India /Maharashtra /Yavatmal /Umarkhed
Umarkhed is a town in Yavatmal District in Maharashtra, situated 110 km from Yavatmal and 72 km from Nanded. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Umarkhed, Yavatmal is tehsil place and town (Population: 48000) and a municipal council in Yavatmal district of Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Umarkhed falls in Yavatmal district. It is surrounded by mountains and Ghats from three sides and a plane surface on one of its sides. Umarkhed town has very good connectivity. During the monsoon one can experience real treasure of nature. It lies on the Bittargaon-Savargaon Road which forks off here, one arm running towards Hadgaon in Nanded district. Its population in 1961 was 12,647. Sahastrakund Waterfall in Painganga River near Jewali village 50 km away from Umarkhed. Visitors come here in August, September and October.
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Must SeeEdit
Attraction
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Best Season to VisitEdit
October to February.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 – 2 Hours.
Ticket Required : No Edit
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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
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Guide Required : No Edit
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Yavatmal is accessible from cities such as Nagpur, Mumbai and other important cities in the state. Buses and taxis are the main way to reach the place.
Bus : Yavatmal is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular buses.
Train : Yavatmal is the southern terminus of the 762 mm narrow gauge railway known locally as the Shakuntala railway. This line is composed of two legs intersecting with the broad gauge Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line at Murtajapur. Dhamangaon is the nearest Railways Station. It is approximatly 45 kms away from Yavatmal City. MSRTC buses are fequently available from Station.
Air : Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, is nearest Airport, which is 138 km away from Yavatmal. Yavatmal airport is located 9 Kilometres east of the city of Yavatmal and has been taken up by Reliance Airport Developers Ltd for development. No scheduled flights operate out of Yavatmal yet. Taxis are available from the airport and this is the easiest way to reach the place.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.
Safety / WarningEdit
HelplineEdit
- Police : 100
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire : 101
