42-733: The Kuldhara River is a river in Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh state , India . It is a tributary of the Pench and has a course of about fifty miles. The Kuldhara River starts in Umreth Tehsil at the junction of three small streams near the town of Umreth . Moghkhed Tehsil passing just south of the town of Chikhalikala & Hetisarora it is joined by the Datpadi Rever from the right, whereafter it turns south and then flows into Mohkhed Tehsil.[ The river receives its first tributary -
84-412: A subtropical climate bordering tropical wet and dry climate . Like most of north India, it has a hot, dry summer (April–June) followed by monsoon rains (July–September) and a cool and relatively dry winter. Average annual rainfall is 1,183 mm. Minimum temperature during winter is 4 to 6 degrees Celsius while maximum temperature during summer is 38 to 42 degrees Celsius. Newspapers: Chhindwara has
126-405: A few print publications which include Hindi newspapers such as, Dainik Bhaskar , Lokmat Samachar , Patrika , Divya Express and a recent web publication called news4india. Some colleges - Some schools - Some other institutions - Following are few recognizable industries that have contributed to the industrial development of Chhindwara: Hindustan Unilever :— Hindustan Unilever Limited
168-542: A record production capacity of 14.65 million meters, giving it the distinction of being the single largest integrated worsted suiting unit in the world. Spices Park:— India's first spice park was opened in Chhindwara on 25 February 2009. The first in a series of seven parks planned by the Spices Board is being set up with an investment of Rs 20 cr. The initial phase of the park consists of a Garlic Dehydration Plant set up by
210-704: A small spill off from the Kanhargaon Dam- known as the Chotti Kulbehra. It then flows southeast through Chhindwara Tehsil passing just south of the town of Chhindwara it is joined by the Bodri from the left, whereafter it turns south and then flows into Mohkhed Tehsil. Its major tributary, the Umra River, joins it from the right just south of the village of Bisapur, whereafter the Kulbehra heads east where it passes just north of
252-408: Is 81.46%. Hindus are 92.01%, Muslims are 4.82% and Buddhists are 1.17%. Other religions (mainly tribal traditions) are 1.23%. Languages of Chhindwara district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 79.97% of the population in the district spoke Hindi , 10.32% Marathi , 5.52% Gondi , 1.75% Korku and 1.44% Pawari as their first language. Hindi is the primary language throughout
294-498: Is a multinational company, originally from England. Earlier this company's name was Hindustan Lever Limited. Chhindwara Hindustan Unilever Limited is in village Lahgadua, 5 km from Chhindwara. This company completed 75 years in 2008. There are 210 workers in Hindustan Unilever, who work in three shifts. The Chhindwara factory produces three main products: Rin washing soap, Wheel washing powder, and Surf Excel washing powder. It
336-467: Is expanding and raising job opportunity for local public and has given jobs to more than 200 people in the last three years. Amongst other large scale industries are Super Pack (Bajaj) at Village Sawli near Sausar, district Pandhurna and Bhansali Engineering Polymers at village Satnur near Sausar, P.B.M. Polytex Ltd. at village Borgaon near Sausar and Suryawanshi Spinning Mills at village Rajna near Pandhurna. Junnardeo , about 50 km from Chhindwara,
378-496: Is interrupted by a series of barrages. These raise the water levels upstream and allow water to be harvested for agricultural purposes. The Kanhargaon Dam and the Umariya Dalel Dam are two dams constructed within the river basin on its tributaries. Chhindwara District Chhindwara district is one of the major districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India , and Chhindwara town is the district headquarters. Chhindwara
420-653: Is named after the Pench River , which flows from north to south through the reserve in the southern reaches of the Satpura hill ranges in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh. The terrain is undulating, with most of the area covered by small hill ranges, steeply sloping on the sides. The reserve is in an area that holds a significant place in the natural history of Central India. The description of its landscape, flora, and fauna has appeared in wildlife books dating back to
462-633: Is not well-known. Based on copper-plate inscriptions found in Chhindwara and neighbouring Seoni districts, it was speculated that the Vakatakas were in power here until the 3rd century CE. By the late 7th century their power faded and the dynasty was ruled by the Gaulis. The southern part of the district, like the Nagpur plain to the south, was ruled by the Rashtrakutas for several centuries. A copper plate inscription from
