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 (34mi) and 101 kilometres (63mi) from Chandrapur. A regular bus service runs between Chimur and Nagpur, which is 94 kilometres (58mi) 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 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, Indian National Congress (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 with Balaji Navratra, followed by Rudra Swahakar Yadnya and Navratri and concludes Mahashivratri.
The famous Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project & National Park is at a distance of 14km (8.7mi) 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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
India 