Chandurbazar

Chandur Bazar
Chandur Bazar ; Gud ka chandur
	city
	Nickname(s): cbz
	Chandur Bazar Location in Maharashtra, India
	Coordinates: 21.2417°N 77.7456°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Amravati
Population (2011)
• Total	160,324
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	MH27

Chandur bazar is a City governed by a Municipal Council in Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Chandurbazar is situated about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of the India census,[1] Chandurbazar had a population of 17,635. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chandurbazar has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 75%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Chandurbazar has large organizations like Samta sainik dal, Bharat Mukti Morcha and Bhariya Vidhyarthi Morcha.

Religions in Chandur bazar
Religion			Percent
Hindus			54%
Muslims			32%
Buddhists			8.6%
Christians			1.4%
Jains			3.7%
Others†			0.3%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Economy

Chandurbazar is a hub for buying and selling cattle in the nearby region. It is also famous for jaggery processed by local farmers. The region also produces oranges and custard apples. It is also famous for saint Gulabrao Maharaj. Well known as Gudaacha Chandur.

Education

There are four senior colleges in Chandurbazar:

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Yoga College
N.A. Deshmukh College
G. S. Tompe Arts, Commerce & Science College
College of Home Science

The G. S. Tompe Arts, Commerce & Science College was established in 1968 by Govidrao Sitaram Tompe to provide higher education in Chandurbazar.

Schools from the primary to the secondary level of education include:

Jijamata High School
G. R. Kabra High School
Nagar Parishad High School
Mainabai High School
Urdu High School
Orange Line School
Jagadamb High School
Anand Primary School
Maharashtra Primary School

There are several kindergartens in Chandurbazar, including the following:

Nirmitee Convent
Sunrise Convent
Little Angels School
G. R. Kabra Public Convent
I-Tech Computer Institute, Shivaji Nagar, Chandur Bazar

Communication

Chandurbazar is linked by road to the city of Amravati, as well as neighboring towns like Morshi, Paratwada (Achalpur) Asegaon, etc. The proposed Nagpur-Indore National Highway will go through the town. Chandurbazar is also connected by rail, with one train station on the Amravati-Narkher line.

References

"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.