Kalamb is a town in the Yavatmal district of

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. It is famous for its temple devoted to the

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Landmarks

Kalamb's temple is known as Shree Chintamani Temple, based on another name for Ganesh that emphasizes the belief that praying to him can remove worries (' Chinta' means worry in

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and in local

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language). It belongs to Vidarbha Ashtavinayak, one of the eight Ganapati kshetras in

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. It is one of the 21 kshetras of Ganesh throughout India. An annual fair of Shree Chintamani is held here.

Geography

The Chakravati River flows through Kalamb city. It has an average elevation of 283 metres.

History

The village was an important revenue assessment center under the

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in early seventeenth century as the capital of a Sarkar (sub-unit of a

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Subah) of the same name, earlier spelled as 'Kalam'., Plate VI.A.2

Demographics

Kalamb is administrative center of a Taluka (sub-district) also called Kalamb. The Taluka had a population of about 103 thousand in 2011, and consisted of 143 villages. It is part of the

region. As of 2011, 86.78% of the population was Hindu, 8.89% was Buddhist, and 3.69% was Muslim, with all other religious minorities making up less than 1% of the population.

Transportation

Kalamb is on the Yavatmal-Nagpur highway. The nearest railway station is Dhamangaon and

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which is on the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway. A New Kalamb Railway Station is being under Constructed on New Braud Gauge Wardha Yavatmal Nanded line.The Station is 3 km Away from Kalamb near Kamathwada.

References

External links

Chintamani Temple, Kalamb

Official Site of Yavatmal District
{{Yavatmal district topics Villages in Yavatmal district Talukas in Maharashtra