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{{About|a district in [[Chhattisgarh]]|a district in [[Karnataka]]|Bijapur district, Karnataka}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bijapur district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Chhattisgarh|District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = India - Chhattisgarh - Bijapur.svg
| map_caption = Location of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh
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| coor_pinpoint = Bijapur, Chhattisgarh{{!}}Bijapur
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bastar division|Bastar]]
| established_title = Established
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Bijapur, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 4
| area_total_km2 = 6562.48
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 255,230
| population_footnotes =
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 41.58%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 982
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH-16]]
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 1517 mm
| website = {{URL|http://bijapur.gov.in}}
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'''Bijapur District''', formerly known as '''Birjapur''', is one of the 27<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-01/india/30578413_1_new-districts-bastar-chhattisgarh |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Chhattisgarh carves out nine more districts |date=2012-01-01 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Districts of Chhattisgarh|districts]] of the state of [[Chhattisgarh]] 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 (out of the [[Districts of Chhattisgarh|18]] at the time), after [[Narayanpur district|Narayanpur]]. It is the second-least literate district in India, with a literacy rate of at 41.58%, according to the 2011 census.<ref name="distcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/502-bijapur.html | title = Bijapur District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-10-11 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>

The present collector of Bijapur is Shri Ritesh Agrawal (IAS).<ref>http://bijapur.gov.in</ref>

==History==
Bijapur district was formerly part of the [[Dantewada district]]. It is currently a part of the [[Red corridor|Red Corridor]] of Naxalite activity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 2009-12-11 |access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref>

==Geography==
The Bijapur district occupies the south western part of Chhattisgarh. The district borders on the [[Narayanpur district]] to the north and the Dantewada district to the east. To the southwest, it borders on [[Telangana]] state, to the west on [[Maharashtra]] state. Chhattisgarh Highest Waterfall Nambi Jaldhara about 540 feet (earlier was Teerathgarh Waterfall in Dantevada about 300 feet) founded Near Usur, 64 km away from Bijapur.

[[Indravati River]], a key geographical feature of the district, flows across the southern part of the district. The highest hill is Bailadila or the "Bullock's Hump". It is situated to the south of the [[Indravati River]] and tilts towards north-south.

This district occupies an area of 6555 km². [[Bijapur, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur]] is the administrative headquarters.<ref>{{cite book|last=Srivastava|first=Dayawanti et al (ed.)|title=India 2010, A Reference Annual|year=2010|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Indiaand|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-230-1617-7|page=1122|url=http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/others/india_2010.pdf|access-date=2011-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229223802/http://publicationsdivision.nic.in/others/India_2010.pdf|archive-date=2010-12-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> In total, the district comprises 675 villages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/ar_showdetails.asp?id=705120475&cat=&n_date=20070512|title=2 new districts formed in Chhattisgarh |date=April 20, 2010}}</ref>

==Transport==
The nearest airport is at Raipur.

===Railway===
There is no railway station in this district as the district is situated in the western side of [[Bailadila Range]]. Railway connectivity is available to the eastern side of Bailadila Range. Nearby railway station is Dantewada, which is 92 KM west of district headquarter. The track belongs to [[East Coast Railway zone]] which further connects to Jagdalpur, Jeypore and Koraput Junction .

===Road===
The [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] that passes Bijapur town is the [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH16]]. It connects Bijapur to [[Jagdalpur]] towards the east and to [[Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh|Nizamabad]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] in the west while passing through [[Maharashtra]].

The NH 63 at [[Bhopalpatnam]] connects Bijapur to the [[National Highway 202 (India)|NH 202]] leading to [[Warangal]] and [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].

Bijapur and Jagdalpur towns connects to Nizamabad in Telangana while passing through Maharashtra. A Bridge which has been made and started across the river and the ferry system which was a trouble has been solved. The indravati bridge now operates 24x7 in all weather connecting the district to States of Maharashtra and Telangana .

