Yavatmal district

Yavatmal district
Clockwise from top-left: Borgaon Dam, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bembla Dam, lake in Yavatmal, Chavsala Takdi
Location in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAmravati
HeadquartersYavatmal
Tehsils
Government
  BodyYavatmal Zilla Parishad
  Guardian MinisterSanjay Rathod (Cabinet Minister)
  President Z. P. YavatmalNA
  District CollectorMr.Vikas Meena IAS
  CEO Z. P. YavatmalMr. Mandar Patki IAS
  MPsSanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh
(Yavatmal–Washim)

Pratibha Balubhau Dhanorkar
(Chandrapur)

Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar
(Hingoli)
Area
  Total
13,582 km2 (5,244 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
2,772,348
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
  Urban
17%
Demographics
  Literacy82.72%
  Sex ratio951 women per 1,000 men
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH7,NH361
Average annual precipitation911.34 mm
Websiteyavatmal.nic.in

Yavatmal district pronunciation, [jəʋət̪maːɭ] formerly known as Yeotmal, is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state. It is Vidarbha's third-largest district by population, after Nagpur and Amravati. Yavatmal city is the administrative headquarters of the district.