Chopda

Chopda
Chopda
City/Tehsil
	Chopda Location in india
	Coordinates: 21°15′N 75°18′E / 21.25°N 75.3°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Jalgaon
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	72,783
Languages
• Official	Marathi, Ahirani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

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

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′N 75°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 by the iconic Karsandas Nanji Mithaiwale (Jalgaonwale), a pedha that has been cherished since 1947.

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

Notable politicians

Members of Legislative Assembly

Sharchchandrika Suresh Patil (Indian National Congress) 1981–1982
Arun Gujarathi (Samajwadi Congress) 1985–1990
Arunbhai Gujrathi (INC) 1989-1994
Arunbhai Gujarathi (INC) 1994–1999
Arun Gujarathi (NCP) 1999–2004 (Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
Kailas gorakh patil (shivsena) 2004-2009
Jagdish Valvi (NCP) 2009–2014
Chandrakant Baliram Sonawane (Shiv Sena) 2014-2019
Latabai Sonawane (shivsena) 2019-Current

Members of Parliament

Sonusing Dhansing Patil (BLD)
Vijay Naval Patil (INC(I)) 1980–1984
Vijay Naval Patil (INC) 1984–1989
Uttam Laxmanrao Patil (BJP) 1989–1991
Vijay Naval Patil (INC) 1991–1996
Annasaheb M.K. Patil (BJP) 1996–1998
Annasaheb M.K. Patil (BJP) 1998–1999
Annasaheb M.K. Patil (BJP) 1999–2003
Annasaheb M.K. Patil (BJP) 2003–2007
Vasantaray Jeevanarav More (National Congress Party) 2007–2009
Haribhau Javle (BJP) 2009–2014
Rakshatai Khadse (BJP) 2014-current

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.

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Religion (%)
Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001^[5]	139587	132276	271863	-	86.281	10.374	0.124	0.040	1.989	0.662	0.207	0.323
2011^[6]	161577	151238	312815	0.151	85.700	10.981	0.161	0.034	2.103	0.566	0.283	0.173

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

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.

1*. Mahatma Gandhi Shikshak Prasarak Mandal.

Tourism

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.

Municipal council

Presidents of the Municipal council

Name of Councilors	From Date	To Date
Shri. Aanandrao Shripatrao Deshmukh	1918	31 December, 1928
Shri. Maganlal Nagindas Gujrathi	1 January 1929	9 June 1941
Shri. Fakirchand Jankiram Agrawal	10 June 1941	6 October 1944
Shri. Maganlal Nagindas Gujrathi	7 October 1944	9 October 1946
Shri. Dattatrya Balvant Tillu	10 October 1946	13 October 1947
Shri. Maganlal Nagindas Gujrathi	14 October 1947	1960
Shri. Raghunath Sandu Patil	1960–1961	1963–1964
Shri. Ranchoddas Nagindas Gujrathi	1964-65	1 July 1967
Shri. Sitaram Narayan Agrawal	2 July 1967	29 July 1971
Shri. Ranchoddas Nagindas Gujrathi	30 July 1971	3 July 1975
Shri. Arunlal Goverdhandas Gujarathi	4 July 1975	5 February 1981
Administrator	6 February 1981	30 April 1985
Dr.Sau.Susheelaben Shah	21 May 1985	16 December 1991
Shri. Ramanlal Babulal Gujarathi	17 December 1991	17 December 1996
Dr.Sau.Susheelaben Shah	18 December 1996	16 December 2001
Sau. Malubai Digamber Patil	18 December 2001	22 December 2006
Sau. Tarabai Diliprao Patil	26 December 2006	26 October 2007
Dr. Jaya Diliprao Patil	27 October 2007	9 June 2009
Sau. Kalpana Vilas Jagtap	10 June 2009	26 October 2011
Shri. Adv. Sandeep Suresh Patil	26 December 2011	30 June 2014
Sumeshan Naidoo	1 July 2014	Present
Sau. Manisha Jivan Chaudhari (Lok Niyukta)	26 December 2016	today

References

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

External links

[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.

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Chopda
City/Tehsil
Chopda Location in india
Coordinates: 21°15′N 75°18′E / 21.25°N 75.3°E / 21.25; 75.3
Country	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)