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.

Overview

Chimur (tos) is a tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra, India, with a population of about 170,000. 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 km and 101 km from Chandrapur. A regular bus service runs between Chimur and Nagpur, which is 94 km 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 km 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

The famous Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project & National Park is at a distance of 14 km 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.