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Peepal Tree at Satkar Tiraha Chhindwara
Peepal Tree at Satkar Tiraha Chhindwara · Kaushlendrapathe, CC0
Aashirwad Dwar (आशीर्वाद द्वार) , Shree Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir , Chhindwara
Aashirwad Dwar (आशीर्वाद द्वार) , Shree Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir , Chhindwara · Kaushlendrapathe, CC0
Gulmohar Tree (Delonix regia) in Chhindwara
Gulmohar Tree (Delonix regia) in Chhindwara · Kaushlendrapathe, CC BY 4.0
Imli Tree (Tamarindus indica) in Chhindwara
Imli Tree (Tamarindus indica) in Chhindwara · Kaushlendrapathe, CC BY 4.0
Badam Tree (Prunus dulcis) in Chhindwara
Badam Tree (Prunus dulcis) in Chhindwara · Kaushlendrapathe, CC BY 4.0
Peepal Tree (Ficus religiosa) near Shukla Ground Chhindwara
Peepal Tree (Ficus religiosa) near Shukla Ground Chhindwara · Kaushlendrapathe, CC BY 4.0

Chhindwāra, India

Chhindwāra is a town of 175,052 people in Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Population175,052 GeoNames
RegionMadhya Pradesh
Elevation675 m 2,215 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area110.0 km²
Nearest airportDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) 108 km

Why visit Chhindwāra

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

About Chhindwāra

Chhindwara is a city and Municipal Corporation in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is the administrative headquarters of Chhindwara District. Chhindwara is reachable by rail or road from adjacent cities Betul, Jabalpur and Nagpur. The nearest airport is in Nagpur, although there is a small airport located in the district which is not serviceable for passenger planes.

From the Wikipedia article Chhindwara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do2

Alka Talkies

Cinema and theater · 0.9 km

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Pankaj Talkies

Cinema and theater

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Museums and landmarks1

Tribal Museum Chhindwara

Museum · 1.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Indira Gandhi Cricket Stadium Chhindwara

Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km

Guraiya Rd, Sanchar Colony Gurriya Road, Chhindwara

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Ekta Park

Park · 1.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

New Swastik Bakery

Bakery · 1.2 km

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History

It was believed that Chhindwara District was full of chhind trees (wild date palms) many years ago, and the place was called "chhind-wada" (wada means place). Another story says that due to the population of lions (called "sinh" in Hindi), it was considered equivalent to entering the lions' den to enter this district. Hence, it was called "Sinh Dwara" (lit. 'Lion Gate'). Over time, it became "Chhindwara".

The Gole Gunj market of the city, with its two large gateways (known today as Kamania Gate), was built by Captain Montgomery, who administrated the district as a regent of Richard Jenkins (1818–1830). The municipality of Chhindwara was founded in 1867.

From the History section of Chhindwara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Gas and EV charging1

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Schools, colleges and libraries3

Healthcare22

Map of Chhindwāra

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 108 km away.

  • Loniya 3 km west, about 3 min by car
  • Sirgora 18 km north, about 18 min by car
  • Dighāwāni 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
  • Setiya 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
  • Parāsia 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
  • Chāndāmeta 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
  • Chikhli Kalān 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
  • Barkuhi 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
  • Eklahra 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
  • Chaurai 32 km east, about 32 min by car

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