Chimur is a city and a
municipal council in
Chandrapur District, in the state of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
,
India. It is one of the
Indian Parliamentary Constituencies and a
Vidhan Sabha constituency.
Overview
Chimur (tos) is a
tehsil of
Chandrapur district in Maharashtra, India, with a population of about 170,000.
2011 Indian Census
/ref> There are offices and a municipality of the Tehsildar, SDO, and Panchayat Samiti.
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 Nagpur, which is away.
Chimur has a large market because it is so apart from other towns and cities. Chimur does not have much education, it has English and Marathi medium schools, and people can graduate in two Gownvana University colleges.
Chimur is located between Wardha, Chandrapur, Gondiya
Gondia (also spelled Gondiya) is a city and municipal council in the Indian state of Maharashtra which serves the administrative headquarters of the eponymous administrative district. Gondia is also known as ''Rice City'' due to the abundance ...
, Bhandara, Gadchiroli, and Nagpur. 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
The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Kranti Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in ...
of 1942.
History
In Chimur there is temple of Shri Hari Balaji Maharaj.
History of Ghoda yatra-
The Ghoda Yatra festival was started on the day of Vasant Panchami with Balaji Navratra. The Ghoda Ratha Yatra will conclude on February 9 with Rudra Swahakar Yadnya and Navratri will conclude on February 10. The festival will conclude on February 22 on Mahashivratri
Local attractions
There are four attractions.
1)Shrihari Balaji Devasthan is having 1000 years old idol having & it unique one no where world such idol balaji Persent it idol reading has done by Dr.G B Deglurkar
2)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 Bear
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nor ...
, Gava (Indian Bison), and Chital (Indian Spotted Dear). The park is also famous for its biodiversity. Hospitality services are available in the park.
3)It is an karma bhumi of Rastrasant Tudogi Maharaj, They have done Chaturmas in 1941 at chimur
4)last and list in 1942 chimur was Independent for 3 days no union flag was on chimur for that period
See also
*Chimur Lok Sabha constituency
Chimur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra since 1967. Before that, the area were broadly represented as Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency as it is two-seat constituency during 1951 and 1957 elections. During 1962 elections G ...
*Gadpipari
Gadpipari is a village and a Gram Panchayat in Chimur tahasil Chandrapur
Chandrapur (earlier known as ''Chanda'', the official name until 1964) is a city and a municipal corporation in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra state, India. It ...
References
{{Chandrapur district topics
Cities and towns in Chandrapur district
Talukas in Maharashtra