Districts of Chhattisgarh
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Chhattisgarh
, a state
of India
, has 18 administrative districts
. Two new districts, Bijapur and Naryanpur were carved out on May 11, 2007. On August 15, 2011, Chief Minister Raman Singh announced that 12 new districts would be created in 2012.
A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service
. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service
is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.
Bastar Division:
Durg Division:
Raipur Division:
Bilaspur Division:
Sarguja Division:
, a province of British India, and a number of princely states in the north, south, and east, which were part of the Eastern States Agency
.
The British province encompassed the central portion of the state, and was made up of three districts, Raipur
, Bilaspur
, and Drug
, which made up the Chhattisgarh Division
of the Central Provinces. Drug District was created in 1906 out of the eastern portion of Raipur District.
The northern portion of the state, comprising present-day Koriya, Surajpur,Surguja, Jashpur, and Raigarh districts, was divided among the six princely states of Chang Bhakar, Jashpur, Koriya,Surajpur, Raigarh, Surguja, and Udaipur. To the east the states of Nandgaon
, Khairagarh
, and Kawardha
comprised parts of present-day Rajnandgaon and Kawardha districts. In the south, the state of Kanker comprised the northern portion of present-day Kanker District, and the state of Bastar
included present-day Bastar and Dantewada districts and the southern part of Kanker District.
After Indian Independence, the princely states were merged with the Central Provinces and Berar to form the new state of Madhya Pradesh
. Present-day Chhattisgarh comprised seven districts of Madhya Pradesh. The former states of Kanker and Bastar formed the new Bastar District, the states of Surguja, Korea, and Chang Bhakar formed the new Surguja District, and the states of Nandgaon, Khairagarh, and Kawardha formed the new Rajnandgaon District.
In 1998, the seven districts that make up present-day Chhattisgarh were reorganized to form 16 districts. Dantewada and Kanker districts were split from Bastar; Dhamtari District was split from Raipur; Janjgir-Champa and Korba districts were split from Bilaspur; Jashpur District was split from Raigarh; Kawardha District was formed from parts of Bilaspur and Rajnandgaon; Koriya and Surajpur District was split from Surguja; and Mahasamund District was split from Raipur.
On November 1, 2000 these 16 districts were split from Madhya Pradesh
to form the new state of Chhattisgarh .Two New Districts Are Added Afterwards.
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, a state
States and territories of India
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of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, has 18 administrative districts
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
. Two new districts, Bijapur and Naryanpur were carved out on May 11, 2007. On August 15, 2011, Chief Minister Raman Singh announced that 12 new districts would be created in 2012.
A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.
Districts of Chhattisgarh
Presently Chattisgarh state consists of 18 districts:| Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) | Official website |
| BA | Bastar Bastar District Bastar District is a district of the state of Chhattisgarh in central India. Jagdalpur is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 8755.79 km²... |
Jagdalpur Jagdalpur Jagdalpur is a city and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. Jagdalpur and its surrounding area comprise a major part of the... |
1,302,253 | 14,968 | 87 | http://bastar.nic.in/ |
| Bijapur Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh Bijapur district is one of the 18 districts of Chhattisgarh state in central India. It is one of the two new districts created on May 11, 2007. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Chhattisgarh , after Narayanpur... |
Bijapur | 229,832 | 6,555 | 35 | ||
| BI | Bilaspur Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh Bilaspur district is a district of the Chhattisgarh state of India. Bilaspur city is the headquarters of the district. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Chhattisgarh , after Raipur and Durg.- Etymology :... |
Bilaspur Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district... |
1,993,042 | 8,270 | 241 | http://bilaspur.nic.in/ |
| DA | Dantewada Dantewada District Dantewada District, also known as Dantewara District or Dakshin Bastar District , is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Dantewada is the district headquarters. The district is part of Bastar Division... |