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#1733084905634504-421: Is one Nagar Nigam (Chhindwara), 5 Nagar Palikas ( Parasia , Junnardeo , Damua , Amarwara , Chourai ), 6 Nagar Panchayats ( Chandameta-Butaria , Newton Chikhli Kalan , Chand , Barkhui , Bichhua , and Harrai ). Apart from this there are eleven small towns ( Umranala , Dighawani , Jata Chhapar , Iklehra , Pagara , Kali Chhapar , Damua , Pala Chourai , Bhamodi , Ambada and Barkuhi ). According to
546-587: Is only spoken by shrinking minorities in Junnardeo, Mokhed, Pandhurna, Sausar and Bicchua tehsils and has vanished everywhere else. Korku, primarily the Mawasi dialect, is mainly spoken in Mokhed and Sausar tehsils and is experiencing a similar steep decline. In Patalkot, Tamia tehsil, is spoken the poorly-known Bharia language , an unclassified Indo-Aryan language. All three tribal languages are highly endangered. Chhindwara has
588-472: Is spread from 21.28 to 22.49 deg. North (latitude) and 78.40 to 79.24 deg. East (longitude) and spread over an area of 11,815 km . This district is bound by the plains of Pandhurna district and Nagpur district (in Maharashtra State) on the south, Narmadapuram and Narsinghpur districts on the north, Betul district on the west and Seoni district on the east. The early history of Chhindwara
630-809: Is the head office of the Kanhan area of WCL. It has Asia's largest coal wash plant. It has around 15 coal mines in the Kanhan area. It has a big railway coal transportation and its own importance in railways. Parasia , about 30 km from Chhindwara, is known as the "Coal Mines Belt". There were 24 mines in this area, of which 20 mines are still working. The principal mines are Eklehara Mines, Barkuhi Mines, Chandameta Mines, Newton Mines, Donger Chikhali Mines, Mahadev Puri Mines. Ravanwara Mines, Ravanwara Khash, Vishnu Puri 11 No., Vishnu Puri 12 No., Chhinda Mines, Setiya Mines, Shivpuri Mines, Shivpuri Mines, Chhury Mines, Mathani Mines, Thisgora Mines, Nahariya Mines, Pench Mines, and Urdhan Project. Following Prominent Tourist Spots in
672-547: Is the only factory of Hindustan Unilever in Madhya Pradesh. In 2007 the production was 70,000 units. Raymond Group : — The Raymond Chhindwara plant, set up in 1991, is a state-of-the-art integrated manufacturing facility located 65 km from Chhindwara now in Pandhurna district. Built on 100 acres (0.40 km ) of land, the plant produces premium pure wool, wool blend, and polyester viscose suiting. This plant has achieved
714-466: The 2011 census Chhindwara District has a population of 2,090,922, This gives it a ranking of 218th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 177 inhabitants per square kilometre (460/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.03%. Chhindwara has a sex ratio of 966 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 72.21%. 24.16% of
756-826: The Kanhan , the Pench , the Jam River , the Kulbehra , the Shakkar River and the Dudhi River . The Kanhan River flows in a southern direction through the western parts of Chhindwara Tehsil and enters the Wainganga River. The Jam River flows mostly through the Sausar region and joins with the Kanhan River. The Pench River flows in the border areas of Chhindwara and Seoni districts and mixes with
798-687: The Mughal Empire , in Central India from 1596 to 1724. It bordered Golconda , Ahmandagar (both conquered in 1601), Kandesh and Malwa provinces as well as the independent and tributary kingdoms to the east. According to the Ain-i-Akbari , the original name of Berar was Waradatat (the banks of Varada River). Before the Mughal occupation, Berar was part of the Nizam Shahi sultanate of Ahmadnagar . It
840-688: The Spices Board and a Steam Sterilization Unit set up by STCL Ltd., a public sector company. KITCO are the technical consultants for the project. The park has come up in an area of 18 acres (73,000 m ) in Laas village, Umranala, near Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh on Chhindwara-Nagpur Highway. Nakoda Group:— This group is medium scale and fast growing industrial group of Chhindwara now in Pandhurna district . Unit exist in Borgaon industrial area near Raymond Group. Led By Mr. Mayank Kothari and Mr. Ritesh Jain this group
882-472: The 17th century. Books written in the 19th and early 20th century by naturalists such as Captain J. Forsyth and Rudyard Kipling 's Jungle Book explicitly present a detailed panorama of this tract. 22°03′36″N 78°56′24″E / 22.06000°N 78.94000°E / 22.06000; 78.94000 Berar Subah The Berar Subah ( Persian : صوبه برار ) was one of the Subahs (provinces) of
