Chimur
Town & Sub District
Nickname: 
Kranti Bhoomi
Chimur is located in Maharashtra
Chimur
Chimur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°29′49″N 79°22′36″E / 20.49694°N 79.37667°E / 20.49694; 79.37667
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictChandrapur
Government
 • TypeCity Council (नगरपरिषद)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
442903
Vehicle registrationMH 34
Nearest cityNagpur 94 km (58 mi)

Chimur is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur District, in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the Indian Parliamentary Constituencies and a Vidhan Sabha constituency.[1]

Overview

Chimur (tos) is a tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra, India, with a population of about 170,000.[2] There are offices of the Tehsildar, 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 55 kilometres (34 mi) and 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Chandrapur. A regular bus service runs between Chimur and Nagpur, which is 94 kilometres (58 mi) 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, Gadchiroli, and Nagpur. It is about 100 kilometres (60 mi) 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.

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 14 km (8.7 mi) 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, 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

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