Also other bridge as one goes further towards Maharashtra on the NH 16, there was another bridge missing on river Pranahita near [[Sironcha]] was also inaugurated and has been helping to cross the river while connecting the road network of the area.'''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Panigrahi|first=Debashish|date=2009-09-30|title=Life at the end of the road|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/life-at-the-end-of-the-road/story-07GAt95uq2WJwiEgCwtLeP.html|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>'''

==Flora and fauna==
The district is rich in forest. The forest found in the district falls under the dry region comprising mixed forest range. The dry region consists of mixed forest is extensive and is interspersed between the moist and intermediate belt but more generally confined to the western half and southern parts of the district. A variety of trees are found for example, Dhawra (Anogeissus latifolia), Bhirra (Chloroxylon swietenia), Rhoni (Soymida febrifuga) and others like Char, [[Tendu (tree)|Tendu]], Aonia, Aonla, Harra and Haria.

In the rocky regions, the trees are generally stunted and deformed. Common trees in the rocky region are Salai, Hangu, Khair, Harra, Palas and Sesam. In the northern portions of the district, the forest trees are Teak (Tectona grandis), Sal (Shoraaro-busta), Sirsa (Dalbergia latifolia), Bijasal (Pterocarpus marsupium), Kusum (Schleichera trijuga), Palas (Butea frondosa), Mahua (Bassia latifolia) Tendu (Diospyos melanoxylon), Harra (Terminalia chebula) Aonla (Phyllanthus emblica) Saja (Terminalla tomentosa), Kauha (T. arjuna), Salai (Boswellia serrata), Char (Buchanania latifolia) amongst others.

Palms fill an important place in the domestic economy of the people. The Palmyra palm (Borassua flabellifer), locally known as tar, grows extensively in the south-west. From this people extract tari. Also of importance is Sulphy (Caryota urens). Sulphy grows in the shady valleys of hills and depressions of undulating plains. It thrives best in the central regions of the district. The sulphi yields a sap, known by the same name, and provides a delicious juice. Other palm trees are the wild date palms (Phoenix Sylvestris) and P. acaulis, which are locally named as chhind and the buta chhind (P. farinifera). From the stem of this buta chhind is obtained a grub which is a delicacy for the tribes.

The district is famous for its rich wildlife as it has very thick cover of forest. Tigers and panthers are found throughout the district in the forest.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Bijapur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 255,230,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Vanuatu]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 581st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|39|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.76%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Bijapur has a [[sex ratio]] of 982 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 41.58%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3.97% and 80.00% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Bijapur district, 2011 census
|label1 = [[Gondi language|Gondi]] |value1 = 52.17 |color1 = teal
|label2 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value2 = 17.30 |color2 = darkblue
|label3 = [[Koya language|Dorli]] |value3 = 9.42 |color3 = deepskyblue
|label4 = [[Halbi language|Halbi]] |value4 = 7.76 |color4 = gold
|label5 = [[Hindi]] |value5 = 4.78 |color5 = orange
|label6 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value6 = 3.59 |color6 = lightgreen
|label7 = [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] |value7 = 1.69 |color7 = red
|label8 = [[Madiya language|Madia]] |value8 = 1.20 |color8 = turquoise
|label9 = Others |value9 = 2.09 |color9 = grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 52.17% of the population in the district spoke [[Gondi language|Gondi]], 17.30% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 9.42% [[Koya language|Dorli]], 7.76% [[Halbi language|Halbi]], 4.78% [[Hindi]], 3.59% [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 1.69% [[Chhattisgarhi]] and 1.20% [[Madiya language|Madia]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

== References ==
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{{Coord|18|45|N|80|41|E|display=title|region:IN_dim:100000}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Bijapur district
|North = [[Narayanpur district]]
|Northeast = [[Narayanpur district]]
|East = [[Dantewada district]]
|Southeast = [[Sukma district]]
|South = [[Khammam district]], [[Telangana]]
|Southwest = [[Karimnagar district]], [[Telangana]] <br/> [[Warangal district]], [[Telangana]]
|West = [[Gadchiroli district]], [[Maharashtra]]
|Northwest = [[Gadchiroli district]], [[Maharashtra]]}}
{{Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh}}
{{Districts of Chhattisgarh}}
{{Godavari basin}}
{{Authority control}}

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