Chandrapur district - Revision history

>Citation bot: Add: title. Changed bare reference to CS1/2. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by BrownHairedGirl | Linked from User:BrownHairedGirl/Articles_with_bare_links | #UCB_webform_linked 1624/2199

2021-10-05T03:59:04Z

Add: title. Changed bare reference to CS1/2. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by BrownHairedGirl | Linked from User:BrownHairedGirl/Articles_with_bare_links | #UCB_webform_linked 1624/2199

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:29, 5 October 2021
Line 58:		Line 58:
	Chandrapur district is known for its [[Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station\|super thermal power station]], and its vast reserves of coal in [[Wardha Valley Coalfield]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/New-generating-unit-adds-500MW-capacity-to-CSTPS/articleshow/52824811.cms\|title=New generating unit adds 500MW capacity to CSTPS \|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> Chandrapur also has large reservoirs of [[limestone]] which is a raw material for cement manufacturing in the district.		Chandrapur district is known for its [[Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station\|super thermal power station]], and its vast reserves of coal in [[Wardha Valley Coalfield]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/New-generating-unit-adds-500MW-capacity-to-CSTPS/articleshow/52824811.cms\|title=New generating unit adds 500MW capacity to CSTPS \|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> 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\|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.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/these-are-the-top-20-cleanest-cities-in-india-in-2020/articleshow/77650052.cms</ref>		Chandrapur district is known for its cleanliness. Now [[Chandrapur\|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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/these-are-the-top-20-cleanest-cities-in-india-in-2020/articleshow/77650052.cms\|title = These are the top 20 cleanest cities in India— Indore tops the list for fourth year in a row}}</ref>

	[[Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve]] in the district is one of India's twenty-eight [[Project Tiger]] reserves. The 2015 census of [[tiger]]s found that 120 of Maharashtra's 170 tigers were located in Chandrapur district.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/tadobas-andhari-tiger-reserve-a-big-delight-for-nature-enthusiasts/articleshow/61438777.cms\|title=Tadoba's Andhari Tiger Reserve: A big delight for nature enthusiasts\|last=Joshi\|first=Saili\|date=2017-11-02\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>		[[Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve]] in the district is one of India's twenty-eight [[Project Tiger]] reserves. The 2015 census of [[tiger]]s found that 120 of Maharashtra's 170 tigers were located in Chandrapur district.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/tadobas-andhari-tiger-reserve-a-big-delight-for-nature-enthusiasts/articleshow/61438777.cms\|title=Tadoba's Andhari Tiger Reserve: A big delight for nature enthusiasts\|last=Joshi\|first=Saili\|date=2017-11-02\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>

