Jiwati | |
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town | |
| Nickname: The Lost Paradise | |
  Jiwati Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°36′N 79°04′E / 19.60°N 79.06°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH 34 |
Jiwati is a town and a tehsil in Rajura subdivision of Chandrapur district in Nagpur revenue Division in the state of Maharashtra, India.[1] 17 September is celebrated as Marathwada Liberation Day in Jiwati as well as Korpana and Rajura talukas. Manikgad fort is a tourist spot in Jiwati taluka which is 12 km away from taluka headquarters. Built by tribal Naga kings in the 9th century, the Manigarh hill fort stands at the height of 507 metres above sea-level. Nearby is an old temple of Vishnu. According to 2011 census the population of Jiwati town is 3,764 of which 1,888 are male and 1,876 are female.
Jiwati the name comes from Jivati the goddess who is said to protect a newborn child and is worshipped as Jivati or Jivantika in Maharashtra.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Jiwati Block (CD) is 04076. Total area of jiwati tehsil is 559 km2. Jiwati tehsil has a population of 61,820 people. Jiwati tehsil has a population density of 110.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 13,656 houses in the sub-district. There are about 82 villages in Jiwati tehsil.
- ^ "Profile of Chanda district" (PDF). Retrieved 19 January 2010.