District Bastar
CHHATTISGARH
Beneficiary Oriented Solution - State
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Bastar District is a district of the state of Chhattishgarh in central India. Jagdalpur is the district headquarter. The district has an area of 4029.98 km². Bastar District is located in Chhattishgarh in the central parts of India.
Project Details
Brief Background
The population of Bastar district was 834375 in census 2011. There were 413706 men and 420669 women. There are 70 percent tribal communities in the population of Bastar, such as Gond, Maria, Muriya, Bhatra, Halba, Dhruva community. Bastar district has been divided into seven development blocks/tehsils Jagdalpur, Bastar, Bakawand, Lohandiuuda, Tokapal ,Darbha and Bastar. It is rich in tribal communities, natural beauty and natural resources .
Objective
Bastar district is full of dense forests, high hills, waterfalls, caves and wild beasts. Bastar Mahal, Bastar Dussehra, Dalpat Sagar, Chitrakot waterfall, Tirathgarh waterfalls, Kutumasar and Kailash caves are the main centers of tourism.
Benefits
Implementation Methodology
The initial capital of Bastar rule was settled in the city of Bastar and then transferred to Jagdalpur . The last rule in Bastar was done by Maharaja Praveer Chandra Bhanj Dev (1936-1948). Maharaja Praveer Chandra Bhang was very popular among all the communities of Bastar, mainly among tribals. Danteshwari, which is still the goddess of the Bastar region, has been named after the famous Danteshwari temple in Dantewada.Implementing Agency Details
Name of implement agency
National Informatics Centre
