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Important
Information of Chhattisgarh State
S.No.
Description
Unit
Present Chhattisgarh
1.
Area
000 Sq. km.
135.1 (30.47)
2.
Population
000 (In Thousands)
17615 (26.62)
(A.)
Schedule Cast
000
2149 (22.30)
(B.)
Schedule Tribe
000
5717 (37.13)
(C.)
OBC
000
87 (14)
3.
Population Density
/Sq. km.
130 (87.25)
4.
City Population
(In Laks)
306.48
5.
No. of States
Unit
16
6.
No. of Block Development
Unit
146
7.
No. of Tahseel
Unit
93
8.
No. of Villages
Unit
19720
9.
No. of Living Place
Unit
54816
10.
No. of Electrified Village
Unit
18070
11.
Drinking Water in Living
(A.)
100%
Unit
44750
(B.)
0 - 40%
Unit
7315
(C.)
Not Present
Unit
2751
12.
No. of Handpump
Unit
102063
13.
Literacy Rate
Percentage
42.9 (97.06)
14.
Forest
000 Hec.
6076 (41.42)
15.
Agriculture Products
000 MT.
5409.1 (29.93)
16.
Cultivated Area
000 Hec.
5881 (23.38)
17.
Irregated Area
000 Hec.
1149 (16.6)
18.
Length of Road
km.
33182 (33.00)
100 Sqkm.
24.54
19.
Educational Centre
Unit
27104 (23.00)
20.
I.T.D.P. Project
Unit
29
Introduction
Ancient
name of Chhattisgarh is Southern Kosal. It is situated in
the
heart place of India's & Madhyapradesh's south eastern portion. Its includs
sixteen
districts.
Bilaspur, Raigarh, Sarguja, Raipur, Durg, Korea, Korba, Dantewada,
Mahasamunda,Kavardha,Champa,Janjgir, Jashpurnagar,Kanker, Dhamtari,
Rajnandgaon
& Bastar. It is surrounded by mountain's series of Mekal, Sihava &
Ramgiri. Its holyland is irregated by Mahanadi, Shivnath, Indravati, Hasdo &
Kharun
river.
From
historical point of view, Chhattisgarh is so rich & from traditional
point
of view it is always a place of central attraction.
Chhattisgarh makes people's
innaugrated by its excellent, wonderful,curious, people life,
aboriginal & modern life system.
Its history, archaeology, art, culture,
religious places, natural sophistication, forest life &
industries
etc. are flower of vision.
Many
civilization were born in Chhattisgarh in which Mourya, Saatvahan,
Vakatak,
Guptavansh, Nalvansh, Panduvansh, Somvanshi, Nagvanshi, Mandlik & Kalchuri
(Haihayvanshi)
Lafagarh, Kosgaigarh,
Kargikhurd (Kota), Madanpurgarh (Champa), Sakti, Raigarh,
Sarangarh, Ramgarh,
Raipur, Reeva,Jashpurnagar, Champaran, Fingeshwargarh,
Dhamtari,
Garh Phooljhar, Durg, Malagarhi, Dhamdha, Khairagarh, Garh Akalwara,
Ghatiyari,
Bhoramdev, Jagdalpur, Kanker etc.
Chhattisgarh
have very important places from archiological point of
view.Important
archeiological places of Chhattisgarh
Tumhan, Ganiyari, Dhanpur,
Harratola, Devgarh, Maheshpur,
Laxmangarh, Belsar, Kotadol, Ghaghra, Narayanpur,
Dhobani, Devkoot, Durg, Dev
Baloda, Sorda, Dhamdha, Navagarh, Gurur, Bhoramdev,
Ghatiyari, Ambagarh Chowki,
Narayanpal, Bastar,Bhairavgarh, Chhindgaon,
Kesharpal, ChhoteDonger, Garh
Ghanora etc.
Chhattisgarh's
most important religious places are Ratanpur,
Kharod, Lutra-Sharif,
Shivrinarayan, Belgahna, Belpan, Dabhra, Amarkantaka, Raigarh,
Patthalgaon,
Peethampur, Kunkuri, Ambikapur, Rajim, Aarang, Devgarh, Sirpur, Khallari,
Palari, Sihava, Jagadalpur, Deverbeeja, Balod, Dongargarh & Dantewada etc.
