Bemetara district

This article is about the district. For its headquarters, see Bemetara.

Bemetara district
District of Chhattisgarh
Deorbeeja Sita Temple
Deorbeeja Sita Temple
Location in Chhattisgarh
Location in Chhattisgarh
Map
Bemetara district
Coordinates (Bemetara): 21°43′N 81°32′E / 21.72°N 81.53°E / 21.72; 81.53
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DivisionDurg
HeadquartersBemetara
Tehsils5
Area
 • Total
2,854.81 km2 (1,102.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
795,759
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy54.24%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH12
Websitebemetara.gov.in/en/

Bemetara district is a new district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

The district was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Raman Singh, on 13 January 2012. Shruti Singh, IAS became the first district collector. Bemetara has two administrative subdivisions, Bemetara and Saja.

The present collector of Bemetara is Vilas Sandeepan Bhoskar, IAS.[1]

Demographics

Religions in Bemetara district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 98.26%
Islam
 
 0.86%
Other or not stated
 
 0.88%
Distribution of religions

The district has a population of 795,759, of which 74,567 (9.37%) live in urban areas. Bemetara district has a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 70.58%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.10% and 4.67% of the population respectively.[3]

Languages of Bemetara district (2011)[4]

  Chhattisgarhi (97.43%)
  Hindi (1.96%)
  Others (0.61%)

According to the 2011 census, 97.43% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 1.96% Hindi as their first language.[4]

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

Bemetara district consists of 5 tehsils (taluka). The following is a list of the tehsils (talukas) in Bemetara district:[5]

  1. Nawagarh
  2. Bemetara
  3. Saja
  4. Than Khamharia
  5. Berla

Economy

The economy of Bemetara is based on agriculture. Almost 80% of the people in Bemetara work on their fields and farms. Another 10% are government employees in various departments viz: education, irrigation, PWD and FCIs. 10% peoples are involve in the business and real estate & retail sector. The excise department of Bemetara collects around 5 crore of taxes.

Culture

Bemetrian culture is influenced with Chhattisgarhi ethics, rituals & customs. As with other Chhattisgarhi region, this region also organises Mandai, Panthi, Mela on different occasions. Matar is conducted on the behalf of Bhai Dooj celebration which is the second day after Lakshmi Puja (Diwali), while Mandai and Mela are celebrated in Magh Purnima (February–March) season. Apart from Diwali, Holi and other Hindu festivals, regional festivals are also celebrated. These are Hareli, Pola, Tija, Deo Uthani Ekadashi, Kartic Poornima, etc.

References

  1. ^ "जिला बेमेतरा, छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार | दाल और तैलीय फसल के लिए प्रसिद्ध | भारत". bemetara.gov.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook: Durg" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ "Bemetara district Profile, Chhattisgarh". Bemetara district. Chhattisgarh State Government. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2013.