Chadchan

Last updated

Chadchan
Town
India Karnataka location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Chadchan
Location in Karnataka, India
India location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Chadchan
Chadchan (India)
Coordinates: 17°10′N75°58′E / 17.17°N 75.96°E / 17.17; 75.96
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Bijapur
Talukas Chadchan
Government
  Type Town Panchayat
Elevation
463 m (1,519 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total15,542
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code +91-8422
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-28
Nearest city Indi
Literacy66.94%

Chadchan is a taluq in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] It is located in Vijayapura district in northern part of Karnataka.

Contents

Chadchan is a medium-sized town, mostly popular in northern Karnataka and southern Maharashtra for its wholesale clothing market. This town lies very close (just 15 km (9.3 mi) from the border) to the Karnataka – Maharashtra border and hence is easily accessible to people from both the states.

From the connectivity point of view, this place lies at Vijayapura–Pandharpur route exactly at the center of both places, i.e., 65 km (40 mi) from Vijayapura and 65 km (40 mi) from Pandharpur. Also, its neighbouring village Zalaki possess good connectivity to both Solapur and Vijayapura because of the national highway.

Demographics

According to 2011 India census, Chadchan had a population of 15,542, with 7923 males and 7619 females. [3] The total number of children in the age group 0-6 is 2179. The literacy rate for the town is 66.94%. In Chadchan male literacy stands at 73.79% while female literacy was 59.82%

Languages

Kannada is the official and most widely spoken language in the town. Majority of the population has Kannada as their first language while Urdu, Marathi are the other major minority languages spoken.

Religion

Hinduism is the most popular and the majority religion followed in the town. As in rest of the Bijapur District, Lingayatism is widely practiced and Lingayats form the biggest community within Hindus. The village deity is Sri Sangameshwara and every year festival is celebrated to honor village deity. Islam is second most professed faith in the town.

Economy

Chadchan is a commercial center for nearby villages. Economy of the town is mostly service and agriculture based. Chadchan has been a major trading center for most of the villagers around the town. A large number of people work in unorganized sector as daily wage earners.

Transport

Road

The town is located 65 km (40 mi) from district headquarters Vijayapura (previously known as Bijapur) and 35 km (22 mi) from Indi. Solapur, another major city in neighboring Maharashtra, is also located 65 km (40 mi) away from the town. The mode of transport is state-run buses running between cities. Chadchan has a bus station connecting it to major cities in North Karnataka and Maharashtra. Solapur is a major city that has connectivity to most cities in India.

Rail

The nearest railway station is Indi road railway station about 6 km (3.7 mi) from Indi and 30 km (19 mi) from Chadchan. It connects to both Solapur railway station in Solapur and Vijayapura railway station in Vijayapura. Regular trains are available from Solapur and Vijayapura to other parts of the country. [4]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Solapur</span> City in Maharashtra, India

Solapur is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Solapur International Airport is under construction. It is classified as A1 Tier and B-1 class city by House Rent Allowance (HRA) classification by the Government of India. It is the seventh biggest Metropolis Urban Agglomeration and 11th most populated city in Maharashtra as well as 43rd largest urban agglomeration and 49th most populous city in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bijapur</span> City in Karnataka, India

Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. It is also well known for the sports by the popular Karnataka premier league team as Bijapur Bulls. Bijapur is located 530 km (330 mi) northwest of the state capital Bangalore and about 550 km (340 mi) from Mumbai and 211 km (131 mi) north east of the city of Belgaum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Osmanabad district</span> District of Maharashtra in India

Osmanabad District officially known as Dharashiv District is an administrative district in the Marathwada region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The district headquarter is located at Osmanabad. The District of Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part till 1947. This region was earlier part of The Hyderabad State until Independence.This primarily rural district occupies an area of 7,569 km2 (2,922 sq mi) of which 241.4 km2 (93.2 sq mi) is urban and has a population of 1,657,576 of which 16.96% were urban.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pandharpur</span> Town in Maharashtra

