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Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: [t͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ]) (earlier known as Chanda district) is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchiroli and Sironcha tehsils were separated as Gadchiroli district in 1981. In 2011, the district population was 2,204,307.[1]

Chandrapur district
District of Maharashtra
Uma River near Mul
Chandrapur district Location in Maharashtra
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Nagpur
Headquarters	Chandrapur
Tehsils	1. 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
• Body	Chandrapur Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister	Sudhir Mungantiwar (Cabinet Minister Mha)
• President Zilla Parishad	President Mrs. Sandhya Gurnule Vice President Mrs. Rekha Karekar
• District Collector	Shri Ajay Gulhane (IAS)
• CEO Zilla Parishad	Ms. Bhagyashree Dilip Vispute (IAS)
• MPs	Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar (Chandrapur-Arni) Ashok Nete (Gadchiroli–Chimur)
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.nic.in

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 twenty-eight Project Tiger reserves. The 2015 census of tigers found that 120 of Maharashtra's 170 tigers were located in Chandrapur district.[4] The district has the highest tiger population in Maharashtra which leads to several man animal conflicts.

Officer

Members of Parliament

• Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar (INC) (Chandrapur-Arni)

• Ashok Nete (BJP) (Gadchiroli–Chimur)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Chandrapur
पालकमंत्री चंद्रपूर
Emblem of India
Incumbent Sudhir Mungantiwar since 27 September 2022
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Chandrapur
Appointer	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length	5 years / No time limit
Website	chandrapur.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

Name	Term of office
Sudhir Mungantiwar	31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar	9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Sudhir Mungantiwar	27 September 2022 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

District Magistrate / Collector Chandrapur
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी चंद्रपूर
Emblem of India
Incumbent Shri Ajay Gulhane (IAS) since 2020
Residence	At Chandrapur district
Appointer	Government of Maharashtra
Term length	No time limit
Website	chandrapur.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

Name	Term of office
Shri Ajay Gulhane (IAS)	2020 - Incumbent

Divisions

Chandrapur district comprises 23 census towns and 1792 villages spread over 15 talukas.[5]

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

The district contains six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies. They are Rajura, Chandrapur, Ballarpur, Warora, Bramhapuri and Chimur. Rajura, Chandrapur, Ballarpur, and Warora are part of the Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency. Bramhapuri and Chimur are part of the Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency.[6][7]

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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:[8]

At the time of the 2011 census of India, Chandrapur district had a population of 2,204,307, which was 1.96 percent of the population of the Maharashtra state.[9] The district population density was 193 inhabitants per square kilometre (500/sq mi).[9] Between 2001 and 2011, the district population grew by 6.43 percent.[9] Females numbered 1,080,473 and males 1,123,834. For every 1,000 males, there were 961 females.[9] 80.01 percent of people in Chandrapur district were literate. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15.80% and 17.66% of the population respectively.[9]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 83.63% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 7.00% Hindi, 2.58% Telugu, 1.59% Gondi and 0.98% Urdu as their first language.[11]

Marathi is the major language spoken in the district. Gondi is spoken by a significant number of tribal people.[12]

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 Bhandara and Nagpur districts at its northern side, Wardha and Yavatmal districts at its western side, Gadchiroli district on the eastern side and Komaram Bheem and Adilabad districts of Telangana 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 coal.[13] The district also has limestone mines for the manufacturing of cement.[14] The Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station managed by the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited is a thermal power plant. The Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant, a public sector unit engaged in the production of manganese based ferro-alloys.

In 1956, the Ballarpur Industries Limited paper 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

• 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

External links

• Official Website of Chandrapur District
• Chandrapur Land Information
• Chandrapur District Complaint Center

На других языках

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[de] Chandrapur (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Chandrapur (früher Chanda; Marathi: .mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:120%}@media all and (min-width:800px){.mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:calc(120% - ((100vw - 800px)/80))}}@media all and (min-width:1000px){.mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:100%}}चंद्रपूर जिल्हा) ist einer von 35 Distrikten des Staates Maharashtra in Indien.

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- [en] Chandrapur district

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[ru] Чандрапур (округ)

Чандрапур (маратх. चंद्रपूर जिल्हा; англ. Chandrapur) — округ в индийском штате Махараштра. Образован 1 мая 1960 года. Административный центр — город Чандрапур. Площадь округа — 10 695 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 2 071 101 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 73,2 %, что выше среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %). Доля городского населения составляла 32,1 %.

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