Chandrapur District

Maharashtra

Chandrapur district is one of the districts of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is at Chandrapur. It covers 11,443 sq km and had a population of 21,94,262 at the 2011 census, a density of 192 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Chandrapur
Area
11,443 sq km
Population
21.94 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
192 /km²
Literacy Rate
80.01%
Sex Ratio
958
per 1,000 males
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Chandrapur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Chandrapur district.

Total Population
21.94 Lakh
Male Population
11.21 Lakh
Female Population
10.73 Lakh
Rural Population
14.21 Lakh
Urban Population
7.73 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.48 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
3.82 Lakh
Literacy Rate
80.01%
Population Density
192 /km²
Sex Ratio
958
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.8%Female literacy 73.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Chandrapur district.

15
Tehsils
15
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
842
Gram Panchayats
1,792
Villages
Headquarters
Chandrapur
Languages
Marathi, Hindi, Gondi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
19.95° N, 79.3° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Chandrapur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Chandrapur

Constituency No. 13 · General
Primary
PD
Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Rajura
  • Chandrapur
  • Ballarpur
  • Bramhapuri
  • Chimur
  • Warora
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Chandrapur

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Rajura
No. 70 · Chandrapur
SD
Subhash Ramchandrarao Dhote
Indian National Congress
MLA
Chandrapur
No. 71 · Chandrapur
KJ
Kishor Gajanan Jorgewar
Independent
MLA
Bramhapuri
No. 73 · Chandrapur
VW
Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar
Indian National Congress
MLA
Chimur
No. 74 · Chandrapur
BB
Bunty Bhangdiya
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Warora
No. 75 · Chandrapur
PD
Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Chandrapur

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Chandrapur district.

  • PD
    Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Chandrapur · No. 13
  • SD
    Subhash Ramchandrarao Dhote
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Rajura · No. 70
  • KJ
    Kishor Gajanan Jorgewar
    Independent
    MLA
    Chandrapur · No. 71
  • SM
    Sudhir Mungantiwar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ballarpur · No. 72
  • VW
    Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Bramhapuri · No. 73
  • BB
    Bunty Bhangdiya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Chimur · No. 74
  • PD
    Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Warora · No. 75

Election History

Lok Sabha

Chandrapur · No. 13

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCPratibha Suresh Dhanorkar
    Votes 6,38,204Vote share 49.77%Margin 2,60,406
    1. 1. Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar · INC6,38,204 (49.77%)
    2. 2. Sudhir Mungantiwar · BJP3,77,798 (29.46%)
    3. 3. Rajesh Bele · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi92,100 (7.18%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCSuresh Narayan Dhanorkar
    Votes 4,47,473Vote share 45.18%Margin 44,763
    1. 1. Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar · INC4,47,473 (45.18%)
    2. 2. Ahir Hansraj Gangaram · BJP4,02,710 (40.66%)
    3. 3. Rajendra Mahadoe Gaikwad · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi1,12,080 (11.31%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPAhir Hansraj Gangaram
    Votes 5,08,049Vote share 45.3%Margin 2,36,269
    1. 1. Ahir Hansraj Gangaram · BJP5,08,049 (45.3%)
    2. 2. Sanjay Wamanrao Deotale · INC2,71,780 (24.23%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Maharashtra
State
Chandrapur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 13
6 Assembly
No. 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75

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Chandrapur District at a Glance

State
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Chandrapur
Area
11,443 sq km
Population
21.94 Lakh
Population density
192 per km²
Sex ratio
958 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
80.01%
Languages
Marathi, Hindi, Gondi
Tehsils
15
Blocks
15
Gram panchayats
842
Villages
1,792
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Maharashtra
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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