Warora

Warora
city
Warora
Warora is located in Maharashtra
Warora
Warora
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°13′48″N 79°00′03″E / 20.230013°N 79.0008°E / 20.230013; 79.0008
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictChandrapur
Government
 • TypeMayor council government
 • BodyMunicipal council of warora
 • MLAPratibhatai Balubhau Dhanorkar
Area
 • Total22.50 km2 (8.69 sq mi)
 • Rank4th in Chandrapur Dist
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total72,126
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH-34

Warora is a city and municipal council in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. During the British Raj, the town was part of the Central Provinces and was a coal-mining center.[2] The work place of famous social worker Baba Amte, "Anandwan"[3] is situated in Warora.

  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details".
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Warora" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 327.
  3. ^ Anandwan

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