Chandrapur district
Chandrapur district | |
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Jivati | |
Government | |
• Body | Chandrapur Zilla Parishad |
• Guardian Minister | Sudhir Mungantiwar (Cabinet Minister Mha) |
• Office bearers |
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• District Collector |
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• CEO, Zilla Parishad |
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• Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Cum Wildlife Warden |
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Area | |
• Total | 11,443 km2 (4,418 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,204,307 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 35.12% |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 88.22% (as per 2011 census) |
• Sex ratio | 961 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 353E, NH 930, MSH 6, MSH 9, SH 233, SH 243, SH 264 |
Average annual precipitation | 1578 mm |
Website | chanda |
Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation:
Chandrapur district is known for its super thermal power station, and its vast reserves of coal in Wardha Valley Coalfield.[2] Chandrapur also has large reservoirs of limestone which is a raw material for cement manufacturing in the district.
Chandrapur district is known for its cleanliness. Now Chandrapur city is 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 Reserve in the district is one of India's fifty-three Project Tiger reserves.[4] The 2015 census of tigers found 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
Member of Parliament
- Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar (INC) (Chandrapur)
- Gadchiroli–Chimur)
Guardian Minister
Guardian Minister Chandrapur | |
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पालकमंत्री चंद्रपूर | |
Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
Website | chandrapur |
Name | Term of office |
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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
District Magistrate / Collector Chandrapur | |
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जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हादंडाधिकारी, चंद्रपूर | |
Incumbent Shri Ajay Gulhane (IAS) since 2020 | |
Residence | At Chandrapur district |
Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
Term length | 3 yrs. |
Website | chandrapur |
list of District Magistrate / Collector
Name | Term of office |
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Shri Ajay Gulhane (IAS) | 2020 - 2022 |
G.C. Vinay Gowda | 2022 - incumbent |
Divisions
Chandrapur district comprises 23 census towns and 1792 villages spread over 15
Subdivision | Talukas | Villages |
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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
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83 | |
Bramhapuri | Bramhapuri | 136 |
Nagbhid | 138 |
Politics
The district contains six
Demography
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 397,079 | — |
1911 | 504,261 | +2.42% |
1921 | 494,594 | −0.19% |
1931 | 569,233 | +1.42% |
1941 | 651,323 | +1.36% |
1951 | 728,013 | +1.12% |
1961 | 851,678 | +1.58% |
1971 | 1,117,908 | +2.76% |
1981 | 1,416,953 | +2.40% |
1991 | 1,771,994 | +2.26% |
2001 | 2,071,101 | +1.57% |
2011 | 2,204,307 | +0.63% |
source:[9] |
At the time of the 2011 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]
At the time of the
Geography
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 by
state on the southern side. In the Survey of India degree sheet, it falls in NOS 55 LF and 56 I M.Economy
The Chandrapur district has large deposits of
In 1956, the
See also
- List of talukas in Chandrapur district
- Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
- Irai Dam
- Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
- Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant
- Ballarpur Industries Limited
References
- ^ ORGI. "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "New generating unit adds 500MW capacity to CSTPS". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "These are the top 20 cleanest cities in India— Indore tops the list for fourth year in a row".
- ^ "National Tiger Conservation Authority". ntca.gov.in. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Joshi, Saili (2 November 2017). "Tadoba's Andhari Tiger Reserve: A big delight for nature enthusiasts". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Talukas in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "District Census Hand Book – Chandrapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Location Map | Western Coalfields Limited". westerncoal.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Mining Leases" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ISBN 9788180692826.