Chhattisgarh's
natural structure are unique.Kendai water fall, Khuntaghat,
Bagicha,Bango,
Amarkantaka, Darha, Ranidah,
Ruksganda water fall,
Kharkhara Bandh,Keshkal, Panchvati, Bailadila, Chitrakot water fall, Teerathgarh
water
fall, Kunwara Soundarya, Manoram Sthal, Devgiri Gufa, Kailash gufa,
Hathani Darha, Rani
Darha are Chhattisgarh's natural beutiful places.
In
forest of Chhattisgarh lots of Deer, Chamois, Wild Buffalo, Lion, Leopord,
Bear,
Pea-cock & Pea-hen & besides of extra wild animals, colourfull Sparrows,
Birds,Sparrow Hawk, Cuckoo, Word -Pecker, Robin, Pigeon, Fowl etc are found.
Chhattisgarh's
national parks and sancturies areKanger Ghati National Park,
Indrawati National
Park, Sanjay National Park,
Gomarda, Samersot, Tamorpigala, Sitanadi, Barnavapara,
Udayanti, Bhairavgarh and
Pamed Sancturies.
Many
large industrial centres had been settle down in Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh's
most important industrial centres are
1. National Thermal Power Centre, Korba - Electricity.
2.Bhilai
Steel Plant, Bhilai - Iron & Steel.
3.
Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balko), Korba-Aluminium.
4.
National Mineral Development Co. Bailadila - Iron Ore.
5.
Jindal Strips Limited, Raigarh - Iron & Steel.
6.
Jaiswal Neco Steel Plant, Siltara Raipur - Steel.
7.
S. E. C. L. Mines, Korba - Coal.
8.
Century Cement Factory, Baikunth Raipur - Cement.
9.
C.C.I. Mandhar, Raipur - Cement.
10.
A.C.C. Cement Factory, Jamul Bhilai - Cement.
11.
Raymond Cement Factory, Bilaspur - Cement.
12.
L & T Cement Factory, Hirmi - Cement.
13.
Lafarge Cement Factory - Cement.
14.
Grasim Cement Factory - Cement.
15.
Ambuja Cement Factory ,BalodaBazar - Cement.
16.
Monet Steel Ltd., Mandir Hasoud - Iron & Steel.
17.
Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Co., Raipur - Fertilizers.
18.
B. E. C. Fertilizers Bhilai - Fertilizers.
19.
Bhilai Engineering Co. Bhilai - Machinery Parts.
20.
Simplex Engineering Co. Bhilai - Machinery Parts.
Chhattisgarh
is southarn east part of M.P. Chhattisgarh area is expanded in
1,35,133 km.
This
area is expanded in Madhya
Land
area of Chhattisgarh is made up of Kudappa era's lime stone.
Hasdo,
Mand, Eb, Pary, Jonk, Kelo, Udanti, Sukha etc. in Chhattisgarh. Its second
largest
river is Godavari. Rihand is main river in northern side of
Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh
climate is hot torried zone mansoon. This state is situated in Tropic
of Cancer
due to this state is warm.
Hot
torried zone leaf fall & hot torried zone half leaf fall climate forest are
found in Chhattisgarh. 40.49% forest are reserved and 49.41% are preserved in
Chhattisgarh.
There main forest
willow, reed, seja, dhonra, tinsa,
khair, bamboo,harra-bahera, lac, catachu, gum etc.
Chhattisgarh is commenly known as "Rice Bowl of India"
and factories, Pulse & Oil industries, Saw
industries, Furniture, Quid of tobbaco industry,
Silk
& Kosa Cloth industries, Minerals base factories, Dairy industries, Cement
industries,
Fish nourishing &Handicrafts industries are the chief occupation
of this state's people.Other
Tradition, Festival & Function
Many
different cast of people's have their specific God & Goddess like
Gond's
cast worshiiper is Budhadev & Dulhadev. Gond also worships Lion. In
Chhattisgarh's Durpatmata, Kudargadi, Mahamaya, Doswali Dev, Bharanag (God of
hill), Sheetala Mata and other are world spread.
In
Korea state, credit of God & Goddess were in Chang -Bhakhar.
Tribal people
of Bastar & Kanker worships 'Village God' (Gramdevta). In Bastar
Angadev,
Mandinmata, Budhimata, Bhimsen, Pardesin,Telanginmata, Bhangaram,
Korna-Kotik,
Danteshwari, Karathidev, Bhagwan Jagannath & Goncha festival has
extensive
credit.Promonant of Navakhani,
Dushhara Diwali, Karma, Kartika Ekadashi festival are
special in Chhattisgarh.