Dantewada Dantewada Dantewada is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Dantewada district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dantewada District.... |
719,065 | 17,538 | 41 | http://dantewada.nic.in/ |
| DH | Dhamtari Dhamtari District Dhamtari is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It was officially formed on July 6, 1998, from an amalgamation of Dhamma and Tarai . The district headquarter is Dhamtari. It is situated between 20042' N Latitude and 81o33' Longtitude... |
Dhamtari Dhamtari Dhamtari is one of the oldest municipality region.The district was officially formed on 6 July 1998 dividing the Raipur district currently the capital of Chhattisgarh along with Mahasamund .District is situated in the fertile plains of Chhattisgarh Region.The total area of the district is... |
703,569 | 3,383 | 208 | http://dhamtari.nic.in/ |
| DU | Durg Durg District Durg District is situated in Chattisgarh state of India. Until 2000 it formed part of Madhya Pradesh. District headquarters is Durg. The district covers an area of 8,537 km². The population in 1991 was 2, 397,134 of which 12.4% were members of scheduled tribes... |
Durg Durg Durg is a city located in Chhattisgarh state, Central India. It is located just east of the Seonath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. The city is an agricultural market and is heavily engaged in milling rice and pigeon peas. Durg gained importance as an industrial centre... |
2,801,757 | 8,542 | 328 | http://durg.nic.in/ |
| JA | Jashpur Jashpur District Jashpur District lies in the north-eastern corner of the state of Chhattisgarh in India adjoining the border of Jharkhand and Orissa. Jashpur Nagar is the administrative headquarter of the district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.-Geography:... |
Jashpur | 739,780 | 5,825 | 127 | http://jashpur.nic.in/ |
| JC | Janjgir-Champa Janjgir-Champa The district "Janjgir-Champa" is situated in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and is a small developing district. The District Head Quarter Janjgir of the district Janjgir-Champa is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of Kulchury dynasty... |
Naila Janjgir Naila Janjgir Naila Janjgir is a city and a municipality in Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. by...Ramesh Sao.- Demographics : India census, Naila Janjgir had a population of 32,495. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%... |
1,316,140 | 3,848 | 342 | http://janjgirchampa.nic.in/ |
| KB | Korba Korba District Korba District is an administrative district of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The city of Korba is the district headquarters.-Geography:... |
Korba Korba, Chhattisgarh Korba is a city and an industrial area in Korba District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.Korba is the power capital of the newly formed state Chhattisgarh. The district comes under Bilaspur division and is inhabited mainly by tribals including the protected tribe Korwas... |
1,012,121 | 6,615 | 153 | http://korba.nic.in/ |
| KJ | Koriya Koriya District Koriya district, also commonly spelled as Korea district, is a district in the north-western part of the Chhattisgarh state in Central India. The administrative headquarter of the district is Baikunthpur.-History:... |
Koriya Koriya Koriya, also spelled as Korea, was a princely state of British Empire in India. After Indian Independence in 1947, the ruler of Koriya acceded to the Union of India on 1 January 1948 and was made part of Surguja District of Central Provinces and Berar province. On January 1950, “Central Provinces... |
585,455 | 6,578 | 89 | http://koriya.nic.in/ |
| KK | Kanker Kanker District Kanker District is located in the southern region of the state of Chhattisgarh, India within the longitudes 20.6-20.24 and latitudes 80.48-81.48. The total area of the district is 5285.01 square kilometers. The population is 651,333.-History:... |
Kanker Kanker Kanker is a city and a municipality in Kanker District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Geography:Kanker is located at . It has an average elevation of 388 metres .-Demographics:... |
651,333 | 6,513 | 100 | http://kanker.gov.in/ |
| KW | Kawardha Kawardha District Kabirdham district is one of the 16 administrative districts of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The district was earlier known as Kawardha district. The district is located between 21.32' to 22.28' north latitudes and 80.48' to 81.48' east longitudes. The district covers an area of 4634.98... |
Kawardha Kawardha Kawardha is a city and a municipality in Kabirdham district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Kabirdham district. Kawardha is also known for the "Temple of Bhoramdeo."-Geography:... |
