Shivajinagar is a city and a majri
municipal council
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Chandrapur district
Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (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 Gadchirol ...
in the
India
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state
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Maharashtra
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Demographics
India
census
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Shivajinagar had a population of 28,793. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shivajinagar has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76% and female literacy is 59%. In Shivajinagar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Cities and towns in Chandrapur district
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