It encompassed the western portion of present-day Amravati District in Maharashtra state.

Ellichpur District had an area of 6,747 km² with a population of 315,616 in 1891, which was reduced to 297,403 in 1901 owing to the 1899–1900 famine.

[3] Ellichpur was immediately included in East Berar District, which included all of present-day Amravati District, with its administrative headquarters at Amraoti (Amravati).

The district included six towns, Ellichpur, Paratwada, Anjangaon, Karasgaon, Sirasgaon, and Chandur Bazar.

It was dissolved in August 1905 and merged with Amravati district (Amraoti).