Bilaspur
is situated in the river bank of Arpa in Chhattisgarh. Bilaspur is
visitable in
cause of beutiful, silent and Industrial looks. So many places situated here
has
makes it more beutiful.
1.
Kanan Pendari. (Wild Animal Preservation Home Park).
2.
Vivekanand Park.
3.
Shri Dindayal Upadhyay Smriti Forest (Vyapar Vihar).
4.
Sai Mangalam (Vyapara Vihar)
5.
Shri Ayappa Swami Mandir (Tifra)
6.
Kali Mandir (Tifra)
7.
Marimai Mandir (Jhopadapara)
Ratanpur
is about 25 km. from Bilaspur in Katghara road. It is colonised by
king Ratandev-I, due to this it is called as Ratanpur. Ratanpur's important tourism
places are -
1.
Mahamaya Mandir :-
Mahamaya's
Mandir is situated
in
west of Ratanpur which is
very famous & Ancient.
2.
Rampanchayat Temple (Ramtekri) :-Rampanchayat
Mandir is situated in Ramtekri
hill where Lord Shiv & Parvati's
Stechue is
present.
3.
Bees Dubaria Sati Mandir :-
Bees
Dubaria Sati Mandir is situated in besides
Ved Talab.
Bees Dubria Sati Mandir is
also
known as 'Samadhi Mandir'.
4.
Muse Khan's Dargah :-
Muse
Khan's Dargah is situated in Juna city of Ratanpur,
where muslims celebrate
Kendai
Waterfall :-
Village
Kendai is situated about 132 km. from Bilaspur.
In Kendai
village, a hill river
fall from distance of about 200 feet and makes a
beutiful waterfall,which is
known as Kendai waterfall.
Bango
:- Bango is about 100 km. from Bilaspur.
There is a beutiful dam made on
supported river of Mahanadi called Hasdev, which
is known as Minimata
Jalashaya & Hasdev-Bango project. Bango Electricity
Plan is a world selected
water electricity plan.
Industrial
city Korba is situated about 100 km. from Bilaspur.
1.
Korba Super Thermal Power Station :- Electric
power house of Korba in
Chhattisgarh, established by N.T.P.C.
occupies an
important place in electricity
producing map of India.
2.
Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balco)
:-
Bharat
Aluminium Company Limited,
Korba has a big & huge plant of public sector.
3.
Amarkantaka :-
Amarkanataka is situated about 45 km. from Pendra road. Its
distance from
Bilaspur is about 123 km. Largest
11 (Eleven) cones
pond is constructed in the place from where Narmada originate
water flow from Narmada Kund through Western Gomukha and
reaches to Kotitirth.
4.
Taalagaon :-
Taalagaon is situated in the bank of Maniyari river, which is about 27
km. far
away AmeriKanpa village from Bilaspur.
bank of Maniyari river, Devrani-Jethani Mandir, Rudra Shiva's
wonderful stecheu is attraction
centre of tourist.
Janjgir is district head quarter which is situated about 67
km. from roadway & 45 km. from railway in southarn east of Bilaspur.
1.
Vishnu Mandir :-
From western-direction of city and about 1/2 km. distance from
bus-stand, near
by road side in the bank of Bhima pond, a grand
temple is situated which is
called Vishnu temple.
2.
Peethampur :-
Peethampur is about 13 km. from Janjgir.Many important places are
here as temple
of Kaleshwar Mahadev, Fair, Marriage procession of
Shivji, Camp of Naga
Mendicant in Peethampur.
Champa
:- Champa is present about 53 km. from
railway & 78 km. from roadway from
Bilaspur. Champa is a historical,
traditional & ancient place.
1.
Samleshwari Devi's Mandir :-
Nagar is a chief centre of trust of
faithfuls.
2.
Rajmahal & Ramabandha Talab :-
There is most attractive Ramabandha Talab & Royal
Palace of Champa state.
3.
Madwarani Mandir :-
Madwarani Mandir is erected on
Barpali road, which is about 17 km. from
East
state of Madhyapradesh, which is about 134 km. from Bilaspur.
1.
