Amravati, town in central India, in Maharashtra State, near Nagpur. It is a major trade center of the Berar region and the terminus of a rail spur in an important cotton-growing and grain-producing area. Cotton ginning and oilseed milling are important industries. Amravati is the site of a college of arts. The town was formerly called Amraoti. Population (1991) 421,576.