584,667 | 4,237 | 138 | http://kawardha.nic.in/ |
| MA | Mahasamund Mahasamund District Mahasamund District is an administrative district in Chhattisgarh state in eastern India. The city of Mahasamund is the district headquarters.-Geography:Mahasamund District covers an area of 3902.39 km² in the central eastern part of the Chhattisgarh... |
Mahasamund Mahasamund Mahasamund is a city and a municipality in Mahasamund District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mahasamund District.The present Mayor is Dr. Vimal Chopra.... |
860,176 | 4,779 | 180 | http://mahasamund.nic.in/ |
| Narayanpur Narayanpur district Narayanpur district is one of the 18 districts of Chhattisgarh state in central India. It is one of the two new districts created on May 11, 2007. It was carved out from the erstwhile Bastar district. This district occupies an area of 6640 km² and it had a population of 110,800 in 2001. Narayanpur... |
Narayanpur | 110,800 | 6,640 | 17 | ||
| RG | Raigarh Raigarh District Raigarh district is a district of the state of Chhattisgarh, in India. Raigarh is the district headquarters.The languages spoken in the district are Chhattisgarhi, Oriya and Hindi.... |
Raigarh Raigarh Raigarh is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarter of Raigarh district.-History:... |
1,265,084 | 7,068 | 179 | http://raigarh.nic.in/ |
| RN | Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon District is a district of in the state of Chattisgarh in India. The administrative headquarters the district is Rajnandgaon town.-History:The district was carved out from the erstwhile Durg district on 26 January 1973... |
Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The population of the city is 143,727 . It came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of district Durg. The District headquarters of Rajnandgaon is on the Bombay - Howrah line of... |
1,281,811 | 8,062 | 159 | http://rajnandgaon.nic.in/ |
| RP | Raipur Raipur District Raipur district is a district in the Chhattisgarh state of India. Raipur is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is rich in mineral resources. There are many wild life sanctuaries and sight seeing places worth visiting... |
Raipur | 3,009,042 | 13,083 | 230 | http://raipur.nic.in/ |
| SU | Surguja Surguja District Surguja District is a district in the northern part of the state of Chattisgarh in India. The district headquarter is Ambikapur.The district borders on the states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, and overlaps the southeastern part of the Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand region of peninsular... |
Ambikapur | 1,970,661 | 15,765 | 125 | http://surguja.nic.in/ |
Bastar Division:
- BijapurBijapur district, ChhattisgarhBijapur district is one of the 18 districts of Chhattisgarh state in central India. It is one of the two new districts created on May 11, 2007. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Chhattisgarh , after Narayanpur...
- Sukma(new)Sukma-Places of interest:* Indravati National Park* Kanger Ghati National Park* Jatra in FebruaryThis place is one among the backward area of Chhattisgarh, one student of this area still created history by becoming an airline pilot presently working in a leading international airline.Also,one of the...
- DantewadaDantewada DistrictDantewada District, also known as Dantewara District or Dakshin Bastar District , is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Dantewada is the district headquarters. The district is part of Bastar Division...
(Dakshin Bastar) - BastarBastar DistrictBastar District is a district of the state of Chhattisgarh in central India. Jagdalpur is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 8755.79 km²...
(JagdalpurJagdalpurJagdalpur is a city and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. Jagdalpur and its surrounding area comprise a major part of the...
) - Kondagaon(new)KondagaonKondagaon is a town and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Geography:Kondagaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 593 metres .-Demographics:...
- NarayanpurNarayanpur districtNarayanpur district is one of the 18 districts of Chhattisgarh state in central India. It is one of the two new districts created on May 11, 2007. It was carved out from the erstwhile Bastar district. This district occupies an area of 6640 km² and it had a population of 110,800 in 2001. Narayanpur...
- KankerKanker DistrictKanker District is located in the southern region of the state of Chhattisgarh, India within the longitudes 20.6-20.24 and latitudes 80.48-81.48. The total area of the district is 5285.01 square kilometers. The population is 651,333.-History:...
