Chopda

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Chopda
City/Tehsil
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Chopda
Location in india
Coordinates: 21°15′N75°18′E / 21.25°N 75.3°E / 21.25; 75.3
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
72,783 [1]
Languages
  Official Marathi, Ahirani
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Kargil Chowk, Chopda, Dist Jalgaon(Swapnil Potdar).jpg

Chopda or Chopra [2] is a city and municipal council in the Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

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Chopda is a town and one of the Tehsils constituting 119 villages in the Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, a state in the western region of India. It is located at 21°15′N75°11′E / 21.25°N 75.18°E / 21.25; 75.18 [3] and has an average elevation of 190 meters (623.36 feet). The town is situated on the banks of the Ratnavati River and is linked by roads to the rest of the Jalgaon district also borders with Districts like Dhule (Maharashtra), Khargone and Barwani in Madhya Pradesh. The Tapi, one of the major rivers in India, is approximately 10 km away from Chopda.

Chopda is renowned for its sweet delicacy, the 'Gunja Pedha,' prepared since 1949 by ‘Shri Karsandas Nanji Mithaiwale (Jalgaonwale)’.

Popular events to experience in Chopda are Rath Yatra, Shravan Somvar Jatra, and Ganpati Visarjan.

Notable politicians

Members of Legislative Assembly

Members of Parliament

Demographics

Chopda has a population of 271,863 people. [4] Males constitute 52 percent of the population and females 48 percent. The average literacy rate is 67 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent, with male literacy at 74 percent and female literacy at 59 percent. Approximately 13 percent of the population is less than six years old.

YearMaleFemaleTotal PopulationChangeReligion (%)
HinduMuslimChristianSikhsBuddhistJainOther religions and persuasionsReligion not stated
2001 [5] 139587132276271863-86.28110.3740.1240.0401.9890.6620.2070.323
2011 [6] 1615771512383128150.15185.70010.9810.1610.0342.1030.5660.2830.173

The main languages and dialects spoken are Ahirani, Gujari, Marathi, Hindi, Urdu and English.[ citation needed ]

Economy

Chopda has an agricultural economy. Major crops include sugar cane, cotton, bananas, pulses, and poultry. Chopda is also home to several industrial projects, including the Chahardi sugar factory, SutGirani, and several cotton ginning and pressing factories. Other businesses like gold and cloth markets can be found on MG Road. Chopda also has several educational institutions and serves as a regional transportation center.[ citation needed ]

Transportation

Chopda is connected by roads to neighboring cities such as Jalgaon (60 km), Amalner (36 km), Yawal (45 km), Shirpur (45 km). State Highway No.4, Burhanpur-Ankleshwar, goes through Chopda. Railway stations are in the neighbouring cities of Dharangaon, Amalner, Jalgaon, and Bhusawal. The closest airport is at Jalgaon.[ citation needed ]

Education

Dadasaheb Dr. suresh G. Patil College, Chopda ASC College Chopda.jpg
Dadasaheb Dr. suresh G. Patil College, Chopda

Mahatma Gandhi Shikshan Mandal include Dadasaheb Dr. Suresh G. Patil College, Polytechnic College, Education College, Pharmacy College, CBSE Affiliated Oxford English Medium School Chopda schools include Pratap Vidya Mandir, Balmohan Vidyalay, Pankaj Primary School, Kasturba, Clara School, Mahila Mandal Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Vivekananda Vidyalaya, (CBSE affiliated) Vivekananda English Medium School,Pankaj Global School, Madhyamik Kanya Vidyalaya, College include Arts, Science and Commerce College, Chopda, College of Pharmacy, Smt. S.S.Patil Polytechnic, Pankaj Mahavidyalaya, and PVM B.Ed. College Mustafa Anglo Urdu High School. Pratap Vidya Mandir High School recently marked its centenary of establishment on 9 January 2018. Various other academic institutes and private coaching classes are run in the city. Institutes like Amar Sanstha provide coaching in various fields.

Tourism

Rail Maruti Mandir, near Vele, Chopda Rail Maruti Mandir Chopda.jpg
Rail Maruti Mandir, near Vele, Chopda

Local tourist sites include the hot springs at Unapdev. According to local mythology, an arrow shot by Lord Rama formed the hot springs; it is therefore considered a holy place and said to cure skin diseases. There are picnic spots around Unapdev. Other attractions include Chaugaon fort (or Gavali fort) near Lasur, Nageshwar temple, scenic hills in Satpuda, and the river Tapti. Rel Maruti Mandir is a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, 8 km from Chopda on the route to Dharangaon. Aner Dam, 20 km from the city, is an old dam on the river Aner. There is also a temple of Sri Sant Shravan Baba On the banks of river Tapi at Vitner, 35 km from Chopda.Unapdev is just 3 kilometers away from Vardi, and the pleasure of seeing the Satpura Mountains from Vardi onwards is something else, and if you get the time, you can definitely experience it.And Vardi village is famous throughout the district for the Bhandara of Shri Samarth Suknath Baba. Suknath Baba's Bhandara is celebrated on the second day of Holi in the month of March.

Municipal council

Presidents of the Municipal council
Name of CouncilorsFrom DateTo Date
Shri. Aanandrao Shripatrao Deshmukh191831 December, 1928
Shri. Maganlal Nagindas Gujrathi1 January 19299 June 1941
Shri. Fakirchand Jankiram Agrawal10 June 19416 October 1944
Shri. Maganlal Nagindas Gujrathi7 October 19449 October 1946
Shri. Dattatrya Balvant Tillu10 October 194613 October 1947
Shri. Maganlal Nagindas Gujrathi14 October 19471960
Shri. Raghunath Sandu Patil1960–19611963–1964
Shri. Ranchoddas Nagindas Gujrathi1964-651 July 1967
Shri. Sitaram Narayan Agrawal2 July 196729 July 1971
Shri. Ranchoddas Nagindas Gujrathi30 July 19713 July 1975
Shri. Arunlal Goverdhandas Gujarathi4 July 19755 February 1981
Administrator6 February 198130 April 1985
Dr.Sau.Susheelaben Shah21 May 198516 December 1991
Shri. Ramanlal Babulal Gujarathi17 December 199117 December 1996
Dr.Sau.Susheelaben Shah18 December 199616 December 2001
Sau. Malubai Digamber Patil18 December 200122 December 2006
Sau. Tarabai Diliprao Patil26 December 200626 October 2007
Dr. Jaya Diliprao Patil27 October 20079 June 2009
Sau. Kalpana Vilas Jagtap10 June 200926 October 2011
Shri. Adv. Sandeep Suresh Patil26 December 201130 June 2014
Sumeshan Naidoo1 July 2014Present
Sau. Manisha Jivan Chaudhari (Lok Niyukta)26 December 2016today

References

  1. "Villages & Towns in Chopda Taluka of Jalgaon, Maharashtra".
  2. Burman, J. J. Roy (2002). Hindu-Muslim Syncretic Shrines and Communities. Mittal Publications. p. 168. ISBN   978-81-7099-839-6.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chopda
  4. "GeoHive - India, Maharashtra population statistics". Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. Census India 2001.
  6. Census India 2011.