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Chandrapur district

Coordinates:19°57′N79°18′E/ 19.950°N 79.300°E/19.950; 79.300
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Chandrapur district
DistrictofMaharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: Gond Raja's Tomb inChandrapur,Nagar Parishad building inBramhapuri,Manikgad Fort,Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve,Panch Pandav Caves inMohadi
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Map
Chandrapur district
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DivisionNagpur
HeadquartersChandrapur
Tehsils1.Chandrapur,2.Bhadravati,3.Warora,4.Chimur,5.Nagbhid,6.Bramhapuri,7.Sindewahi,8.Mul,9.Saoli,10.Gondpimpri,11.Rajura,12.Korpana,13.Pomburna,14.Ballarpur,15.Jivati
Government
• BodyChandrapur Zilla Parishad
• Guardian MinisterSudhir Mungantiwar
(Cabinet Minister Mha)
• Office bearers
  • President
    Mrs. Sandhya Gurnule
  • Vice President
    Mrs. Rekha Karekar
• District Collector
  • GC Vinay Gowda,IAS
• CEO, Zilla Parishad
  • Ms. Bhagyashree Dilip Vispute (IAS)
• Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Cum Wildlife Warden
  • Dr. Jitendra Ramgaonkar,IFS
Area
• Total11,443 km2(4,418 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Total2,204,307
• Density190/km2(500/sq mi)
•Urban
35.12%
Demographics
•Literacy88.22% (as per 2011 census)
• Sex ratio961
Time zoneUTC+05:30(IST)
Major highwaysNH 353E,NH 930,MSH6,MSH9,SH233,SH243,SH264
Average annual precipitation1578 mm
Websitechanda.nic.in

Chandrapur district(Marathi pronunciation:[t͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ]) (earlier known asChanda district) is a district in theNagpur Divisionin theIndianstate ofMaharashtra.Chandrapur was the largest district inIndiauntil theGadchiroliand Sironchatehsilswere separated asGadchiroli districtin 1981. In 2011, the district population was 2,204,307.[1]

Chandrapur district is known for itssuper thermal power station,and its vast reserves of coal inWardha Valley Coalfield.[2]Chandrapur also has large reservoirs oflimestonewhich is a raw material for cement manufacturing in the district.

Chandrapur district is known for its cleanliness. NowChandrapur cityis in the top 10 cleanest cities India and 2 in Maharashtra after Navi Mumbai by The minister of housing and urban affairs rank cities based on the cleanliness index.[3]

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reservein the district is one of India's fifty-threeProject Tigerreserves.[4]The 2015 census oftigersfound that 120 of Maharashtra's 170 tigers were located in Chandrapur district.[5]The district has the highest tiger population in Maharashtra which leads to several man animal conflicts.

Officer

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Member of Parliament

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Guardian Minister

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Guardian Minister Chandrapur
पालकमंत्री चंद्रपूर
Emblem of India
since 27 September 2022
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceChandrapur
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitechandrapur.gov.in/en/
Name Term of office
Sanjay Deotale 2004-2009
Ramesh Bagwe 07 November 2009 - 10 November 2010
Jitendra Awhad 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014
Sudhir Mungantiwar 05 December 2014 - 08 November 2019
Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar 09 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Sudhir Mungantiwar 24 September 2022- Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

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District Magistrate / Collector Chandrapur
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हादंडाधिकारी, चंद्रपूर
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Shri Ajay Gulhane (IAS)
since 2020
ResidenceAt Chandrapur district
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term length3 yrs.
Websitechandrapur.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

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Name Term of office
Shri Ajay Gulhane (IAS) 2020 - 2022
G.C. Vinay Gowda 2022 - incumbent

Divisions

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Political Map of Chandrapur District in the Indian State of Maharashtra. Generated by Maharashtra Remote Sensing Applications Centre (MRSAC) for Govt of Maharashtra.