Jindal Strips Ltd. (Sponge Iron Industry)
Kharsia Raod. It is
Raigarh. Raigarh is also famous for its
Jute
2.
Kharsia :-
Kharsia is about 34 km. from Raigarh. Kharsia
Singhanpur, Basnajhar, Banks of
3.
Sarangarh :-
Sarangarh is situated about 46 km. south
district. The main tourist places of Saran
Gomarda Sancturies, Kinkari Dam,
Pujaripali etc.
4.
Dharamjaigarh :-
Dharamjaigarh is situated about 77
district. Dharamjaigarh is famous
also famous for Amli Tikra &
5.
Kunkuri:-
Kunkuri is situated about 167 km. from Raigarh
is it's Masihi Glamour's environment
Jashpurnagar
is situated about 211 km. north-east from the district of Raigarh up on
Loro
Valley. Balaji temple, Devi temple,
Garden, Shanti
1.
Loroghat :-
Loroghat is just 15 km. from Jashpurnagar.
its also known as the Valley of flower
2.
Ranidah Waterfall :-
Ranidah waterfall is situated
Panchbhaiya, Anandvan,
Girma Valley are the main
3.
Sougarha :-
Sougarha is situated about 18 km. from the
main tourist place of Sougarha is
The
centre point of Sarguja district is Ambikapur. Ambikapur
place of Sarguja district, which is also the
1.
Chirmiri :-
Chirmiri is situated in Manendragarh of Sar
S.E.C.L (South-Eastern Coal
Fields) Ltd.
and industries. The second largest Crane of Asia
is Chirmiri.
2.
Semarsot Sanctury :-
The Cover area of sanctury is
Sanctury consists of Pawai Waterfall,
Beer and other animals.
3.
Mainpur :-
Mainpur is famous for Sarbhanja waterfall.
Bauxite. It
is also famous for its carpets,
used in Police squad.
4.
Tatapani :-
In the western part of state highway, 8 to 10
are avilable known as Tatapani.
about 84 degree celcius.
Dhamtari
is situated at 76 km. south of Raipur. Series of Sihava & Gatarsilly is
present in Dhamtari.
1.
Gangrel Dam :-
It is situated 13 km. from Dhamtari.
and is completely made of soil. This is a
beautiful picnic spot.
2.
Sitanadi Sanctury :-
Sitanadi Sanctury is situated at 90 kms. from Dhamtari. The area
of this
sanctury is 553.36 sq.km. Sitanadi sanctury consists of
Panther, leopaard, deer,
chamois and other wild animals.
2. Sitanadi Sanctury :- Sitanadi Sanctury is situated at 90 kms. from Dhamtari.
The area
of this sanctury is 553.36 sq.km. Sitanadi sanctury consists of
Panther, leopaard, deer, chamois and other wild animals.
3.Bilai
Mata:- It is the famous Goddess of
this area known as the "Protector " of this
area.
4.Sihava :- Situating at 65 km. from Dhamtari, Sihava is treated as
one of the Pilgrimage
of Chhattisgarh surrounded by forests and a serties of
mountains. The main
attractions are Karneshwar temple, Ganesh ghat, Hathi khoh,
Danteshwari
cave ( sarovar cave), Amrit kund and Mahamai temple.
Mahasamunda
is situated at Raipur - Vishakhapatnam railway line of South - Eastern railway.
1.
Bar Navapara Sanctury :-
The total area of this sanctury is
244.66 sq.km . The
animals generally found in this sanctury are deer, panther,
leopard and others.
the
state. It is a main business and industrial centre of the state. The main
attraction of
Raipur are Mahamaya Mandir, Anciant pond, Bhandarpuri, Suspenseful
Shiv Mandir,
Mahant
1.
Rajim :- Rajim is also trated as a
pilgrimage because of Meeting point of three rivers -
mahanadi, Pairi &
Sondhul. It's main spots are rajivlochan mandir,
Kuleshwar Mahadev mandir,
Someshwar Mahadev mandir, temple of
Rajimatelin, Ramchandra temple, temple of
Kaal-Bhairav, Jagannath temple
and Brahmmacharya ashram.
2.Champaran
:- Champaran is situated at 56 km. from
Raipur. The main attractions of
Champaran are Ancient temple of Champkeshwar
Mahadev and
Birth-place of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya.
3.