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#1733084905634924-544: The 9th century CE gives a village named Mohagrama to a Kannada Brahmin, which some scholars have identified as Mohgaon in southern Chhindwara. Until the advent of the Gond dynasties in the 14th century, Chhindwara's history is scant. The western part of the district could have been part of the Kherla kingdom in nearby Betul. Deogarh on the Chhindwara plateau is believed to be the last seat of Gauli power. According to legend, founder of
966-507: The Berar Subah (province) were: The jama (revenue assessed) from Berar in 1596 was 64,26,03,270 dams (Delhi). Land revenue formed the major part of the total income from the Subah. Other sources of income were zakat , customs, salt tax, khums , mint, currency, jizya , escheats , presents, octroi , tolls and tributes. The coins current were tanka-i-Barari, dam and Rupee. One tanka-i-Barari
1008-487: The Berar Subah during Akbar's reign was 72,000 sq. miles. According to Ain-i-Akbari , its northern limit was Handia, the eastern limit was the fort of Vairagad near Bastar , the southern limit was Telangana and the western limit was Mahkarabad. Ellichpur was the capital of the Subah. The important forts of the Subah were Gawilgad , Narnala , Pavanar, Khedala, Manikdurg and Mahur. It was divided into 13 sarkars consisting of 242 parganas . The sarkars and parganas of
1050-706: The Berar plains and the plateau region. After his son Chand Sultan's death, one of his illegitimate sons claimed the throne and his widow called the Marathas for aid. The Marathas conquered Deogarh and it became the territory of the Bhonsles of Nagpur. On 17 September 1803, the British East India Company had taken over this kingdom by defeating Raghoji II Bhonsle , starting the British rule. Nagpur state continued to administer
1092-604: The District. The unique fair of stone Gotmaar mela of Pandhurna is also attractive for the tourist all around the world. Major railways station's in Chhindwara District ;: Pataleshwara is a famous temple in Chhindwara. This is a Lord Shiva temple where the Shivratri Mela is held. In Chhindwara a shivling find out in "Ground". This shivling was seen before 250 years. The Pench National Park or Pench Tiger Reserve
1134-637: The Gond dynasty, Jatha slew and supplanted the Gauli chiefs Ransur and Ghamsur during a temple festival. Briefly the Deogarh kingdom was the most powerful of the four Gond states, but was quickly made into a tribute-paying sarkar under the Berar subah of the Mughals. The Deogarh sarkar included parts of Chhindwara and Nagpur districts. King Bakht Bulund was most powerful in the dynasty and he has adopted Islam as his religion during
1176-589: The Kanhan River in Nagpur District. The Kulbehra River starts at Umreth and flows through Chhindwara and Mohkhed and joins with Pench River. Over a third of the district, around 4212.556 km of the district is covered under forest. Bamboo, teak , harra, saalbeej, and tendu patta are the major commercially harvested forest products. The district is divided into 11 tehsils: 9 Development Blocks: Chhindwara , Parasia , Junnardeo , Damua , Tamia , Amarwara , Chourai , Bichhua , Harrai and Mohkhed There
1218-435: The army, Akbar recalled Khan-i-Khanan and sent his trusted friend Abul Fazl to help him. Murad died in 1598. After his death, Prince Daniel was given the charge as governor of Berar, Ahmadnagar and Khandesh, Khan-i- Khanan was sent along with Daniel. Akbar died in 1605. In 1611, the southern provinces of Ahmadnagar, Berar and Khandesh defied Mughal sovereignty under Malik Ambar . Jahangir sent Man Singh and others to crush
1260-645: The district . The local dialect in Chhindwara a variant of western Hindi related to Bagheli. Pawari is a name for a dialect of spoken by the Kshatriya Pawar/Bhoyar community in this region . Marathi is the dominant language in the regions of Pandhurna and Sausar. There are several known Maharashtra mandals that keep Marathis connected throughout. Gondi was formerly spoken by over 30% of the population in 1931, and over 75% of Gonds. This percentage has decreased rapidly as most Gonds have shifted to Hindi. Today, it
1302-462: The district is 18,48,882 with a population density of 156 people per km . There are 953 females for every 1000 males. The sex ratio of rural Chhindwara is more (962) than that of urban Chhindwara (926). As per Census 2001, the average literacy rate of the district was 66.03%, which is above the average of the MP state's 64.08%. The literacy rate in the rural area of the district is 60.76% and that of urban area
