Tumsar
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Tumsar is a city and a municipal council
in Bhandara district
in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
. The name of the city was derived from the name of a fish, "tum", which was found here earlier. Tumsar was previously known as Kuber Nagari. the city speak Marathi
language as their mothertongue
Tumsar is approximately 6 km from the Vainganga river, 30 km from Bhandara
, 95 km From Nagpur
, 65 km from Gondia
and 300 km from Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh
). While it is 700 km from Bhopal, 920 km from Delhi
, 1000 km from Kolkata
and 980 km from Mumbai
and Indore
respectively.
The town has a number of lakes.
At one point of time the town was a big market for scented rice but now it goes on deterioration. There are about 21 Rice Mills in Tumsar. Tumsar is one of the biggest grain mandi called APMC.
Before the nationalisation of manganese
ore mines located near the town which had many wealthy residents who owned giant bungalows and residential complexes.
There are few employment opportunities available for the people as the town is far away from the capital of Maharashtra. The area is known for manufacturing of beedi
s, from which poor residents earn their staple.
at Sonegaon near Nagpur City is the nearest Airport.
Tumsar Town railway station is located on Tirodi Line, which transport manganese ore from Chikla, Dongri
and Tirodi
mines of MOIL.
The main Railway Station is just 5 km away from the City named Tumsar Road (Dewhadi) belong to Hawra-Mumbai main line. Several Express and Mail Trains halt at Tumsar.Tumsar owned MSRTC Bus Depot. It is connected through Road Transport to all nearby villages and major cities like Bhandara, Gondia, Nagpur, Amravati, etc.
, Tumsar had a population of 65,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tumsar has a good literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 83%. In Tumsar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Most of the citizens of this town belong to Hindu religion with all other religion as well. The main language of the citizens is Marathi
and most people also speaks Hindi
(Marbat) 'Dasara' with Diwali along with Budhha Jayanti. A ShobhaYatra had been started in 2005 and has continued for years after.
, Tiroda and neighbouring areas of Madhya Pradesh
come to the town for education.
Schools
1. Kasturba Kanya Kanishta Mahavidyalaya
2. Bisen Primary School
3. Dhangare Primary school
4. Vishal High school.
7. Nehru High School & Junior college.
6. LTRV, Tumsar
7. Janta High School
8. Malviya Primary School
9. Shirinbai Neterwala School
10.Maharshi vidhaya school
11.U.S.A. vidhaya niketan school
12. Progressive English Medium High School
13.ujjval international school
Graduate / Senior Colleges:-
1. Vivekanand Polytechnic, SitaSaongi (20 km Away)
2. Seth Narsingdas Mor Arts, Commerce & Smt. Godavaridevi Saraf Science College
3. Maa Durga, ITI
For higher education students mainly go to Nagpur, Pune
and Mumbai
. The college in the town, S.N. Mor, is affiliated to Nagpur University and provides bachelors degrees in arts, commerce and science subjects as well as masters degrees in arts and commerce.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Bhandara district
Bhandara district
Bhandara district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Bhandara. The district occupies an area of 3890 km² and has a population of 1,135,835 of which 15.47% are urban . It is fondly called as the 'District of Lakes'...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. The name of the city was derived from the name of a fish, "tum", which was found here earlier. Tumsar was previously known as Kuber Nagari. the city speak Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
language as their mothertongue
Geography
Tumsar is located at 21.38°N 79.73°E. It has an average elevation of 272 metres (892 feet).Tumsar is approximately 6 km from the Vainganga river, 30 km from Bhandara
Bhandara
Bhandara is a city and a municipal council in Bhandara district in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Overview :It is the second major city in Vidharba a region that is Maharashtra. Bhandara is an agricultural centre for the farmers around its region majorly growing rice. The district speaks...
, 95 km From Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, 65 km from Gondia
Gondia
Gondia, or Gondiya , is a city in the state of Maharashtra in western India, and is the administrative headquarters of Gondia District. Gondia is also known as Rice City by local people due to abundance of rice mills in the area. Gondia is very close to Madhya Pradesh state, and is considered the...
and 300 km from Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
). While it is 700 km from Bhopal, 920 km from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, 1000 km from Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and 980 km from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
respectively.
