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    Yavatmal is a city of 117,000 people (2011) in Vidharbha region in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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    Yavatmal has an agricultural economy and is informally known as the "Cotton City", where cotton is the cash crop.

    The principal language of the Yavatmal district is Marathi however Varhadi dialect of Marathi majorly spoken by people of Yavatmal. However, since the district has numerous Scheduled and Nomadic Tribes, other languages such as Gormati or Banjari, Gondi, Urdu, Telugu and Kolami are also spoken in parts of the district.

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    • 1 Yavatmal Airport. Yavatmal Airport (Q3528676) on Wikidata Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport on Wikipedia
    • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur is 150 km away From Yavatmal City.

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    Yavatmal is the southern terminus of the 762 mm (30.0 in) narrow gauge railway known locally as the Shakuntala Railway. This line is composed of two legs intersecting with the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad gauge Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line at Murtijapur – the 76 km (47 mi) northern leg to Achalpur and the 113 km (70 mi) southeastern leg to Yavatmal. Darwha Station lies on this line.

    Another line, Majri–Mudkhed line, passes through the district. Wani is a railway station on this line. The state cabinet has approved Wardha–Nanded rail link project. This railway line will connect Wardha–Yavatmal in Vidarbha with Nanded in Marathwada.

    India's first broad-gauge metro will run from Nagpur to Yavatmal on Nagpur-Wardha, Wardha-Yavatmal-Nanded line.

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    • 1 Nehru Nagar Garden, Pangari. A pleasant park and garden.
    • 2 Prerna Stal Park, Bharti Nagar. The park includes a popular memorial for the late Indian freedom fighter Jawaharlal Darda.

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    Yavatmal is known for its unique Navratri festival celebration, the whole city is known for organizing huge celebration events for Navratri. Festivals like Gudi Padwa, Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas, Easter Sunday and almost all Hindu and Christian occasions are celebrated. The district is also home to a Buddhist community.

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