Sirpur :- Sirpur is situated at 77 km. from Raipur. The main attractions of Sirpur
are
Bauddha Vihar, Swastik vihar, Laxman mandir, Gandheshwar mahadev
&
Museum etc.
4.
Khallari
:- Khallari
gram is situated at 80 km. from Raipur. The main pilgrimage and
visiting points
are Temple of Khallari Mata, devalaya, Bhim panv, Bhim ki
nav aur chulha,
Lakheshwari gudi etc.
5.
Dudhadhari
Math :- The famous Dudhadhari Math is
in the 'Purani Basti' area of
Raipur. It was erected in the 17th century by the
King Jaitsingh.
At that time, the main saint or Math-pramukh used to take only
milk ( doodh ), hence temple becomes famous by the name
Dudhadhari.
Durg
is situated at 37 km. from Raipur. The total area of this city
Akad. The main attraction of Durg are Bhilai Steel Plant
Aaga pond of Patan, Shiv Mandir of Devbaloda, Sorad, Kila
& Pond of Dhamdha, Sita
Devi's Man
Mahabhairav Mandir of
Gurur, Garh Akalwara, Mala
Kankalin etc.
1.
Bhilai :-
Bhilai is situated at 10 km. from Durg. The impor
are Bhilai Steel Plant, Township, Matribag etc.
2.
Tandula Dam :-
Tandula dam is situated at about 64 km. from Durg. This dam is
made on Tandula
river.
The
most important religious, historical, educational & archiological
tourist place is in Rajnandgaon.
1.
Dongargarh :-
Dongargarh is situated at 36 kms. from
Bamleshwari is present in Dongargarh.
Shri Bajrang Mandir, temple
of Maa Ranchandi (Tonhi
Baba, Mahavir
Danteshwari
Dongargarh are
2.
Khairagarh :-
Khairagarh is situated at about 48 kms.
Swami Mandir, Shri Maa Danteshwari
Mandir, Shri Mahakali Mandir,
Mahavir Mandir, Maa
University and other
3.
Kharkhara :-
A Dam is constructed on Kharkhara river of Rajnandgaon known as
Kharkhara dam,
which is 1129 sq. km. in
length.
4.
Ambagarh Chowki :-
Ambagarh
chowki is situated at about 52 kms. from
Rajnandgaon. It is a token of
historical, archeological and
religious assumptions. The idol of Mahishasur
famous, which is 6 km. from Ambagarh chowki.
Kawardha
is well known for indian culture, archeological importance
and excellence of art. Its famous spots are :-
1.
Bhoramdev :-
It is situated at 17.6 kms. from Kawardha
of Khajuraho and Konark. Bhoram
'Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh'.
2.
Mandawa Palace :-
Situating at 1 km. from Bhoramdev,
known as Dulhadev. Mandawa Palace is also important from
manditation and historical point of view.
3.
Chherka Mahal :-Chherka
Mahal is situated at 20 km. in south directions from
Kawardha. A famous Shivling
is there
Kanker
is well known for its ancient temple of Rajaswkal.
temple. Laxminarayan temple, temple
Jogi Gufa are famous spots of Kanker.
1.
Maa Sinhavasini Temple :-
The temple of Maa Sinhavasini (Joint form of Durga &
Kali) is an ancient
temple of
2.
Gadiya Pahad :-
The highest mountain of Kanker is
Kila Dongri. There is a pond near
SonaiRupai.
Dantewada
is situated at 55 km. from Jagadalpur and 12 km. from Geedam. The road
route
from Jagdalpur to Dantewada is
1.
Temple of Danteshwari :-
The famous Danteshwari
token of faith and religious
on the meeting point of Shankhini & Dunkini rivers
and
was constructed by Rani Bhagyeshwari Devi.
2.
Bailadila :-
Bailadila is situated at 40 km. from Dantewada.
Bailadila is well known
for world famous iron ore mines.
are exported to the Japan. Kirandul
(Bailadila) - Waltair railway line is
the highest
District
headquarter Jagadalpur of Bastar is situated at about 299 km. from Raipur.
This
city is situating at the bank of
place of
1.
Human Science Museum :-
This Museum is in Vijaya Bhavan situated in between
Collectorate &
Commissioner office
1972. Tourist can see useful commodities and
things related to culture, traditions & entertainment
directly and with the
help of graphs and photographs.
2.
District Archeological Museum :-
This Museum was
established
by Archeology and
Museum Department in the year
government for the purpose of collection of
3.
