Chandrapur
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Chandrapur |
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Chandrapur means
"Settlement of moons". Chandrapur city formerly known as Chanda, is
located in the south central region, of India and lies, along a tributary of
the wardha River. Chandrapur is the largest town in the district and also
the district headquarter of chandrapur district. The city is surrounded with
historical fort gates. The most attractive feature of this city is are the
walls that arm the town. A heavy looking crenellated parapet surmounts the
walls; they are 10-ft thickness and within run a broad rampart broken down
in places. In addition to walls there are number of temples, that attract
the tourists. The town occupies a site, that is underlain by coal, bearing
rock formation, and a number of collieries dot the surface with the waste
mounds, along the rim of the town. |
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| Chandrapur Facts & Figures
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Chandrapur at a glance... |
| Area |
14895 sq. kms (district) |
| Clothing
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Light Cotton |
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Population |
226,105 |
| Climate |
Tropical |
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By Air : Nearest is at Nagpur, 150 km away.
By Rail : Chandrapur is approachable by train on Delhi - Chennai
route via Nagpur, which takes about two and half hours to reach.
By Road : Located on major rail and road routes, Chandrapur is
well connected by with all the places in State. |
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| Chandrapur Excursion : |
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| Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary
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This sanctuary is located in Chandrapur district in the Vidharba region of
Maharashtra covering an area of 104.38-sq-km. Majority of the area is under
thick forest that is wood land, with small patches of grass lands
distributed over the entire protected area. |
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Ballarpur : |
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Ballarpur is a rapidly developing municipal town situated on the
Chandrapur-Chennai railway route. It was a royal city in ancient times and
signs of its splendour glory are still seen scattered in its environs. Today
it is known for its collieries having nearly 2000 million tonnes of coal
deposits and large quantities of fine teak and other varieties of timber
that are brought from the surrounding forest and sold at Ballarpur. |
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| Bhandak : |
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Bhadrawati or Bhandak is a flourishing ancient village in Waroda Tehsil,
which is today better known to the general public as a place of Jain
religious importance for majestic temple of Parsvanatha than for its
historical importance or archaeological remains. The architectural remains
in and around the village are of remote antiquity and great interest. |
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