Bastar District

Population: 1,411,644 (2011)

State: Chhattisgarh

Language: Chhattisgarhi, Hindi

Headquarters: Jagdalpur

 

Area: 10,083 square kilometers

Density of Population: 140 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 54.94 % - Male: 65.70 %, Female: 44.49 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1024

 

Boundaries of Bastar District

 

North: Kanker District and Dhamtari District, Chhattisgarh

South: Kondagoan District, Chhattisgarh

East: Orissa

West: Narayanpur District, Chhattisgarh

 

Bastar District Average Rainfall: 1324.3 mm 

Bastar District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.15 deg C 

Bastar District Average Temperature in Winter: 20.73 deg C

 

BASTAR DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Indravati, Kotri, Narangi, Sabari River

Taluks: Jagdalpur, Keshkal, Narainpur

Blocks: Bakawand, Bastanar, Bastar, Darba, Jagdalpur, Lohadigundah, Talnar

Assembly Constituencies: Bastar, Jagdalpur, Chitrakot

Waterfalls: Chitrakot Waterfalls, Tiratgarh Waterfalls, Chitradhara Waterfalls, Kanger Dhara, Mandawa Waterfalls, Dhoomar Waterfalls, Thamada Ghumar Waterfalls

 

Bastar District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Danteshwari Temple

2. Bastar Palace

3. Anthropological Museum

4. Kanker Valley National Park

 

Bastar District Facts: In 1999, Bastar District was further divided into Bastar, Dantewada and Kanker and in 2012, it was again divided to form the new district of Kondagaon.           

 

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, maize

 

Major Industries: Nagarnar Steel Plant, Tata Steel Plant

 

Major Educational Resources: Government Engineering College, Government P.G. College, Government Degree College, Government Women Polytechnic, Government Law College

 

Mineral Resources: Limestone, dolomite, diamond, bauxite

 

What is Bastar District Famous For: Exotic variety of handicrafts and traditional Dasara festival.

 

People From Bastar District: Gond, Abhuj Maria, Bhatra, Halbaa, Dhurvaa, Muria, Bison Horn Maria

 

Bastar District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Bastar District