Chandrapur district
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.
Chandrapur district | |
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District of Maharashtra | |
Clockwise from top-left: Gond Raja's Tomb in Chandrapur, Nagar Parishad building in Bramhapuri, Manikgad Fort, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Panch Pandav Caves in Mohadi | |
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) |
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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 is known for its super thermal power station, and its vast reserves of coal in Wardha Valley Coalfield. 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.
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in the district is one of India's fifty-three Project Tiger reserves. The 2015 census of tigers found that 120 of Maharashtra's 170 tigers were located in Chandrapur district. The district has the highest tiger population in Maharashtra which leads to several man animal conflicts.