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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: Chandrapur
Settlement.founder: Khandkya Ballal Shah
Settlement.named_for: Mahakali Temple
Settlement.government_type: Mahanagar Palika
Settlement.governing_body: Chandrapur Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title2: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Area: 56.40
Elevation: 188
Official website: chanda.nic.in
Image: Chandrapur Jatpura Gate.jpg
Dialing code: 7172

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Commons category: Chandrapur
postal code: 442401
inception: 1300-00-00
P8168: Khushal Khan Khattak
P12749: Category:History of Myanmar

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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
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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==