13 Facts About Vidarbha

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Vidarbha is a geographical region and a proposed state of central India and is the eastern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, comprising Nagpur Division and Amravati Division.

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The largest city in Vidarbha is Nagpur followed by Amravati, Akola, and Chandrapur.

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Vidarbha holds two-thirds of Maharashtra's mineral resources and three-quarters of its forest resources, and is a net producer of power.

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Vidarbha region is in central India and is currently a part of the Maharashtra state.

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Poorna basin lies in Western Vidarbha, and gets its name from Poorna river which flows through it.

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Vidarbha region has 11 districts divided into two divisions.

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Vidarbha has a total population of 23,003,179 according to the 2011 India census.

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Religion in Vidarbha is characterized by the diversity of religious beliefs and practices.

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Vidarbha possesses six of the world's major religions; namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, Christianity, and Sikhism.

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Vidarbha has recently gained notoriety for the number of suicides committed by farmers.

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Eastern region of Vidarbha contains Maharashtra's oldest National Park, the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, one of India's 39 Project Tiger Reserves.

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Vidarbha is represented at the national level by 10 Lok Sabha seats.

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Vidarbha is represented at the state level by 62 Vidhan Sabha seats.

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