The town has a number of lakes.
Economy
Long back Tumsar had severe drinking water crisis but later drinking water from River VainGanga was fetched to the town. In summer water is supplied to the city through the Boar-well situated in Durga Colony, Tumsar.At one point of time the town was a big market for scented rice but now it goes on deterioration. There are about 21 Rice Mills in Tumsar. Tumsar is one of the biggest grain mandi called APMC.
Before the nationalisation of manganese
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals...
ore mines located near the town which had many wealthy residents who owned giant bungalows and residential complexes.
There are few employment opportunities available for the people as the town is far away from the capital of Maharashtra. The area is known for manufacturing of beedi
Beedi
A beedi is a thin, South Asian cigarette filled with tobacco flake and wrapped in a tendu leaf tied with a string at one end.The word comes from beeda, Marwari for a leaf wrapped in betel nuts, herbs, and condiments....
s, from which poor residents earn their staple.
Transport
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International AirportDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
Dr. Babasahed Ambedkar International Airport is a public domestic and international airport serving the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the 18 Airports in Maharashtra. It was named after Bharatratna Dr...
at Sonegaon near Nagpur City is the nearest Airport.
Tumsar Town railway station is located on Tirodi Line, which transport manganese ore from Chikla, Dongri
Dongri
-See also:*Dongri Fort...
and Tirodi
Tirodi
Tirodi is a census town in Balaghat district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Tirodi is located at . It has an average elevation of 375 metres .-Demographics:...
mines of MOIL.
The main Railway Station is just 5 km away from the City named Tumsar Road (Dewhadi) belong to Hawra-Mumbai main line. Several Express and Mail Trains halt at Tumsar.Tumsar owned MSRTC Bus Depot. It is connected through Road Transport to all nearby villages and major cities like Bhandara, Gondia, Nagpur, Amravati, etc.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Tumsar had a population of 65,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tumsar has a good literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 83%. In Tumsar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Most of the citizens of this town belong to Hindu religion with all other religion as well. The main language of the citizens is Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
and most people also speaks Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
Culture
The main festivals celebrated in Tumsar are 'Durga Pujan','Ganpati Utsav', polaPola (festival)
Pola is a bull-worshipping festival celebrated by farmers mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra. On the day of Pola, the farmers decorate and worship their bulls...
(Marbat) 'Dasara' with Diwali along with Budhha Jayanti. A ShobhaYatra had been started in 2005 and has continued for years after.
Social Groups & NGOs
There are number of NGOs and Social Organisations in Tumsar working for the benefit of mass of the People like, Agrasen Navyuvak Mandal, JCI-Tumsar (Junior Chamber International), Lions Club, CREAT, etc. The JCI-Tumsar is engaged in personality Development of Individual persons through Trainings. Prsently Jc. CA Anil D. Saraf is the President of JCI-Tumsar and Yugandhar Yuva Sanskrutik Ani Krida Mandal i.e. Yugandhar Group in Sihora Village.Education
There are four CBSE schools and quite a number of state board schools. Students from Tumsar tehsil as well as from MohadiMohadi
Mohadi is a town and a tehsil in Bhandara subdivision of Bhandara district in Nagpur revenue Division in the Berar region in the state of Maharashtra, India....
, Tiroda and neighbouring areas of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
come to the town for education.
Schools
1. Kasturba Kanya Kanishta Mahavidyalaya
2. Bisen Primary School
3. Dhangare Primary school
4. Vishal High school.
7. Nehru High School & Junior college.
6. LTRV, Tumsar
7. Janta High School
8. Malviya Primary School
9. Shirinbai Neterwala School
10.Maharshi vidhaya school
11.U.S.A. vidhaya niketan school
12. Progressive English Medium High School
13.ujjval international school
Graduate / Senior Colleges:-
1. Vivekanand Polytechnic, SitaSaongi (20 km Away)
2. Seth Narsingdas Mor Arts, Commerce & Smt. Godavaridevi Saraf Science College
3. Maa Durga, ITI
For higher education students mainly go to Nagpur, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
and Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. The college in the town, S.N. Mor, is affiliated to Nagpur University and provides bachelors degrees in arts, commerce and science subjects as well as masters degrees in arts and commerce.