(Uttar Bastar)
Durg Division:
- Kawardha (Kawardha)
- RajnandgaonRajnandgaon DistrictRajnandgaon District is a district of in the state of Chattisgarh in India. The administrative headquarters the district is Rajnandgaon town.-History:The district was carved out from the erstwhile Durg district on 26 January 1973...
- Balod(new)BalodBalod is a town in bank of river tandula and a nagar palika in Durg district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Balod is 44 km from Dhamtari and 58 km from Durg. Balod has...
- DurgDurg DistrictDurg District is situated in Chattisgarh state of India. Until 2000 it formed part of Madhya Pradesh. District headquarters is Durg. The district covers an area of 8,537 km². The population in 1991 was 2, 397,134 of which 12.4% were members of scheduled tribes...
- Bemetara(new)BemetaraBemetara is a tehsil of the Durg District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Bemetara was established as tahsil in year 1907 along with the mungeli...
Raipur Division:
- DhamtariDhamtari DistrictDhamtari is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It was officially formed on July 6, 1998, from an amalgamation of Dhamma and Tarai . The district headquarter is Dhamtari. It is situated between 20042' N Latitude and 81o33' Longtitude...
- Gariyaband(new)
- RaipurRaipur DistrictRaipur district is a district in the Chhattisgarh state of India. Raipur is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is rich in mineral resources. There are many wild life sanctuaries and sight seeing places worth visiting...
- Baloda Bazar(new)Baloda BazarBaloda Bazar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raipur District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. PIN 493332.-Geography:Baloda Bazar is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
- MahasamundMahasamund DistrictMahasamund District is an administrative district in Chhattisgarh state in eastern India. The city of Mahasamund is the district headquarters.-Geography:Mahasamund District covers an area of 3902.39 km² in the central eastern part of the Chhattisgarh...
Bilaspur Division:
- BilaspurBilaspur District, ChhattisgarhBilaspur district is a district of the Chhattisgarh state of India. Bilaspur city is the headquarters of the district. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Chhattisgarh , after Raipur and Durg.- Etymology :...
- Mungeli(new)MungeliMungeli is a city and a municipality in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Geography:Mungeli is located at . It has an average elevation of 288 metres .-Demographics:...
- KorbaKorba DistrictKorba District is an administrative district of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The city of Korba is the district headquarters.-Geography:...
- Janjgir-ChampaJanjgir-ChampaThe district "Janjgir-Champa" is situated in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and is a small developing district. The District Head Quarter Janjgir of the district Janjgir-Champa is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of Kulchury dynasty...
- RaigarhRaigarh DistrictRaigarh district is a district of the state of Chhattisgarh, in India. Raigarh is the district headquarters.The languages spoken in the district are Chhattisgarhi, Oriya and Hindi....
Sarguja Division:
- KoriyaKoriya DistrictKoriya district, also commonly spelled as Korea district, is a district in the north-western part of the Chhattisgarh state in Central India. The administrative headquarter of the district is Baikunthpur.-History:...
- Surajpur(new)SurajpurSurajpur is a City and a Nagar Palika Nigam in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh state in central India.It is the Administrative Head Quarter of the Surajpur District, located 256 km North from the state headquarter Raipur. National Highway 78 has its route through Surajpur. Surajpur was...
- SargujaSurguja DistrictSurguja District is a district in the northern part of the state of Chattisgarh in India. The district headquarter is Ambikapur.The district borders on the states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, and overlaps the southeastern part of the Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand region of peninsular...
(AmbikapurAmbikapurAmbikapur is a city in the Surguja district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the District headquarters of Surguja district, the largest district of Chhattisgarh. It is also the divisional Headquarter of Ambikapur Divsion which consists of 3 districts namely- Sarguja, korea and jashpur.It...
) - Balrampur(new)BalrampurBalrampur is a city and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of river Rapti and is the district headquarters of Balarampur district...