imported>C1MM: Added religion bar chart

2021-08-29T06:56:15Z

Added religion bar chart

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:26, 29 August 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{About\|the district\|its eponymous centre of governance\|Chandrapur}}		{{About\|the district\|its eponymous centre of governance\|Chandrapur}}
	{{Use British English\|date=~~April 2021~~}}		{{Use British English\|date=February 2013}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}}
	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = Chandrapur district		\| name = Chandrapur district
	\| settlement_type = [[~~Districts~~ of Maharashtra\|District]] of [[Maharashtra]]		\| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Maharashtra\|District]] of [[Maharashtra]]
	\| total_type = Total		\| total_type = Total
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
	\| image_map = ~~MaharashtraChandrapur~~.~~png~~		\| image_skyline = Uma River Near Mul.jpg
			\| image_caption = Uma River near [[Mul, India\|Mul]]
			\| image_map = Chandrapur in Maharashtra (India).svg
	\| map_caption = Location of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra		\| map_caption = Location of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra
	\| coordinates =		\| coordinates =
	\| coor_pinpoint = Chandrapur		\| coor_pinpoint = Chandrapur
	\| subdivision_type = Country		\| subdivision_type = Country
	\| subdivision_name = [[India]]		\| subdivision_name = {{flag\|India}}
	\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India\|State]]		\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India\|State]]
	\| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]		\| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = ~~[[Administrative divisions of India\|~~Division]]		\| subdivision_type2 = Division
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Nagpur ~~Division~~]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Nagpur division\|Nagpur]]
	\| established_title = Established		\| established_title = Established
	\| established_date =		\| established_date =
Line 29:		Line 31:
	\| population_total = 2,204,307		\| population_total = 2,204,307
	\| population_footnotes =		\| population_footnotes =
	\| population_urban = 35.12 ~~percent~~		\| population_urban = 35.12%
	\| population_density_km2 = auto		\| population_density_km2 = auto
	\| demographics_type1 = Demographics		\| demographics_type1 = Demographics
Line 45:		Line 47:
	\| utc_offset1 = +05:30		\| utc_offset1 = +05:30
	\| registration_plate =		\| registration_plate =
	\| blank_name_sec1 = [[~~Indian road network~~\|Major highways]]		\| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India\|Major highways]]
	\| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 353E (India)\|NH 353E]], [[National Highway 930 (India)\|NH 930]], [[List of state highways in Maharashtra\|MSH]] 6, [[List of state highways in Maharashtra\|MSH]] 9, [[State highways in India\|SH]] 233, [[State highways in India\|SH]] 243, [[State highways in India\|SH]] 264		\| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 353E (India)\|NH 353E]], [[National Highway 930 (India)\|NH 930]], [[List of state highways in Maharashtra\|MSH]] 6, [[List of state highways in Maharashtra\|MSH]] 9, [[State highways in India\|SH]] 233, [[State highways in India\|SH]] 243, [[State highways in India\|SH]] 264
	\| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation		\| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
Line 51:		Line 53:
	\| website = {{URL\|http://chanda.nic.in/}}		\| website = {{URL\|http://chanda.nic.in/}}
	\| official_name =		\| official_name =
	~~\| image_skyline = Sasti Nala.jpg~~
	}}		}}
	'''Chandrapur district''' (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a ~~[[List of districts of Maharashtra\|~~district]] in the [[Nagpur Division]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. Chandrapur was the largest district in [[India]] until the [[~~Gadchiroli district\|~~Gadchiroli]] and Sironcha [[tehsil]]s were ~~split into separate districts~~ in 1981. In 2011, the district population was 2,204,307.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx\|title=Census of India: Search Details\|last=ORGI\|website=www.censusindia.gov.in\|access-date=2017-12-02}}</ref>		'''Chandrapur district''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[t͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ]]]) (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the [[Nagpur Division]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. Chandrapur was the largest district in [[India]] until the [[Gadchiroli]] and Sironcha [[tehsil]]s were separated as [[Gadchiroli district]] in 1981. In 2011, the district population was 2,204,307.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx\|title=Census of India: Search Details\|last=ORGI\|website=www.censusindia.gov.in\|access-date=2017-12-02}}</ref>

	Chandrapur district is known for its [[Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station\|super thermal power station]], and its vast reserves of coal in [[Wardha Valley Coalfield]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/New-generating-unit-adds-500MW-capacity-to-CSTPS/articleshow/52824811.cms\|title=New generating unit adds 500MW capacity to CSTPS \|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> Chandrapur also has large reservoirs of [[limestone]] which is a raw material for cement manufacturing in the district.		Chandrapur district is known for its [[Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station\|super thermal power station]], and its vast reserves of coal in [[Wardha Valley Coalfield]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/New-generating-unit-adds-500MW-capacity-to-CSTPS/articleshow/52824811.cms\|title=New generating unit adds 500MW capacity to CSTPS \|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> 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.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/these-are-the-top-20-cleanest-cities-in-india-in-2020/articleshow/77650052.cms</ref>		Chandrapur district is known for its cleanliness. Now [[Chandrapur\|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.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/these-are-the-top-20-cleanest-cities-in-india-in-2020/articleshow/77650052.cms</ref>

	[[Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve]] in the district is one of India's twenty-eight [[Project Tiger]] reserves. The 2015 census of [[tiger]]s found that 120 of Maharashtra's 170 tigers were located in Chandrapur district.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/tadobas-andhari-tiger-reserve-a-big-delight-for-nature-enthusiasts/articleshow/61438777.cms\|title=Tadoba's Andhari Tiger Reserve: A big delight for nature enthusiasts\|last=Joshi\|first=Saili\|date=2017-11-02\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>		[[Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve]] in the district is one of India's twenty-eight [[Project Tiger]] reserves. The 2015 census of [[tiger]]s found that 120 of Maharashtra's 170 tigers were located in Chandrapur district.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/tadobas-andhari-tiger-reserve-a-big-delight-for-nature-enthusiasts/articleshow/61438777.cms\|title=Tadoba's Andhari Tiger Reserve: A big delight for nature enthusiasts\|last=Joshi\|first=Saili\|date=2017-11-02\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>
Line 128:		Line 129:

