Bhiwapur Fort (Bhiwapur)

Bhivapur: A large village in Umred tahsil, 24.14 km. (15 miles) south of Umred on the Nagpur-Canda road on the bank of the river Maru. The Nagpur-Nagbhir railway line passes through Umred. It is connected by road to the Nagpur-Canda road. The name is a corruption of Bhimapur and the village is said to have been founded by a Gavali of the name of Bhimaji. The population according to 1961 Census is 6,934. The village ranks second in Umred tahsil in respect of population. The village contains the ruins of an old fort said to have been constructed 350 years ago by an ancestor of the Gond Rajas of Devgad. There are weaving and dyeing industries and a cattle market of considerable importance is held on every Friday. It has a primary school, one high school, a police station, a health centre and a veterinary hospital. It has also an inspection bungalow for the convenience of the travelling Government officers. The village has a Grampancayat.