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Vidarbha | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| State | Maharastra |
| Languages | Marathi, Varhadi dialect of Marathi |
Vidarbha (Pronunciation: [ʋid̪əɾbʱə]) is a geographical region in the east of the Indian state of Maharashtra and a proposed state of western India, comprising the state's Amravati and Nagpur divisions. Amravati Division's former name is Berar (Varhad in Marathi).[1][2] It occupies 31.6% of the total area and holds 21.3% of the total population of Maharashtra.[3] It borders the state of Madhya Pradesh to the north, Chhattisgarh to the east, Telangana to the south and Marathwada and Uttar Maharashtra regions of Maharashtra to the west. Situated in central India. The largest city in Vidarbha is Nagpur followed by Amravati, Akola, Chandrapur and Gondia.[4] A majority of Vidarbha residents speak Varhadi and Zadi dialects of Marathi.[5]
The Nagpur region is known for growing oranges and cotton. Vidarbha holds two-thirds of Maharashtra's mineral resources and three-quarters of its forest resources, and is a net producer of power.[6]
Throughout its history, Vidarbha has remained much calmer than the rest of India, especially during the communal troubles. However, there is considerable poverty[7] and malnutrition.[8] It is less economically prosperous compared to the rest of Maharashtra.[9] The living conditions of farmers in this region are poor compared to India as a whole. There have been more than 200,000 farmers' suicides in Maharashtra in a decade, of which 70% being in the 11 districts of the Vidarbha region.[10]
There have been recent calls for a separate state of Vidarbha, due to perceived neglect from the Government of Maharashtra and incompetent political leadership in Vidarbha. Being politically and financially distinct from the rest of Maharashtra, the calls for a separate state rose to prominence only when the leaders from this region were sidelined by other political leaders in recent years.[11] Statehood demands have not been fulfilled mainly due to the opposition from the Shiv Sena, a major state political party.[12]
Total GDP of Vidrbha in 2021-22 ₹478422 lakh crore rupees around 57 billion usa dollars in 2021-22 financial year
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