Forms of Tobacco Consumed by Different Segments of the Rural Population, Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India
| Type of Tobacco | Description | Predominant Consumer |
|---|---|---|
| Kharra | A mixture of tobacco, areca nut, lime (chuna), and katechu (katha) | Men and women |
| Mishri | Powdered tobacco containing teeth-cleaning powder | Women |
| Gutkha | A powdery mixture of crushed areca nut, tobacco, katechu, paraffin wax, lime, and sweet or savory flavorings | Adolescents and youth |
| Paan masala | A mixture of betel leaf with lime, areca nut, clove, cardamom, mint, and tobacco, with other flavorings | Adolescents and youth |
| Beedi | A type of cigarette made of unprocessed tobacco flakes wrapped in tendu leaves (found widely across central India) | Elderly men |