Jiwati

Jiwati
Town
Nickname: 
The Lost Paradise
Jiwati
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°36′N 79°04′E / 19.60°N 79.06°E / 19.60; 79.06
Country India
State Maharashtra
DistrictChandrapur
Government
  TypeNagar Panchayat
  BodyJiwati Nagar Panchayat
Area
  Total
559 km2 (216 sq mi)
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
61,820
  Rank15
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
DemonymPahadavarche
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Vehicle registrationMH 34

Jiwati is a town and a tehsil in Rajura subdivision of Chandrapur district in Nagpur revenue Division in the state of Maharashtra, India. 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 town number of houses are 830. Female Population is 49.8%. town literacy rate is 66.9% and the Female Literacy rate is 29.4%.

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.