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1344-484: The district, out of which 1,903 villages are inhabited. It is divided into 19 Revenue Circles, 319 Patwari Halkas. There are 808 Panchayats in the district. Chhindwara is the Parliamentary Constituency in the district and there are eight assembly segments (Junnardeo, Chhindwara, Parasia, Damua, Amarwara , Chourai, Sausar and Pandhurna). As per Census 2001 the population of Chhindwara town was 1,22,309 and of
1386-551: The population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 11.11% and 36.82% of the population respectively. The main Scheduled Tribes are Gonds and Mawasi Korkus. Gonds make up 80% of the total Scheduled Tribe population and over 30% of the district overall. In Hinduism, most of the people in Chhindwara belongs to the castes Kshatriya Pawar / Bhoyar Pawar , Rajput , Brahmin , Kunbi , Teli , Raghuvanshi/Raghvi , Ahir etc. There are 1,984 villages in
1428-577: The revolt. Man Singh died a natural death on 6 July 1614 at Ellichpur. During Jahangir ’s rule, Malik Ambar till his death in 1626 recovered a substantial part of the Deccan from the Mughals including Berar. In 1628, the first year of reign of Shah Jahan , Berar again came under the Mughal sway. In 1636, the Mughal possessions in Dakhin (Deccan) were divided into 4 Subahs. Berar was one of them with Ellichpur as its capital and Gavilgad as its main fort. Aurangzeb
1470-417: The right to collect chauth and sardeshmukhi from Berar from the Mughal emperor. In 1724, when Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah declared independence, the existence of Berar as a Mughal Subah came to an end. It became (though nominally) a part of Nizam's state. Berar came under Mughal administration in 1596. Todar Mal 's famous system known as bandobast was made applicable to the Berar Subah. The area of
1512-495: The rule of Emperor Aurangzeb . By 1720, under Bakht Buland's leadership, Deogarh was largely independent from Mughal control. Bakht Buland mainly resided in Deogarh and conquered large territories from the kingdoms of Mandla and Chanda. When Aurangzeb's army was faltering, Bakht Buland took the opportunity to attack Mughal territory on both sides of the Wardha river. He and his sons encouraged the migration of many non-tribal cultivators to
1554-585: The territory until in 1853 it was annexed as part of the Doctrine of Lapse. After the 1857 rebellion, Chhindwara district became part of the Nerbudda Division of the Central Provinces and Berar , which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later Madhya Pradesh ) after India's independence in 1947. After Independence, Nagpur was made the capital of Chhindwara District, and on 1 November 1956, when Maharashtra
1596-564: The village of Chaand and joins with the Pench River just southeast of the village of Chand at 21°55′25″N 79°10′30″E / 21.92361°N 79.17500°E / 21.92361; 79.17500 . The river has three principle tributaries, the Chotti Kulbehra and the Umra Nala draining at its right bank and the Bodri river which is received on its left bank. The river does not have any major project constructed across it though its course
1638-454: Was appointed viceroy of four Deccan Subahs for the first time and he occupied the post for eight years (till 1644). He was again appointed viceroy for the second time in 1653 and he remained in that post till 1657. During Aurangzeb's reign, Berar was successively overrun by the Maratha rulers Shambhaji in 1680 and Rajaram in 1698. In 1720, Maratha Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath obtained the grant of
1680-403: Was ceded to the emperor Akbar by Chand Bibi in 1596, unable to stand against the imperial forces led by prince Murad . After this initial victory Prince Murad settled in Berar with Balapur as his headquarters. Near Balapur he founded a new city named Shahpur and constructed a beautiful palace for himself. As his relationship was deteriorating with Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan , the commander of
1722-400: Was formed and took Nagpur, this district was re-constituted with Chhindwara as the capital. Geographically, Chhindwara district can be divided into three main regions: The altitude of the district varies from 1,550 ft (470 m) to 3,820 ft (1,160 m) above sea level with an average elevation of 2215 feet (675 m). There are five major rivers which flow through the district —
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1764-514: Was the largest district in Madhya Pradesh with an area of 10,293 square km before the bifurcation of Pandhurna district. The district is part of Jabalpur division . The name Chhindwara has been derived from the word Chhind , the local name of a tree found commonly in the district. Chhindwara district was formed on 1 November 1956. It is on the southwest region of the Satpura Range. It
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