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{{short description|Town in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Armori
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra#India3#Asia
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| image_skyline = [[File:Armori Main Road.jpg|256px|Main road in Armori, District Gadchiroli]]
| image_alt = Main road in Armori
| image_caption = Main road in Armori
| coordinates = {{coord|20.46|N|79.98|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gadchiroli]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = [[Armori Municipal Council]] (AMC)
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 199
| population_total = 97097<ref name="2011cen"/>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi, Hindi and English]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|accessdate=6 July 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archivedate=25 May 2017}}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 441208
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 07137
| registration_plate =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Armori''' is a city and [[municipal council]] in the [[Gadchiroli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Armori Town Council of Gadchiroli District 2018-2019 {{!}} District Gadchiroli, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India |url=https://gadchiroli.gov.in/notice/armori-town-council-of-gadchiroli-district-2018-2019/ |website=Gadchiroli District |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> It is connected with the National Highway [[National Highway (India)|NH-353C]].

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 {{coord|20.46|N|79.98|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Armori.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chamorshi]</ref> It has an average elevation of 199 metres (676 feet).

It is part of [[Desaiganj]] subdivision of Gadchiroli district along with the [[tehsil]]s [[Desaiganj]], [[Kurkheda]] and [[Korchi]].

== Demographics ==
As per Indian governmanet census of 2011, the population was 97097.<ref name="2011cen"/>

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! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Male
! rowspan="2" |Female
! rowspan="2" |Total Population
! rowspan="2" |Change
! colspan="8" |Religion (%)
|-
!Hindu
!Muslim
!Christian
!Sikhs
!Buddhist
!Jain
!Other religions and persuasions
!Religion not stated
|-
|2001<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001].</ref>
| style="text-align:right;" |45760
| style="text-align:right;" |45086
| style="text-align:right;" |90846
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:right;" |87.387
| style="text-align:right;" |1.058
| style="text-align:right;" |0.055
| style="text-align:right;" |0.133
| style="text-align:right;" |9.745
| style="text-align:right;" |0.037
| style="text-align:right;" |1.027
| style="text-align:right;" |0.557
|-
|2011<ref name="2011cen">[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011].</ref>
| style="text-align:right;" |48887
| style="text-align:right;" |48210
| style="text-align:right;" |97097
| style="text-align:right;" |6.881
| style="text-align:right;" |87.658
| style="text-align:right;" |1.137
| style="text-align:right;" |0.090
| style="text-align:right;" |0.118
| style="text-align:right;" |9.602
| style="text-align:right;" |0.069
| style="text-align:right;" |0.665
| style="text-align:right;" |0.661
|}
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| y8Title=Religion not stated
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==Transport==

===Road===
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.

===Rail===
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.

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

==See also==
* [[Armori Municipal Council]]

== References ==
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{{Gadchiroli district topics}}

2.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130410062442/http://gondwana.digitaluniversity.ac/searchColInst.aspx?ID=523]

[[Category:Cities and towns in Gadchiroli district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

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