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Chandrapur

Population (2001 census): 2,077,909 Literacy rate (2001): 73.07% Below poverty line: 13.36% Infant mortality rate (IMR): 15 Getting there >> Air: Nearest airport is at Nagpur (152 kms). Nagpur airport is linked to Mumbai too. Rail: Connected by rail, with a station at Chandrapur (broad gauge line). Connected by rail from Nagpur too. Pune is 758 kms and Mumbai is 950 kms away from Chandrapur. Road: State highways and roads from the district headquarters at Chandrapur link all 14 tehsils (subdistricts) and major towns.

Physical

Geographical location: Between the 19°30’ North to 20°45’ North Latitude and 78°46’ East longitude; the easternmost district of the state Area: 10,443 sq km Adjoining districts: North: Bhandara, Nagpur and Wardha; east: Gadchiroli; west: Yevatmal; south: Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh Major urban centres: Chandrapur, Ballarpur, Warora, Rajura, Mul, Brahmapuri Major crops: Paddy, wheat, gram, soybean, cotton, millets Major rivers: Wardha, Vainganga, Andheri, Irai, Painganga, Pranhita Total no. of sub-districts: 14

Demography (2001 census)

Population: 2,077,909 Density of population (persons/sq km): 182 Men: 1,059,875 Women: 1,018,034 Total rural population: 1,405,233 Total urban population: 672,676 % of Scheduled castes: 16.87 % % of Scheduled tribes: 19.70 % Sex-ratio (females/1000 males): 961

Social development indicators (2000-01)

Below poverty line: 13.36% Infant mortality rate (IMR): 15 Maternal mortality rate: 1.9 Birth rate: 22 Death rate: 6.2

Climate

Max temp in °C: 44°C Min temp in °C: 5°C Average rainfall in mm: 1214 mm

Economy

Industries: Rice mills, handlooms, woodcutting, plywood, ginning and processing, glass, paper, cement, manganese Industrial centres: Ballarpur, Durgapur, Ghuggus, Chimur, Bhadravati, Waroda, Brahmapuri, Sindewahi, Mul, Navargaon, Rajura, Sasti, Gondpimpri Main markets: Chandrapur, Warora, Brahmapuri, Nagbhir, Mul, Shindewadi Main banking centres: Chandrapur, Warora, Nagbhir. Main banks: State Bank of India

Disaster vulnerability

Flood: Flood-prone; 12 major floods in last 30 years causing 47 deaths and loss of Rs 3400 lakhs Earthquake: Minor seismic activity Cyclone: No Drought: Yes Relief machinery: Fire brigades - 3; Boats –10

Medical facilities

Hospitals: 3 government hospitals Health facilities: The district has a network of government-run health facilities consisting of the district hospital offering tertiary-level care with rural hospitals at the secondary level and primary health centres, sub-centres and dispensaries providing basic healthcare to the rural population. Nearly 22.15% of the villages have such primary health facilities (1991) covering over 45.77% of the rural population. Blood banks: 4

Language

Language: The principal language is Marathi, but in the tribal areas Gondi -- a mixture of Telugu, Tamil and Kannada -- is spoken. Hindi is the other language spoken in the area.

Food

Food: Vegetarian. Chappatis are preferred over rice.

Transportation and communication

Post and telegraph services: Nearly 19.08% of the villages covering 45.30% of the rural population have postal facilities. State highways passing through the district and road services: Chandrapur--Ghugus--Wani--Yavatmal Road; Jam—Warora--Chandrapur--Rajura--Asifabad road; Rajura--Govindpur road; Chandur--Awarpur road; Chandur--Devada road; Kanpa--Shankarpur--Warora--Wani road. Of the total of 1,473 inhabited villages, 521 (35.37%) covering 54.62% of the rural population have access to bus services. Important railway stations and railway services: Chandrapur is on the Delhi-Chennai railway line. It has 44 stations and 277 kms of railway line passing through the district.

Voluntary agencies

Gujrati Samaj Mandal Chandrapur Lok Seva & Vikas Sanstha Near Sai Baba Mandir Chandrapur Indian Medical Association Chandrapur Branch Nagvidharbha Charkha Sangh, Mul

Culture and Religion

Fairs and festivals: The important annual fairs held in the district are the Mahakali temple fair at Chandrapur during March-April; the Ghoda fair at the Balaji Mandir at Chimur during January-February; the Vada fair during October-November and the fair at Sasti village on Ramanavami day. Religious places: Chandrapur, Chimur, Bhadravati, Nagbhid, Somnath, Sasti, Shivni, Wadha History: Chandrapur is part of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. In ancient times the place was known as Lokapur and later Indupur. Much later it came to be named Chandrapur. The Maria Gonds and the Marathas ruled here. In 1853, when Berar was ceded to the British East India Company it came to be called Chanda, the name by which it was known till 1964, when it was renamed Chandrapur. In 1854, it became an independent district of Berar. It was part of the Central Provinces till 1956, when with the reorganisation of states it was transferred to Bombay state. In 1960, when the new state of Maharashtra was created, Chandrapur became a district of that state.