About District

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIOS

--- * Boundary *--- 

EAST    : Raigarh District

WEST   : Bilaspur District

NORTH : Korba, Bilaspur District

SOUTH : Mahanadi, Raipur, Raigarh District

---* Longitude *---

21.6 degree to 22.4 degree towards NORTH

---* Latitude *---

82.3 degree to 83.2 degree towards EAST

---* Height from sea level *---

294.4 Meter  

---* Climate *---

1. Average Rainfall  : 1157.1 mm

2. General Rainfall   : 1478.0 mm

3. Avg. Max. Temp  : 49.0 Degree C

4. Avg. Min. Temp   : 08.0 Degree C

---* Land Details *---

POPULATION

---* Population As per Census 2001 *---

TOURIST/RELIGIOUS PLACES

---* Tourist Place *---

Vishnu Mandir, Madanpurgarh, Rishabhtirth

---* Religious Place *---

Shivarinarayan, Kaleshwarnath(Pithampur), Chandrahasini(Chandrapur), Ashtabhuji(Adhbhar), Laxmenshwar(Kharod) 

MINES/FOREST/INDUSTRY

---* Mining Produce *---

Dolamaite Stones

---* Forest Produce *---

TenduPatta, Salseed, Harra, Mahua, Sagon

---* Industry *---

Iron, Cement, Paper

MEDICAL INFORMATION

---* District Hospital *---

01 (Janjgir)

---* Civil Hospital *---

01 (Champa)

--- * CHC *---

08 (Akaltara, Kharod, Baloda, Bamhindih, Sakti, Jaijaipur, Dabhara, Malkharoda)

---* PHC *---

Total : 36

---* Civil Dispensary *---

Vishnu Temple, Janjgir

The District Janjgir-Champa was established on 25 May 1998. The  district Janjgir-Champa is situated in the center of Chhattisgarh and so it is considered as Heart of Chhattisgarh. The District Head Quarter Janjgir of the district Janjgir-Champa  is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of Kulchury dynasty. The Janjgir-Champa district is a major producer of Food Grains in the state Chhattisgarh. The Vishnu Mandir of Janjgir district reflects the golden past of this district. The Vishnu Mandir is an ancient artistic sample of Vaishnav community.
         The Hasdeobango project has been considered as life supporting canal for the district Janjgir-Champa. Under this project 3/4th area of the district will be covered for irrigation.

LOCATION OF THE DISTRICT - The District Head Quarter of Janjgir-Champa is in Janjgir , which is situated on National Highway  200. Janjgir is 65 KM. away from Bilaspur and 175 KM from State capital Raipur through road route. District head quarter Janjgir is also connected with Rail Line of South-Eastern-Central  Railway. It is situated on Hawarah-Mumbai main line. State capital Raipur is 152 KM. from Janjgir through Rail route. The railway station of district Janjgir is Naila and Champa.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

---* Subdivisions *--- 

05 - (Janjgir, Pamgarh, Champa, Sakti, Dabhara)

---* Tahsils *--- 

10 - (Janjgir, Akaltara, Baloda, Nawagarh, Champa, Pamgarh, Sakti, Jaijaipur,Malkharoda, Dabhara)

---* R.I. Mandal *---

15 - (Janjgir, Akalatara, Baloda, Pamgarh, Rahod, Nawagarh, Shivarinarayan, Champa,Bamhindih, Sakti, Jaijaipur, Hasod, Malkharoda, Dabhara, Chandrapur)

---* Patwari Halka *---

Total : 232

---* Blocks/Janpad Panchayats *---

09 (Nawagarh, Baloda, Akaltara, Pamgarh, Bamhindih, Sakti, Jaijaipur, Malkharoda, Dabhara)

---* Panchayats *---

Total : 582

---* Villages *---

Revenue Villages : 913

Forest Villages     : 2

Total    Villages    : 915

---* Municipality *---

04 (Janjgir-Naila, Champa, Sakti, Akaltara)

---* Nagar Panchayat *---

05 (Baloda, Kharod, Baradwar, Shivarinarayan, Adhbhar)

---* Police Stations *---

16 (Janjgir, Saragaon, Champa, Pamgarh, Sakti, Jaijaipur, Malkharoda, Dabhara, Akaltara, Baradwar, Shivarinarayan, Nawagarh, Chandrapur, Baloda, Bamhindih, Birra)

---* Police Chowki *---

EDUCATIONAL

---* Colleges *---

AGRICULTURE

---* Main Crops *---

Paddy, Kodo, Aurhar, Wheat, Lakh(Tiwara)