	==Demography==		==Demography==
	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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://~~www.~~censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/27/2713_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDRAPUR.pdf~~\|title=Chandrapur District : Census 2011 data\|year=2011~~\|publisher=~~Directorate~~ of ~~Census Operations in Maharashtra~~}}</ref> The district population density was {{convert\|193\|PD/sqkm\|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Between 2001 and 2011, the district population grew by 6.43 percent.<ref name=districtcensus/> Females numbered 1,080,473 and males 1,123,834. For every 1,000 males, there were 961 females.<ref name=districtcensus/> 80.01 percent of people in Chandrapur district were literate. 17.7% of the population ~~are from Scheduled Castes, 15.8% from Scheduled Tribes~~.<ref name=districtcensus/>		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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web\|year=2011\|title=District Census 2011 - Chandrapur\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/27/2713_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDRAPUR.pdf\|publisher=Office of the Registrar General, India}}</ref> The district population density was {{convert\|193\|PD/sqkm\|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Between 2001 and 2011, the district population grew by 6.43 percent.<ref name=districtcensus/> Females numbered 1,080,473 and males 1,123,834. For every 1,000 males, there were 961 females.<ref name=districtcensus/> 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.<ref name=districtcensus/>
			{{bar box
			\|title=Religions in Chandrapur district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web \|title=C-16 Population By Religion - Maharashtra\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS \|website=census.gov.in}}</ref>
			\|titlebar=#FCD116
			\|left1=Religion
			\|right1=Percent
			\|float=left
			\|bars=
			{{bar percent\|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra\|Hindus]]\|darkorange\|80.75}}
			{{bar percent\|[[Buddhism\|Buddhists]]\|mediumblue\|13.01}}
			{{bar percent\|[[Muslims]]\|#008000\|4.19}}
			{{bar percent\|Other or not stated\|black\|2.05}}
			}}
	At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 83.63% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], 7.00% [[Hindi]], 2.58% [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and 1.59% [[Gondi language\|Gondi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>		At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 83.63% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], 7.00% [[Hindi]], 2.58% [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and 1.59% [[Gondi language\|Gondi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

Line 155:		Line 167:

	==External links==		==External links==

	{{Commons category}}		{{Commons category}}
	* [https://chanda.nic.in/ Official Website of Chandrapur District]		* [https://chanda.nic.in/ Official Website of Chandrapur District]
Line 176:		Line 187:
	{{Maharashtra}}		{{Maharashtra}}
	{{Godavari basin}}		{{Godavari basin}}
			{{Authority control}}

	{{~~coord~~\|19\|57\|N\|79\|18\|E\|type:adm3rd_source:itwiki\|display=title}}		{{Coord\|19\|57\|N\|79\|18\|E\|type:adm3rd_source:itwiki\|display=title}}
	~~{{Authority control~~}}

	[[Category:Chandrapur district\| ]]		[[Category:Chandrapur district\| ]]
	[[Category:1981 establishments in ~~India~~]]		[[Category:1981 establishments in Maharashtra]]
	[[Category:Coal mining districts in India]]		[[Category:Coal mining districts in India]]
	[[Category:Districts of Maharashtra]]		[[Category:Districts of Maharashtra]]
	[[Category:Nagpur division]]		[[Category:Nagpur division]]
	[[Category:Vidarbha]]		[[Category:Vidarbha]]

	~~{{en-Wikipedia}}~~

WikiDwarfBOT: /* External links */Replace {{Source}} tag

2021-04-30T10:25:34Z

External links: Replace {{Source}} tag

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:55, 30 April 2021
Line 155:		Line 155:

	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{Source\|Wiki\|E}}~~
	{{Commons category}}		{{Commons category}}
	* [https://chanda.nic.in/ Official Website of Chandrapur District]		* [https://chanda.nic.in/ Official Website of Chandrapur District]
Line 186:		Line 186:
	[[Category:Nagpur division]]		[[Category:Nagpur division]]
	[[Category:Vidarbha]]		[[Category:Vidarbha]]

			{{en-Wikipedia}}

CleanupBot: /* External links */Add {{source}} tag

2021-04-15T02:58:28Z

External links: Add {{source}} tag

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:28, 15 April 2021
Line 155:		Line 155:

	==External links==		==External links==
			{{Source\|Wiki\|E}}
	{{Commons category}}		{{Commons category}}
	* [https://chanda.nic.in/ Official Website of Chandrapur District]		* [https://chanda.nic.in/ Official Website of Chandrapur District]

CleanupBot: /* top */clean up

2021-04-12T10:38:53Z

top: clean up

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:08, 12 April 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{About\|the district\|its eponymous centre of governance\|Chandrapur}}		{{About\|the district\|its eponymous centre of governance\|Chandrapur}}
	{{Use British English\|date=~~February 2013~~}}		{{Use British English\|date=April 2021}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}}
	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement

WikiDwarf: 1 revision imported

2021-03-19T03:53:51Z

1 revision imported

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:23, 19 March 2021
(No difference)

>Tom.Reding: +{{Authority control}} (4 IDs from Wikidata), WP:GenFixes on

2021-03-01T19:16:49Z

+{{Authority control}} (4 IDs from Wikidata), WP:GenFixes on

New page

{{About|the district|its eponymous centre of governance|Chandrapur}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chandrapur district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Maharashtra|District]] of [[Maharashtra]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = MaharashtraChandrapur.png
| map_caption = Location of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Chandrapur
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nagpur Division]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Chandrapur]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 1. [[Chandrapur]], 2. [[Bhadravati, Maharashtra|Bhadravati]], 3. [[Warora]], 4. [[Chimur]], 5. [[Nagbhid]], 6. [[Bramhapuri]], 7. [[Sindewahi]], 8. [[Mul, Maharashtra|Mul]], 9. [[Saoli]], 10. [[Gondpimpri]], 11. [[Rajura]], 12. [[Korpana]], 13. [[Pomburna]], 14. [[Ballarpur]], 15. [[Jivati]]
| area_total_km2 = 11443
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 2,204,307
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 35.12 percent
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 88.22% (as per 2011 census)
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 961
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = 6
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Indian road network|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 353E (India)|NH 353E]], [[National Highway 930 (India)|NH 930]], [[List of state highways in Maharashtra|MSH]] 6, [[List of state highways in Maharashtra|MSH]] 9, [[State highways in India|SH]] 233, [[State highways in India|SH]] 243, [[State highways in India|SH]] 264
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 1578 mm
| website = {{URL|http://chanda.nic.in/}}
| official_name =
| image_skyline = Sasti Nala.jpg
}}
'''Chandrapur district''' (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a [[List of districts of Maharashtra|district]] in the [[Nagpur Division]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. Chandrapur was the largest district in [[India]] until the [[Gadchiroli district|Gadchiroli]] and Sironcha [[tehsil]]s were split into separate districts in 1981. In 2011, the district population was 2,204,307.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx|title=Census of India: Search Details|last=ORGI|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2017-12-02}}</ref>

Chandrapur district is known for its [[Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station|super thermal power station]], and its vast reserves of coal in [[Wardha Valley Coalfield]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/New-generating-unit-adds-500MW-capacity-to-CSTPS/articleshow/52824811.cms|title=New generating unit adds 500MW capacity to CSTPS |work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> 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.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/these-are-the-top-20-cleanest-cities-in-india-in-2020/articleshow/77650052.cms</ref>

[[Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve]] in the district is one of India's twenty-eight [[Project Tiger]] reserves. The 2015 census of [[tiger]]s found that 120 of Maharashtra's 170 tigers were located in Chandrapur district.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/tadobas-andhari-tiger-reserve-a-big-delight-for-nature-enthusiasts/articleshow/61438777.cms|title=Tadoba's Andhari Tiger Reserve: A big delight for nature enthusiasts|last=Joshi|first=Saili|date=2017-11-02|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>

==Divisions==
[[File:Chandrapur_District.jpg|thumb|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 15 [[Talukas of Maharashtra|talukas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/district/347-chandrapur-maharashtra.html|title=Talukas in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2017-12-02}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Subdivisions and talukas in Chandrapur District
!Subdivision
!Talukas
!Villages
|-
|Chandrapur
|[[Chandrapur]]
|91
|-
|Ballarpur
|[[Ballarpur]]
|31
|-
| rowspan="2" |Mul
|[[Mul, India|Mul]]
|106
|-
|[[Saoli]]
|111
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gondpimpri
|[[Gondpipari|Gondpimpri]]
|97
|-
|[[Pombhurna]]
|71
|-
| rowspan="2" |Warora
|[[Warora]]
|182
|-
|[[Bhadravati, Maharashtra|Bhadravati]]
|154
|-
| rowspan="2" |Chimur
|[[Chimur]]
|259
|-
|[[Sindewahi]]
|115
|-
| rowspan="3" |Rajura
|[[Rajura]]
|108
|-
|[[Korpana]]
|110
|-
|[[Jivati|Jiwati]]
|83
|-
| rowspan="2" |Bramhapuri
|[[Bramhapuri]]
|136
|-
|[[Nagbhid]]
|138
|}

