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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Manoj Srawan Chaudhari
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- LGD code
- 540505
- Pincode
- 442904
- Post office
- Neri
- Population
- 1,290
- Households
- 346
- Literacy rate
- 66%
- Sex ratio
- 923 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 705
Census 2011 · in context
How Bothali (Shirpur) compares
By population, Bothali (Shirpur) ranks #31 of 248 villages in Chimur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
66.0%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Bothali (Shirpur)66.0%
Chimur mandal69.3%
Chandrapur district71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
923
−51 vs mandal average
Bothali (Shirpur)923
Chimur mandal974
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.3 vs mandal average
Bothali (Shirpur)3.7
Chimur mandal4.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bothali (Shirpur) at a glance
Bothali (Shirpur) is a village of 1,290 people in 346 households (Census 2011) in Chimur taluka, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, the 31st-largest of 248 villages in Chimur taluka. Literacy is 66%, 3 points below the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 923 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 442904, served by Neri post office; the LGD village code is 540505. The sarpanch is Manoj Srawan Chaudhari , and the village votes in Umred assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram. The population is estimated at 1,521 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bothali (Shirpur) · this village | 1,290 | 66% | — |
| Khursapur · Chimur | 198 | 74% | — |
| Murpar Rith · Chimur | 0 | — | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bothali (Shirpur)
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 16
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 2
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 1
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- WARORA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 32
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 90
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 14
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 673.84
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 483
- Forest area (ha)
- 26
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Bothali (Shirpur)
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Bothali (Shirpur)
- LGD code
- 540505
- Pincode
- 442904
- Post office
- Neri
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,290
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,521
- Households
- 346
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 923
- Literacy rate
- 66.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Ramtek
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Umred
- Member of Parliament
- Shyamkumar (Bablu) Barve
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- Manoj Srawan Chaudhari
- Block / Mandal
- Chimur
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 442904
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Bothali (Shirpur)
Other villages in Chimur mandal
View all 60+ →- Chimur
- Bhisi
- Neri
- Shankarpur
- Wadala Pai
- Khadsangi
- Amboli
- Navatala
- Palasgaon
- Sawargaon
- Jambhulghat
- Motegaon
- Doma
- Kajalsar
- Masal Bk
- Shirpur
- Mangalgaon
- Khambala
- Kewada
- Malewada
- Talodhi Gaonganana
- Kolara Tukum
- Khutala (Mo)
- Piparda
- Hirapur
- Lohara (Bu)
- Sawari
- Sathgaon
- Pimpalneri
- Pimpalgaon
- Kawadsi Desh
- Metepar
- Vihirgaon
- Kolari
- Bodadha
- Vahangaon
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)