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Ballarpur (formerly Balharshah) is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the second largest city in the district. 

History of Town

        Ballarpur is a historical city having rare memories of ancient "Gond Empire". At the middle of 13th century, when Yadao kingdom of Devgad and Mana Kingdom of Vairagad declines towards destruction, a brave fellow named 'Kol Bhill' from Rajgond community comes forward to organize all his communal colleagues. His son "Bhim Ballarshah" the first king of their Shirpur state was crowned somewhere in 1247 A.D. After three generations, his successor king "Adiya Ballarshah" son of Hirshah, prefers east bank of Wardha river for his capital form administrative lookout. He constructed his fort on the bank of river in the year 1322 A. D. and named this capital as "Ballarpur" on his own name. Later his sixth successor king "Khandkya Balalrshah" shifted his capital form Ballarpur to Chandrapur.

        Shifting of capital to Chandrapur kept the city unattended many days. The internal family clashes in Royal family lead towards decline of empire. In about 1751, maratha king Raghuji Bhosle defeated the last king of Gond empire "Nilkanthshah", and prisoned him in Ballarpur fort. The english kingdom takes control of fort in 1818, and deputy commissioner was appointed to govern the district. The municipal council comes into existence after independence in 1949. (04/01/1949)

Chapter II

Physical Survey 

2.1 Regional And National Setting

        Ballarpur is an important commercial and industrial centre of wood, coal and paper commodities in Central India. It is situated on Chandrapur-Allapalli State Highway. The road further bifurcates for Hyderabad via Adilabad. It is about 20 KM from district headquarter and is included in Ballarpur tahsil. The city is also connected by railway. Ballarshah junction railway station is an important station on Delhi-Chennai route. It is 1307 km. long from Delhi and about 895 km from Chennai.

2.2  Area and location

        The total area included in municipal boundary is about 1651.0 hect. The city is located at 19° 57' North latitude and 90 22' East longitude and is having altitude of 354.57 meters from mean sea level. The town is situated to southern side of Chandrapur district and has considerable impact of Andhra Pradesh State in language, living style, heritage etc. due to its nearness of that state.

2.3  Topography and landscape

        The city is situated on east  bank of Wardha river. The town has divided into two halves by east-west railway track. The southern part of track is called as old basti having old gaothan area, and the historical fort. The north portion of city is hilly area where rock frequently appears. This is the dense crowded part of city. In overall view, the town is having gradual south-western slope towards Wardha river ensuring natural and rapid drainage. The development of town is bounded by coal fields to south and by forest towards north and west.

2.4  Climatology

        Climate of town in general is extremely dry and hot. The mining operations of coal mines naturally lowers ground- water-table causing increase in temperature. The maximum temperature recorded is 47.8° C while minimum recorded is 6.8° C. The average rainfall is about 1037 mm. The atmosphere of city is dusty and the unpleasant smell of paper mill waste can be experienced all over the city. The winds are generally light with some increase in wind force during latter part of summer and southwest monsoons.