==Politics==
The district contains six [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) [[Electoral district|constituencies]]. They are Rajura, Chandrapur, Ballarpur, [[Warora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Warora]], [[Bramhapuri]] and Chimur. Rajura, Chandrapur, Ballarpur, and Warora are part of the [[Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency]]. Bramhapuri and Chimur are part of the [[Gadchiroli-Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="ceo">{{cite web|url=http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website |access-date=5 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |archive-date=18 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="coo">{{cite web|url=http://myurl.com/ |title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website |access-date=5 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |archive-date=18 March 2017}}</ref>

==Demography==
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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/27/2713_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDRAPUR.pdf|title=Chandrapur District : Census 2011 data|year=2011|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations in Maharashtra}}</ref> The district population density was {{convert|193|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Between 2001 and 2011, the district population grew by 6.43 percent.<ref name=districtcensus/> Females numbered 1,080,473 and males 1,123,834. For every 1,000 males, there were 961 females.<ref name=districtcensus/> 80.01 percent of people in Chandrapur district were literate. 17.7% of the population are from Scheduled Castes, 15.8% from Scheduled Tribes.<ref name=districtcensus/>

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 83.63% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 7.00% [[Hindi]], 2.58% [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and 1.59% [[Gondi language|Gondi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

Marathi is the major language spoken in the district. Gondi is spoken by a significant number of tribal people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref>{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,97,079|13=1911|14=5,04,261|15=1921|16=4,94,594|17=1931|18=5,69,233|19=1941|20=6,51,323|21=1951|22=7,28,013|23=1961|24=8,51,678|25=1971|26=11,17,908|27=1981|28=14,16,953|29=1991|30=17,71,994|31=2001|32=20,71,101|33=2011|34=22,04,307|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

==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, Maharashtra|Bhandara]] and Nagpur districts at its northern side, [[Wardha district|Wardha]] and [[Yavatmal district|Yavatmal]] districts at its western side, Gadchiroli district on the eastern side and [[Komaram Bheem district|Komaram Bheem]] and [[Adilabad district|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://westerncoal.nic.in/?q=node/81|title=Location Map {{!}} Western Coalfields Limited|website=westerncoal.nic.in|access-date=2017-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115042443/http://westerncoal.nic.in/?q=node%2F81|archive-date=15 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The district also has limestone mines for the manufacturing of cement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mahadgm.gov.in/ListPageMasterFiles/24-1-2013-21-41-9-Mining_Leases.pdf|title=Mining Leases|date=2014|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123014052/http://www.mahadgm.gov.in/ListPageMasterFiles/24-1-2013-21-41-9-Mining_Leases.pdf|archive-date=23 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 undertakings in India|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.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bapat|first1=S. P.|title=Spatial Efficiency in Geography|date=2006|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=9788180692826|page=65}}</ref>

==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==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://chanda.nic.in/ Official Website of Chandrapur District]
* [https://mahabhulekh.maharashtra.gov.in/ Chandrapur Land Information]
* [http://hellochanda.in/ Chandrapur District Complaint Center]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Chandrapur district
|North = [[Nagpur district]]
|Northwest = [[Wardha district]]
|Northeast = [[Bhandara district]]
|East = [[Gadchiroli district]]
|Southeast = [[Gadchiroli district]]
|South = [[Komaram Bheem district]], [[Telangana]]
|Southwest = [[Adilabad district]], [[Telangana]]
|West = [[Yavatmal district]]
}}
{{Chandrapur district topics}}
{{Vidarbha}}
{{Maharashtra}}
{{Godavari basin}}

{{coord|19|57|N|79|18|E|type:adm3rd_source:itwiki|display=title}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Chandrapur district| ]]
[[Category:1981 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Coal mining districts in India]]
[[Category:Districts of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Nagpur division]]
[[Category:Vidarbha]]