Chiplun
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| ?Chiplun Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 7 m (23 ft) |
| District(s) | Ratnagiri |
| Population | 46,213 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • UN/LOCODE • Vehicle |
• 415605 • +02355 • IN-CHI • MH-08 |
Coordinates: Chiplun is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-17) in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is an industrial town catering to mostly pharmaceutical and chemical industries. It is a major stop on the Konkan Railway. The name Chiplun means "The abode of Lord Parshuram".
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[edit] Geography
Chiplun is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).
The city lies on the banks of the River Vashishti. To the east of the city lies the Western Ghats and to the west lies Guhagar. The region is hilly and the city is situated in a valley. The region has tropical climate, very hot in summer and very wet. Summer days are extremely hot (above 38 °C). The rainy season — the monsoons last from June until October.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Chiplun had a population of 46,213. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chiplun has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 77%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] The city
The city has its own drama theatre Indira Gandhi Sanskrutik Kendra, and a stadium for sports is being constructed. A municipal council looks after the civic needs of the city. United English school and D.B.J. College are the oldest education institute in the city catering the need for the taluka.
There are a couple of English-medium schools in Chiplun most notably L.M.B.School & Christ Jyoti Convent School. It also has an engineering college: Rajaram Shinde College of Engineering affiliated to the University of Mumbai, which is located a few kilometres outside the city. Since the city is on a busy National Highway, it also caters to travellers en route to Goa and Mumbai. It is also a junction for those travelling to the Enron (Dhabol) Power Project. The city links the western coast to the interior parts of Maharashtra, one of the few places in that region.
Chiplun was severely devastated in the 2005 Maharashtra floods in which it received 300 mm of rain on 2005-07-25.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chiplun
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