Chandrapur district comprises 23 census towns and 1792 villages spread over 15talukas.[6]

Subdivisions and talukas in Chandrapur District
Subdivision Talukas Villages
Chandrapur Chandrapur 91
Ballarpur Ballarpur 31
Mul Mul 106
Saoli 111
Gondpimpri Gondpimpri 97
Pombhurna 71
Warora Warora 182
Bhadravati 154
Chimur Chimur 259
Sindewahi 115
Rajura Rajura 108
Korpana 110
Jiwati 83
Bramhapuri Bramhapuri 136
Nagbhid 138

Politics

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The district contains sixVidhan Sabha(legislative assembly)constituencies.They are Rajura, Chandrapur, Ballarpur,Warora,Bramhapuriand Chimur. Rajura, Chandrapur, Ballarpur, and Warora are part of theChandrapur Lok Sabha constituency.Bramhapuri and Chimur are part of theGadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency.[7][8]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901397,079—
1911504,261+2.42%
1921494,594−0.19%
1931569,233+1.42%
1941651,323+1.36%
1951728,013+1.12%
1961851,678+1.58%
19711,117,908+2.76%
19811,416,953+2.40%
19911,771,994+2.26%
20012,071,101+1.57%
20112,204,307+0.63%
source:[9]
Religions in Chandrapur district (2011)[10]
Religion Per cent
Hinduism
 
 80.75%
Buddhism
 
 13.01%
Islam
 
 4.19%
Tribal religion
 
 1.05%
Christianity
 
 0.49%
Other or not stated
 
 0.51%

At the time of the2011 census of India,Chandrapur district had a population of 2,204,307, which was 1.96 per cent of the population of the Maharashtra state.[11]The district population density was 193 inhabitants per square kilometre (500/sq mi).[11]Between 2001 and 2011, the district population grew by 6.43 per cent.[11]Females numbered 1,080,473 and males 1,123,834. For every 1,000 males, there were 961 females.[11]80.01 per cent of people in Chandrapur district were literate. 35.18% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15.80% and 17.66% of the population respectively.[11]

Languages of Chandrapur district (2011)[12]

Marathi(83.63%)
Hindi(7.00%)
Telugu(2.58%)
Gondi(1.59%)
Urdu(0.98%)
Others (4.22%)

At the time of the2011 Census of India,83.63% of the population in the district spokeMarathi,7.00%Hindi,2.58%Telugu,1.59%Gondiand 0.98%Urduas their first language.[12]

Geography

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The Chandrapur district is located in the far east of Maharashtra state. It is part of Nagpur division. The district is in the eastern part of the Vidarbha region. The Chandrapur district is located between 19.30’ N and 20.45’ N latitude and at 78.46’ E longitude. The district is surrounded byBhandaraand Nagpur districts at its northern side,WardhaandYavatmaldistricts at its western side, Gadchiroli district on the eastern side andKomaram BheemandAdilabaddistricts ofTelanganastate on the southern side. In the Survey of India degree sheet, it falls in NOS 55 LF and 56 I M.

Economy

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The Chandrapur district has large deposits ofcoal.[13]The district also has limestone mines for the manufacturing of cement.[14]TheChandrapur Super Thermal Power Stationmanaged by theMaharashtra State Power Generation Company Limitedis athermal power plant.TheChandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant,apublic sector unitengaged in the production ofmanganesebased ferro-alloys.

In 1956, theBallarpur Industries Limitedpaper mill was founded in the district. Raw materials such as bamboo, wood, sabai grass, soya bean and cottonseed oil, rags and yarn waste are sourced locally.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ORGI."Census of India: Search Details".censusindia.gov.in.Retrieved2 December2017.
  2. ^"New generating unit adds 500MW capacity to CSTPS".The Times of India.Retrieved14 November2017.
  3. ^"These are the top 20 cleanest cities in India— Indore tops the list for fourth year in a row".
  4. ^"National Tiger Conservation Authority".ntca.gov.in.Retrieved25 July2023.
  5. ^Joshi, Saili (2 November 2017)."Tadoba's Andhari Tiger Reserve: A big delight for nature enthusiasts".The Economic Times.Retrieved14 November2017.
  6. ^"Talukas in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra".census2011.co.in.Retrieved2 December2017.
  7. ^"District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies".Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived fromthe originalon 18 March 2010.Retrieved5 September2010.
  8. ^"District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies".Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived fromthe originalon 18 March 2010.Retrieved5 September2010.
  9. ^Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  10. ^"Population by Religion - Maharashtra".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.2011.
  11. ^abcde"District Census Hand Book – Chandrapur"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  12. ^ab"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  13. ^"Location Map | Western Coalfields Limited".westerncoal.nic.in.Archived fromthe originalon 15 November 2017.Retrieved14 November2017.
  14. ^"Mining Leases"(PDF).2014. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 23 November 2015.Retrieved2 December2017.
  15. ^Bapat, S. P. (2006).Spatial Efficiency in Geography.Concept Publishing Company. p. 65.ISBN9788180692826.
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