Pandharpur is a Popular pilgrimage town, on the banks of Candrabhagā River, near Solapur city in Solapur District, Maharashtra, India. Its administrative area is one of eleven tehsils in the District, and it is an electoral constituency of the state legislative assembly. The Vithoba temple attracts about a million Hindu pilgrims during the major yātrā (pilgrimage) in Ashadha (June–July).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bijapur district, Karnataka</span> District of Karnataka in India

Bijapur district, officially known as Vijayapura district, is a district in the state of Karnataka in India. The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530 km northwest of Bangalore. Bijapur is well known for the great monuments of historical importance built during the Adil Shahi dynasty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pune division</span> Place in Maharashtra, India

Pune Division is one of the six administrative divisions of the Indian State of Maharashtra. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the north, Aurangabad Division to the east, and the state of Karnataka to the south.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Osmanabad</span> City in Maharashtra, India

Osmanabad, officially known as Dharashiv, is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is the administrative headquarter of Osmanabad district. It is the seventh largest city in Marathwada, and the 39th largest city in Maharashtra by population.

Akkalkot is a City and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated 38 km southeast of Solapur and close to the border of Karnataka state.

Kurduvadi is Big Railway Junction in Solapur district in Maharashtra state of India. It is situated on Barshi Light Railway It is known mainly for the railway junction connecting two different rail tracks. Prior to gauge conversion it used to be a junction with different size gauge tracks.

Mangalwedha is a town in the Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the birthplace of Shri Jayatirtha, also called Teekacharya, one of the prominent saints of the Dvaita school of Vedanta.

Sindagi is a City and Taluk in Vijayapura district in the Indian state of Karnataka, about 60 km to the east of Bijapur.

Indi is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the taluk headquarters of Indi Taluk, in the district of Vijayapura.

Madabhavi is a large village located in Athani taaluk of Belagavi district, Karnataka state of India. The village is famous for the production of leather chappals, which have main market in Kolhapur. The village name comes from "Madya" meaning central and "Bhavi" meaning an open well. The open well is situated near panchayat of the village. Kalbhairava and Madhukeshwar are two ancient temples in this village.

Almel is a New Taluk of Vijayapura District Karnataka, India. The Almel town has a branch of Karnataka Bank

Salotgi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Indi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnataka. It is about 7–8 km from Indi.

Jat is a town and taluka headquarters in Miraj subdivision of Sangli district in southern Maharashtra.

Devara Hipparagi is a New Taluk of Vijayapura district, Karnataka, India.

Bijapur Taluk, officially Vijayapura Taluka, is a taluka in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the Bijapur district. The administrative centre for Bijapur Taluka is in the city of Bijapur. The taluka is located in the southwest quadrant of the district. In the 2011 census there were forty-six panchayat villages in Bijapur Taluka. The main river in the taluka is the Don River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miraj Junction railway station</span> Indian railway station

Miraj Junction railway station is an important busy junction railway station in the city of Miraj, Maharashtra. The Pune – Yeshwantpur railway line passes through Miraj where it meets the Miraj – Kolhapur branch line. The Miraj - Nagpur section starts at Miraj and passes through towns such as Pandharpur, Kurduvadi, Barshi, Latur, Parli Vaijnath and Osmanabad. It is also a major Junction on Mumbai - Miraj - Bangalore line and Miraj- Nagpur line (via Kurduvadi, Osmanabad, Purna and Nanded.

Fulchincholi is a village in Solapur District of Maharashtra, India. Pandharpur is the block for Fulchincholi village. It is located around 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Pandharpur and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Solapur. The total geographical area of village is 1467.75 hectares. Fulchincholi has a total population of 5,648 people. There are about 1,188 houses in Fulchincholi village.

References

  1. Village code= 202700 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Chadchan, Bijapur, Karnataka
  3. "Census Handbook, Bijapur District: Karnataka: India" (PDF). 2011.
  4. "Indian Railways".