Chandur Bazar
city
Nickname: ChBz
Chandur Bazar Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°14′30″N 77°44′44″E / 21.2417°N 77.7456°E / 21.2417; 77.7456
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Amravati
Population (2011)
• Total	18,759^[1]
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^[update] India census,^[1] Chandurbazar had a population of 18759. 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 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Bharatiya janta party and Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal.

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Religion (%)
Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001^[2]	8985	8650	17635	-	50.536	38.616	0.465	0.028	9.521	0.783	0.006	0.045
2011^[1]	9529	9230	18759	0.064	46.426	42.891	0.453	0.064	9.542	0.512	0.053	0.059

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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 Mahavidyalay College

(Near Bhaktidham, Chandur Bazar- Borala Road.)

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:

Dnyanodaya Vidyamandir Bhaktidham
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

^ ^a ^b ^c Census India 2011.
^ Census India 2001.