Chimur is a city and a

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in Chandrapur District, in the state of

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. It is one of the Indian Parliamentary Constituencies and a Vidhan Sabha constituency.

Overview

Chimur (tos) is a

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of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra, India, with a population of about 170,000.2011 Indian Census
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, SDO, and Additional Collectorate's. Chimur (tos) can be reached by road from Warora, which is also the nearest railway station on the Wardha-Ballarpur-Hyderabad link. From Warora, it is and from Chandrapur. A regular bus service runs between Chimur and

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, which is away. Chimur has a large market because it is so apart from other towns and cities. Chimur does not have much education institutions as it has English and Marathi medium schools. People can graduate from Gondwana University. Chimur is located between Wardha, Chandrapur, Gondiya, Bhandara,

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, and

. It is about from all these district places.

History

Chimur is famous for its active participation in the Indian Freedom Struggle during the Quit India Movement of 1942. Balwantrao Deshmukh (27 March 1878 - 18 November 1957) was an Indian lawyer,

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(INC) politician and independence activist from Chandrapur. The 400 years old Chimur Ghoda Yatra festival at historic Shri Hari Balaji Maharaj temple, started by Bhosle Sarkar, is held in February on the day of

Vasant Panchami Vasant Panchami , also rendered Vasanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways ...

with Balaji Navratra, followed by Rudra Swahakar Yadnya and

Navratri Navaratri () is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and aga ...

and concludes

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Local attractions

The famous Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project & National Park is at a distance of from Chimur. This park is a successful example of the conservation of the tiger, the national animal of India. The other animal species found in Tadoba are

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, Gava (Indian Bison), and

Chital The chital or cheetal (''Axis axis''; ), also called spotted deer, chital deer and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It was first described by Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. A moderate-sized deer, mal ...

(Indian Spotted Dear). The park is also famous for its biodiversity. Hospitality services are available in the park.

References

{{Chandrapur district topics Cities and towns in Chandrapur district Talukas in Maharashtra

Overview

History

Local attractions

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