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Chandrapur

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Place details

Locality: Chandrapur
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 328,351
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chandrapur
Settlement.other_name: Chanda
Settlement.nickname: Black Gold City
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Chandrapur skyline.jpg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 6
Settlement.map_caption: Chandrapur in Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2

Key dates

Inception: 1300

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: India
Located in: Chandrapur district
Area: +56.40
Elevation: +188
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Chandrapur district
Official website: chanda.nic.in
Image: Chandrapur Jatpura Gate.jpg

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Article

24 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-history
Early history
Medieval history
Maratha Empire and British colonial period
British colonial period
Since Indian independence in 1947
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Languages
Religion
Transport
Economy
Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
Education
Professional
Administration
Important places
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Chandrapur (earlier known as Chanda, the official name until 1964) is a city and a municipal corporation in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra state, India. It is the district headquarters of Chandrapur district. Chandrapur is a fort city founded by Khandkya Ballal Shah, a Gond king of the 13th century. The city sits at the confluence of the Erai River and Zarpat river. The area around the city is rich in coal seams.. Hence, Chandrapur is also known as the "Black Gold City".

==Etymology==