Chimur

Chimur is a town and a tehsil in Warora subdivision of Chandrapur district in Nagpur revenue Division in the state of Maharashtra, India.

It is one of the Indian Parliamentary Constituency and also a Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Constituency.

About Chimur

Chimur is a taluka place of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra, India having a population of 30000. There is a Gram Panchayat and offices of the Tehsildar and Panchayat Samiti.

Chimur is approachable by road from warora. Nearest railway station is Warora on the Wardha-Ballarpur-Hyderabad link. From Warora it is 55 km and a 110 km from Chandrapur. Regular bus service to Chimur is available from Nagpur which is at 115 km from Chimur.

Also, Chimur is the center place from Wardha, Chandrapur, Gondiya, Bhandara, Gadchiroli and Nagpur. It is near about 100 km from all these district places.

Chimur is the place from where the battle of freedom started. It is under development from many years.

Chimur - Historical background

Chimur is famous for its active participation in the Indian Freedom Struggle during the "Quit India" movement of 1942.

Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chimur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra since 1967. Before that, the area were broadly represented as Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency) as it is two-seat constituency during 1951 and 1957 elections. During 1962 elections Gondia (Lok Sabha constituency) comes in existence and abolished before 1967 to come as Chimur in 1967. After delimitation of 2002, it comes as Gadchiroli-Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency) for 2009 elections to 15th Lok Sabha

Members of Parliament

Chimur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chimur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district. The delimitation of the constituency happened in 2008.

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises Chimur taluka, Nagbhir taluka and part of Brahmapuri taluka viz. revenue circle of Arher Navargaon.

Representatives

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