Amarwara is a tehsil and a

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in the state of

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Geography and climate

Geography

Amarwara is located at . It has an average elevation of 796 metres (2,611 feet). Amarwara is located in between the Mountains of Satpura confined between Dulha Dev Ghati and Bhumka Ghati.

Climate

The climate is warm and temperate in Amarwara. In winter, there is much more rainfall in Amarwara than in summer. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as ''Csa''. The average annual temperature is 23.5 °C in Amarwara. About 1088 mm of precipitation falls annually.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Amarwara had a population of 14,141. Males constitute 50.3% of the population and females 49.7%. Amarwara has an average literacy rate of 85.58%, higher than the state average of 69.32% and national average of 74.04%; with 90.6% of the males and 80.49% of females literate. 11.43% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation

National Highway 547 connects the town with

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, Harrai and

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