Amla, Madhya Pradesh
| Amla | |
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| Sub-district | |
 Amla
 Amla
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| Coordinates: 21°55′28″N 78°07′40″E / 21.924335°N 78.127856°ECoordinates: 21°55′28″N 78°07′40″E / 21.924335°N 78.127856°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Betul |
| Elevation | 737 m (2,418 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 29,553 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Amla is a sub-district or a tehsil, located in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Amla accommodates a rail junction, served by broad gauge lines, which connects the sub-district to Itarsi (in the north), Nagpur (in the southeast), and Chhindwara (in the east).
Amla, located at 21°55′28″N 78°07′40″E / 21.924335°N 78.127856°E, has an average elevation of 737 metres (2421 feet).
Earlier, the place was used by the British to store their ammunition. The name is derived from "Ammunition Land", which was later abbreviated to Amla. The sub-district is famous for the Indian Air Force Depot.
Before 1989, the Amla railway station was used as a base kitchen for catering. In 1989, the base kitchen was shifted to Itarsi .
Bodkhi and Amla Town markets are situated in the sub-district; Pachama is the biggest waterfall, located 20 kilometers near the railway station. Major educational institutions are GOVT college, Amla; Nandkishore Patel Mahavidyalaya Amla ; Kendriya Vidyalaya Amla; Amla Government High School; Paradise Higher Secondary School Amla, Life Career school , Gurunank Higher Secondary School; Thakur Indal Singh High School; Indian Computer Science and Technology Institute Affiliated by Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vaidik Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur; Jawaharlal Nehru College and Government College, Hasalpur.
A Hanuman Mandir and volley ball ground, is situated near Govind Colony and is estimated to be very old. A big temple of Renuka Mata is also located in Chhawal, 7 kilometers away from the sub-district,and a aerodrum near football stadium of railway is used as joging place, sai mandir is very famous, a dam is near of it.
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