Chorachiwadi
| Chorachiwadi चोराचीवाडी | |
|---|---|
  Chorachiwadi   Chorachiwadi Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°33′35″N 74°42′32″E / 18.559849°N 74.708905°ECoordinates: 18°33′35″N 74°42′32″E / 18.559849°N 74.708905°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmadnagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panachayat Raj |
| • Sarpanch | M/s. Rasal |
| • Deputy Sarpanch | Mr. Tukaram Chavan |
| Elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 413701 |
| Telephone code | 912487 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
Chorachiwadi is a panchayat village in the state of Maharashtra, India. Administratively, Chorachiwadi is in the Shrigonda Taluka of Ahmadnagar District in Maharashtra.[1]
The Grampanchayat Chorachiwadi is made up of Chorachiwadi Gavthan and Bhingan Dumala, two small sub-villages. Chorachiwadi has a larger land area and population than Bhingan and is located in between the historical location 'Bahaddur gadh' (named after Chhatrapati Sambhaji) fort of Pedgaon and the taluka place Shrigonda. Bhingan Dumala is situated on the bank of a small river named Saraswati, which meets the Bhima River in Pedgaon 5 kilometers away.
Agriculture
Most of the villagers are farmers who harvest various crops such as sugarcane, sorghum (Jowar), wheat, cotton, grapes, lemons, pomegranates, bananas, different nuts such as tree nuts and peanuts, onions, watermelons, and cucumbers. The younger generations are in the process of diversifying their crops by taking horticulture courses, thereby passing valuable suggestions to local farmers.
Due to lack of rain, almost all irrigation depends on water canal systems, locally named "Kukadi" and "Ghod". The Ghod water canal pass through the village even though most land is irrigated by Kukadi canal water.
Education
In Chorachiwadi there is facility of Anganwadi's and Balwadi's (kindergartens), under the "Ekatmik Balvikas kendra" Shrigonda tehsil. Anganwadi's are at different regions of village viz. Chorachiwadi, Bhingan Dumala, Salunke Wasti, Landge Wasti etc.
There is a Zilla parishad prathamik (ZPP) school up to seventh grade. For grades eight to ten, there is a high school named Palhad Maharaj High School which was established in 2006 in Chorachiwadi.
Students also have the option to enroll in other high schools in Shrigonda, where they can opt for a convent or semi-English medium school, and have vocational courses along with their regular courses.
Several students from Chorachiwadi are pursuing their engineering degree from reputed government and non-government engineering colleges all over Maharashtra.
Politics
The total number of voters was around 1200 in 2014. Members in Chorachiwadi Grampanchayat total nine, from three different wards.
Sports
The youth of Chorachiwadi are involved in different sports. Main sports like Kho kho and Kabaddi are played since primary school. Primary school students participate in interschool Kho kho and Kabaddi competitions representing Chorachiwadi. On the day of Sankranti, the youth organize informal Kabaddi matches in the village.
Chorachiwadi Cricket team participates in various cricket tournaments all over the district. It has attracted great attention in the last couple of years. With that spirit, the youth have started a cricket league called "Chorachiwadi Premier League" (CPL) and organized a cricket tournament which was held during Diwali days of October 2016.
Nowadays, Volleyball has become a popular game and craze for it is increasing day by day. Volleyball players have formed a group called Yodhha group. The said group participates in other social activities also.
Female participation in local sports remains low, as it does in most of rural India.
References
- ↑ Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
- ↑ 2001 Census Village code for Chorachiwadi = 03331100, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Maharashtra" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 647. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2012.
- ↑ Poona India, Sheet NE 43-06 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series U-502, United States Army Map Service, May 1960