Bemetara district

Bemetara district
Bemetara district
District of Chhattisgarh
	Deorbeeja Sita Temple
	Location of Bemetara district in Chhattisgarh
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
Division	Durg
Headquarters	Bemetara
Tehsils	5
Area
• Total	2,854.81 km2 (1,102.25 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	795,759
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	54.24%
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH12
Website	bemetara.gov.in/en/

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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 Collector and District Magistrate. Bemetara has two administrative subdivisions- Bemetara and Saja.

The present collector of Bemetara is Shiv Anant Tayal.^[1]

Economy[edit]

The economy of Bemetara is based on agriculture. Almost 80% of the people in Bemetara work on their fields and farms. Another 10% are govt employees in various departments viz: education, irrigation, PWD and FCIs. Along with them the Education dept is dominating one. 10% peoples are involve in the business and real estate & retail sector. The excise department of bemetara is most dominant department in Bemetara such that it gives the around 5 crore of taxes to municipality of Bemetara.

Administration[edit]

Blocks/Mandals[edit]

Bemetara district consists of 5 Thasil (Taluk). The following are the list of the Thasil (Taluk) in Bemetara district:^[2]

Culture[edit]

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.

Demographics[edit]

Languages of Bemetara district, 2011 census

Chhattisgarhi (97.43%)

Hindi (1.96%)

Others (0.61%)

The district has a population of 795,759. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.1% and 4.67% of the population respectively.

According to the 2011 census, 97.43% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 1.96% Hindi as their first language.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ "जिला बेमेतरा, छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार | दाल और तैलीय फसल के लिए प्रसिद्ध | भारत". bemetara.gov.in (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
↑ "Bemetara district Profile, Chhattisgarh". Bemetara district. Chhattisgarh State Government. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

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[1] "जिला बेमेतरा, छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार | दाल और तैलीय फसल के लिए प्रसिद्ध | भारत". bemetara.gov.in (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[2] "Bemetara district Profile, Chhattisgarh". Bemetara district. Chhattisgarh State Government. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

[3] 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

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