') fruit.<ref>{{cite book |title=Central Provinces District Gazetteers Amraoti District |page=145 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.14276/page/n179/mode/2up}}</ref><br />
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A popular theory claims that the name Amla is short for ''Ammunition Land''. However, this is only a [[backronym]] that was invented in recent times.<br />
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Before 1989, Amla railway station was used as a base kitchen for catering. In 1989, the base kitchen was shifted to Itarsi.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Bodkhi and Amla Town markets are situated in the sub-district. Pachama is the biggest waterfall, located 20 kilometres from the railway station.<br />
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== Government ==<br />
The city is divided into 18 wards. Amla is the sub-district headquarters. The district headquarters is Betul. Bhopal is the state headquarters for the city.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
The major educational institutions are:<br />
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* GOVT college, Amla<br />
* Nandkishore Patel Mahavidyalaya Amla<br />
* Kendriya Vidyalaya Amla<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kvamla.com//|title=Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS Amla :: Home Page|website=www.kvamla.com}}</ref> <br />
* Amla Government High School<br />
* Paradise Higher Secondary School Amla<br />
* Life Career school (CBSE SCHOOL) <br />
* Gurunank Higher Secondary School<br />
* Thakur Indal Singh High School<br />
* Indian Computer Science and Technology Institute Affiliated by Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vaidik Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur<br />
* Jawaharlal Nehru College and Government College, Hasalpur.<br />
* ST. THOMAS MISSION HIGH SCHOOL, MANGAL BHAVAN, AMLA<br />
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== Worship Locations ==<br />
A Hanuman Mandir is situated near Govind Colony.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} A temple of Renuka Mata is located in Chhawal.And near it, the remains of ancient Buddhist idols of Bodhisatva Avalokiteshvara and vajarpani are seen in Kajali Kanojia and a very beautiful Buddhist temple is also located in Bhimnagar, in which Buddhist followers from all over the country and abroad keep visiting.<br />
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A beautiful '''Shani Mandir''' located in '''Gorakshnath Colony''' in '''Amla''' adorned with Graceful Murtis of '''Lord Shani Dev, Lord Hanuman, Lord Shiva's Family''' and '''Navgraha Murtis'''. Mandir was recently inaugrated on '''19 December 2021.'''<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of a 2011 Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Amla had a population of 30,215, including 15,562 males and 14,653 females. Children aged 0–6 number 3,141, 10.40% of the total. The female sex ratio is 942 against the state average of 931. The child sex ratio in Amla is around 961 compared to the Madhya Pradesh state average of 918.<br />
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The literacy rate is 89.04%, higher than the state average of 69.32%. The male literacy is around 94.36%, while the female literacy rate is around 83.38%.<br />
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The population density is 4,728 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.{{bar box<br />
|title=Religion in Amla City (2011)<br />
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|88.19}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|7.15}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|pink|0.78}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|yellow|0.42}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|blue|0.60}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|blue|2.82}}<br />
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.02}}<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
Amla junction is the main junction of the Betul district.<br />
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The nearest railway station is within the city. 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).<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Narmadapuram Division}}<br />
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{{Betul district}}<br />
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[[Category:Nagpur-Itarsi rail line]]<br />
[[Category:Amla-Chhindwara rail line]]<br />
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