- JashpurJashpur DistrictJashpur District lies in the north-eastern corner of the state of Chhattisgarh in India adjoining the border of Jharkhand and Orissa. Jashpur Nagar is the administrative headquarter of the district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.-Geography:...
Administrative history
Before Indian independence, present-day Chhattisgarh state was divided between the Central Provinces and BerarCentral Provinces and Berar
The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. The province comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered much of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur. The Central Provinces was formed in...
, a province of British India, and a number of princely states in the north, south, and east, which were part of the Eastern States Agency
Eastern States Agency
The Eastern States Agency was a political office of the British Indian Empire, created on 1 April 1933. This agency dealt with forty-two princely states in eastern India, located in the present-day Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, and Tripura...
.
The British province encompassed the central portion of the state, and was made up of three districts, Raipur
Raipur District
Raipur district is a district in the Chhattisgarh state of India. Raipur is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is rich in mineral resources. There are many wild life sanctuaries and sight seeing places worth visiting...
, Bilaspur
Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur district is a district of the Chhattisgarh state of India. Bilaspur city is the headquarters of the district. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Chhattisgarh , after Raipur and Durg.- Etymology :...
, and Drug
Durg District
Durg District is situated in Chattisgarh state of India. Until 2000 it formed part of Madhya Pradesh. District headquarters is Durg. The district covers an area of 8,537 km². The population in 1991 was 2, 397,134 of which 12.4% were members of scheduled tribes...
, which made up the Chhattisgarh Division
Chhattisgarh Division
Chhattisgarh Division was a former administrative division of British India, which encompassed the upper Mahanadi River basin, in the central part of present-day Chhattisgarh state of India....
of the Central Provinces. Drug District was created in 1906 out of the eastern portion of Raipur District.
The northern portion of the state, comprising present-day Koriya, Surajpur,Surguja, Jashpur, and Raigarh districts, was divided among the six princely states of Chang Bhakar, Jashpur, Koriya,Surajpur, Raigarh, Surguja, and Udaipur. To the east the states of Nandgaon
Nandgaon
Nandgaon may refer to:* Nandgaon Khandeshwar, town and a tehsil in Amravati subdivision, Maharashtra, India* Nandgaon, Maharashtra, a town in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India...
, Khairagarh
Khairagarh
Khairagarh is a town and a nagar palika in Rajnandgaon District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Administered by a nagar panchayat, Khairagarh city is facilitated by primary health centers, schools and a wide network of roads and railway tracks...
, and Kawardha
Kawardha
Kawardha is a city and a municipality in Kabirdham district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Kabirdham district. Kawardha is also known for the "Temple of Bhoramdeo."-Geography:...
comprised parts of present-day Rajnandgaon and Kawardha districts. In the south, the state of Kanker comprised the northern portion of present-day Kanker District, and the state of Bastar
Bastar
* Bastar state, a state founded in the 15th century that later became a princely state of British India* Bastar district, an administrative district of Chhatisgarh state in central India...
included present-day Bastar and Dantewada districts and the southern part of Kanker District.
After Indian Independence, the princely states were merged with the Central Provinces and Berar to form the new state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. Present-day Chhattisgarh comprised seven districts of Madhya Pradesh. The former states of Kanker and Bastar formed the new Bastar District, the states of Surguja, Korea, and Chang Bhakar formed the new Surguja District, and the states of Nandgaon, Khairagarh, and Kawardha formed the new Rajnandgaon District.
In 1998, the seven districts that make up present-day Chhattisgarh were reorganized to form 16 districts. Dantewada and Kanker districts were split from Bastar; Dhamtari District was split from Raipur; Janjgir-Champa and Korba districts were split from Bilaspur; Jashpur District was split from Raigarh; Kawardha District was formed from parts of Bilaspur and Rajnandgaon; Koriya and Surajpur District was split from Surguja; and Mahasamund District was split from Raipur.
On November 1, 2000 these 16 districts were split from Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
to form the new state of Chhattisgarh .Two New Districts Are Added Afterwards.
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