In 1853, the present territory of Amravati district as a part of Berar Province was assigned to the British East India Company, following a treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad.

Musali and Cherry are successfully introduced and cultivated now in Chikhaldara Hills.

The Purna rises near Bhainsdehi in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh in the Satpudas.

After flowing for about 50 km  in a general southerly and south-easterly direction enters the district.

The next tributary, the Chandrabhaga is a very important one, flowing in a general south-westerly direction to join the Purna.

According to the 2011 census Amravati district has a population of 2,888,445,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica[7] or the US state of Arkansas.

[6] The district has a population density of 237 inhabitants per square kilometre (610/sq mi).

[12] Major towns include Achalpur, Paratwada, Warud-Orange City, Anjangaon, Chandur railway, Shirala, Walgaon, Dhamangaon Railway, Hiwarkhed, Chikhaldara, Kholapur, Morshi, Rithpur, Shendurjana Ghat, Chandurbazar, Daryapur, Nandgaon Khandeshwar, Dharni, Teosa, Badnera, and Nerpinglai.

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Amravati one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

[13] Amravati is the main growing region for the cotton and pigeonpea 'Tur' in Chandur Railway, Dhamangaon, Teosa, Nandgaon Khandeshwar, Achalpur particularly.

[14] Anjangaon Surji and Achalpur are known for growing betel leaves, piper longum, orange and banana.

Warud-Orange City, Morshi, Chandur Bazaar and Achalpur are known for growing oranges.

The Amravati - Chandur Bazar - Morshi - Warud Orange City - Narkher railway track is electrified.

It serves three talukas and some villages also have station so people travel via railway towards Amravati, Akola, Nagpur, Nanded, Bhusawal, Jaipur, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.