Shilpagram (Kondagaon) :-
It is situated at project head quarter Kondagaon, 76 km.
from district head
quareter
result of efforts of international famous Shilpi (Wood
crafter)
Jaydev Baghel.
4.
Dancing Cactus :-
To make the Bastar's art world famous, an art centre is established
named
Dancing Cactus. A training centre is also opened here with
the financial help of
Oxfom Institute of London.
5.
Panchavati :-
This spot is famous as "Panchavati of Chhattisgarh". Situating at 2
km.
from Keshkaal on National Highway no.43, this spot was developed by
Forest
dept.
6.
National Parks :-
Two of the three national parks of Chhattisgarh are in Bastar
district
which are Indrawati National Park and Kanger Ghati
National Park.
(i).
Indrawati National Park :-
Situating at 200 km. from Jagdalpur, this park has the
area of 1258 sq. km.
Surrounded by dense forests, this
park has Lion, panthor, leopord,
deer and wild buffalo.
(ii).
Kanger Ghati National Park :-This
Park is
situating
at 26 km. from Jagdalpur in
south east direction.
park has dense forests of agony, teak and bamboo &
peaks, valleys, caves and waterfalls.
Lion,
leopord, penthor, deer, chamois, beer, wolf,
poisonous
are the specialities of
Crocodiles Sanctury is also established
point of Kanger Kholab of Kanger Ghati.
7.
Biosphere (Jeevodhyan) :-Asia's
first biosphere is
Park. The total length of the
The attraction of this biosphere
ancient trees of valley.
8.
Kanger Dhara & Kunwara Soundarya :-After
Tirathgarh, Kanger river's water falls
at 8-10 places and forms
beutiful waterfalls is Kanger Dhara, which is very
famous
amongst tourists.
On a bank of Kanger river in biosphere area, there is a
thousands
collectively
9.
Bhaisa Darha :-
It is the only Crocodiles Sanctury of Chhattisgarh.
It is a tourist place
situated in Kanger Ghati
height of 2500 feet.
10.
Kutumbsar :-
Kutumbsar is the India's first and World's
These natural caves are more famous than Worlds famous
artificial
Ajanta - Elora caves. It can also be compared to World's longest
underground cave 'Corls Bar of
long. These caves are 4500 feet in length and are
minimum 60-215 feet
in depth from the
11.
Sanctury :-
Bastar division is a beautiful gift of nature. It
but has two sancturies also
Bhairamgarh Sanctury & Pamed Sanctury.
(i).
Bhairamgarh Sanctury :-
The area near Jaigur,
Indrawati was developed
1983. It has an area of 149 sq. km.
here are Leopord, Panthor, Wild
the last counting more than 25 wild
here.
(ii).
Pamed Sanctury :-
Second main sanctury of Bastar is
Andhrapradesh border developed in
km. This sanctury is mainly famous
panthor, cheetal and other animals
12.
Waterfalls :-
Bastar district has so many beautiful water
Tirathgarh, Kanger Dhara, Mendari Ghumar,
Gupteshwar Jharna etc.
(i).
Chitrakote :-
Chitrakote is situated at 40 km. from
'Chitrakoot' of Bastar. When
of 90 feet, it creats
(ii).
Tirathgarh :-
Tirathgarh is situated at 38 km. from Jagdalpur in Kanger Ghati
National Park.
It is a pilgrimage of nature lovers where Kanger river
makes a waterfall of 300
feet
Kanger river at the bottom
natural beauties,
Hathidarha
:- Hathidarha is deepest of all the
valleys available in this area, situated at 45
km. from Jagdalpur & 3 km.
feet deep in the shape of 'U'.
Hathidarha's main attraction is Matnar
Waterfall
Rani
Darha :- 'Ranidarha' of village Taalnar
at the bank of Shabri river situating at
30 km. from Konta Block is also a
in the ancient time, a queen name Rani Padmawati
has attempted suicide
here to save
Abhujhamar
:- The area surrounded by a series of
minimum 2000 feet high and
maximum 4000 feet high mountains in the south-western
part of Bastar is
called Abhujhamar. The area is
Dantewada district and Beejapur
& Narayanpur blocks. Some forests of
this area are so dense
The population
have found so many fossils of
stone age year. The tribal peoples of
area are called 'Madiya', which are far away from today's
civilization.