Armori is a town and
municipal council
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in the
Gadchiroli district in the
India
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state
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of
Maharashtra
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. It is connected with the National Highway
NH-353C.
It is located on the left of the
Wainganga River
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, a tributary of the
Pranahita River
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which meets the
Godavari River
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.
Geography
Armori is located at .
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It is part of Desaiganj subdivision of Gadchiroli district along with the tehsil
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s Desaiganj, Kurkheda
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and Korchi.
Demographics
As per Indian governmanet census of 2011, the population was 97097.
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
Armori is the Municipal council in district of Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
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References
{{Gadchiroli district topics
Cities and towns in Gadchiroli district
Talukas in Maharashtra