Chamorshi | |
Other Name: | The town of rice |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 19.938°N 79.89°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gadchiroli |
Government Type: | Maharashtra Government |
Governing Body: | BJP |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 120 |
Population Total: | 179,120 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Rank: | 3rd in district population wise |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | chamorshikar |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 442603 |
Registration Plate: | MH 33 |
Chamorshi is a Town and a tehsil in Gadchiroli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
It is located near the east bank of the Wainganga River, which along with Wardha River forms the Pranahita River at Chaprala which meets the Godavari River. It is famous for the ancient historic temple of god Markandeshwar which is located at village Markanda. Temple is situated at the bank of the Wainganga river, which flows generally from North to South but at Markanda it takes Northward turn for 20 km before again going Southward.Markanda is also known as (vidharbhachi kashi).Every year at mahashivratri there is Mela or fair at markanda.Which last for 10 days.There is also a chicdoh barrage near to chamorshi which has more than 35 gates, which is also a major attraction of this town.There is also mutnur 30km from chamorshi now a day it has famous tourist attraction for vidharbha people. Mutnur is small hill station.
Charmoshi has an average elevation of 182 metres (600 feet).