Language and Culture
The principal language of Yavatmal district is Marathi. However, since the district has numerous Scheduled and Nomadic Tribes, various other languages are also spoken in the form of Gormati or Banjari, Gondi, Hindi, Sindhi and Marwari.
In 1973 the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, (Marathi Literature Conference) took place in Yavatmal city presided over by Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar.
The district has various entrenched cultures and has India's most ancient tribal communities – the Gond Raja, Gond Pardhan, Kolam, Aandh and Banjara amongst others.
Various Hindu fairs take place in the district including:
- Maroti and Gajanan Maharaj Fair in Ghatanji
- Shri Chintamani Fair at Kalamb
- Shri Dutt Jayanti Fair at Mahur
- The Jambhora and Mahashiv Ratri in Wani, Pusan and Mahagaon.
- Shri Rangnaath Swamy in Wani 6. Amba Devi, Kelapur.
Yavatmal also has liberal culture in both its urban and rural areas and experiences fairs such as the Ghanti Baba ka Uroos in Digras and Uroos in Aarni.
Festivals like Diwali, Dasara, Bakari-Eid, Ramzaan Eid, Gudi Padwa and almost all Hindu-Muslim occasions are celebrated. The district is also home to a Buddhist community.
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