DIRECTORY OF VILLAGES AND TOWNS

DIRECTORY 1

EXPLANATIONS OF COLUMN HEADINGS, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED

The names of Towns and Villages are arranged in alphabetical order for the whole of the District.

Column (1).-The names are given both in English and Deonagari. The English spelling is marked diacritically as under:-

á-आ;  í-ई; ú-ऊ; ṛ-ऋ; c-च् ; ch-छ् ṭ-ट्; ṭh-ठ्; ḍ-ड्; ḍh-ढ् ; n-न्; ń-ङ; ñ-ञ; ņ-ण्; s-स्; ś-श्; ş-ष्; ḷ-ळ्.

Abbreviations indicating tahsils,-

Bhm-Brahmapuri.

Raj-Rajura.

Chd-Chanda.

Srn-Sironcha.

Gdc-Gadhchiroli.

War-Warora.

Column (2).-(a) Direction and (b) Travelling distance of the village from the tahsil headquarters. Abbreviations used showing direction from tahsil headquarters:-

E-East.

NE-North-East.

W-West.

SE-South-East.

X-North.

NW-North-West.

S-South.

SW-South-West.

Column (3).-(a) Area (Sq. miles); (b) Total population; (c) Number of households; (d) Total number of agricultural population.

Column (4).-(a) Post office; (b) Its distance from the village.

Column (5).-(a) Railway station; (b) Its distance from the village.

Column (6).-(a) Weekly bazar; (b) Bazar day; (c) Distance of the bazar place from the village.

Column (7).-(a) Nearest motor stand; (b) Its distance from the village.

Column (8).-Drinking water facilities available in the village:-

br-brook.

PI-pipe-line.

cl--canal.

spr- spring.

n-nalla.

str-stream.

o-scarcity of water.

 

t-tank.

p-pond.

W-big well.

rsr-reservoir.

w-small well.

   

Column (9).-Miscellaneous information about school, panchayat, co-operative society, temple, math, mosque, dargah, chavadi, gymnasium, library, dispensary, church and inscription:-

Sl-school.

Cs-Co-operative

(sp)-sale and purchase.

dh-dharmashala.

 

society.

  

(h)-high.

(c)-credit.

(wvg)-weaving.

gym-gymnasium.

(m)-middle.

(fmg)--farming.

(Fr)-fair.

ch-chavadi.

(pr)-primary.

(gr)-group.

tl-temple.

lib-library.

(tr-clg)-training

(i)-industrial

m-math.

dp-dispensary.

college.

(con)-consumers.

mq-mosque.

(vet)-veterinary.

man-municipality

(mis)-miscellaneous.

dg-dargah.

Cch-Church.

pyt--panchayat.

(mp)-multipurpose.

 

ins-inscription.

Months according to Hindu calendar:-

Ct-Chaitra; Vsk-Vaishakha; Jt-Jaishtha; Asd-Ashadha; Srn-Shravana; Bdp-Bhadrapada; An-Ashvina; Kt-Kartika; Mrg-Margashirsha; Ps-Pausha; Mg-Magha; Phg-Phalguna. Sud-Shuddha (first fortnight of the month); Vad-Vadya (second fortnight of the month).

N.B.-Figures for distance in columns (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) are given in miles and furlongs.

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