Janjgir–Champa district is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh . The district headquarters of the district Janjgir–Champa, Janjgir , is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of the Kalachuri dynasty . While Champa is the City Named after Raja Veer bahadur's Horse called "Champak".Earlier a part of the Bilaspur district , Jangir-Champa was carved out in 1998 to a separate district of its own, and ran to a political controversy about the name of the freshly minted district, which it carries to date as the name "Janjgir–Champa". Inhabitants are generally migrants from nearby villages.
27-494: The present collector of Janjgir-Champa is Shri Jitendra Kumar Shukla. The Janjgir–Champa district, which is best known as the heart of Chhattisgarh because of its central location in state, was established on 25 May 1998. The Vishnu Mandir of the district reflects its golden past. Janjgir- Champa is also a place where one can find a number of temples having very versatile history. On August 15, 2021 then Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh announced new districts in state, one of which would
54-422: A sex ratio of 991 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.7%. After bifurcation, the district had a population of 966,671, of which 163,553 (16.92%) live in urban areas. Janjgir-Champa has a sex ratio of 973 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 249,522 (25.81%) and 82,900 (8.58%) of the population respectively. Languages of Janjgir-Champa district (2011) At
81-409: Is 73%, and female literacy is 53%. In Sheorinarayan, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Shivrinarayan Math is centuries old Hindu temple as well as institution located in the town of Shivrinarayan. It was established during the eighth century. It is a heritage centre and bears tremendous importance from Historical and Religious perspective. Shivrinarayan is one of the 9 spots identified by
108-493: Is a city and a district in the state of Chhattisgarh . The assembly constituency number of District Sakti is 33, Earlier it was the only Education District of Chhattisgarh. There are 245 panchayats and 458 villages under Sakti district. Sakti district was formed on 15 August 2021 And came into complete district existence on 9 September 2022 by then Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel . The District falls under Bilaspur Administrative division of Chhattisgarh. It's District headquarters
135-560: Is a major road junction which connects different city and state. There are many private and government schools and colleges in Sakti, some of them are: Schools Colleges ITI Shivrinarayan Shivrinarayan also known as Sheorinarayan is a town and a nagar panchayat located at the Triveni Dhara of Mahanadi , Shivnath and Jonk River in Janjgir-Champa district in
162-787: Is an archaeological site. Main flora is Sal, Mahua and fauna is the Indian Bear, Hyena. Soil is found to be rich in Iron, with some traces of Pitchblende Sakti district is surrounded by Korba district in the North-West, Janjgir-Champa District in the West, Raigarh district in the East, Sarangarh district in the South. During the British Raj era, Sakti was the capital of Sakti State , one of several princely states of
189-687: Is approximately 31,000. Scheduled Census of the district was postponed due to COVID Pandemic, making it uncertain about duration of next Census. Sakti has a Railway Station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line . Major trains stop here including Mumbai-Howrah Mail since beginning. It is also connected through National Highway No.200. Sakti District Headquarters State Highway No. SH16 directly connects Subdivision Malkharoda and Subdivision Dabhra by Chhapora Road. The shortest road connecting Korba to Orissa Raigarh, Dabhra, Malkharoda and Sarangarh passes through Sakti City. Sakti City
216-402: Is located at 21°44′N 82°35′E / 21.73°N 82.58°E / 21.73; 82.58 . It has an average elevation of 235 m (771 ft). As of 2001 India census , Sheorinarayan had a population of 8107. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sheorinarayan has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy
243-429: Is one of the fastest growing district of India, as 52 power plants are being opened in the district. Janjgir is going to become the "power hub" of the country, which will supply 15 to 20 thousand megawatt electricity. KSK Energy Venture (6 x 600 MW) which is 2nd biggest private thermal power plant of Asia, is one of the major thermal power plant of the district. Janjgir–Champa district is a major producer of food grains in
270-404: Is passing through a severe shortage of drinking water. Groundwater is hard and resources are limited. If the problem of drinking water is not met timely, the entire terrain may be converted into the desert in the years to come. The Sakti city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. According To Census 2011 According to Census 2011,current area of Sakti District at
297-523: Is situated in Jetha, Sakti on the National Highway 49 . The First Collector and District Magistrate of Sakti was Nupur Rashi Panna I.A.S, who was succeeded by the current Collector Amrit Vikas Topno, I.A.S. First Superintendent of Police is M.R. Ahire I.P.S and First District Education Officer is B.L. Khare, who was also the last District Education Officer of Education District Sakti. The First MLA of district
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#1733092989195324-458: Is situated on Howrah — Mumbai main line. State capital Raipur is 152 km (94 mi) from Janjgir through rail route. The main railway stations of district Janjgir–Champa are Champa, Janjgir-Naila, Akaltara. The railway station of Janjgir is called Janjgir-Naila after the part of the town in which it is located. Where as Champa Junction railway station is the Main and Biggest Railway station in
351-548: The Eastern States Agency . The rulers of this princely state bore the title of 'Rana'. His Son Raja Surendra Bahadur Singh, represented India in its hockey team and was twice a minister for the government of the State of Madhya Pradesh. On 15 August 2021, by Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel, Sakti was announced as new district of Chhattisgarh alongside Mohla Manpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh & Manendragarh. Raising
378-512: The Indian state of Chhattisgarh . Shivrinarayan has a significant role in the life of Lord Rama . Lord Rama along with his wife Sita and his younger brother Lakshaman had started his Vanvas (exile) in the Bastar district (more precisely Dandakaranya region) of Chhattisgarh. They lived more than 10 years of their total 14 years of Vanvas (forest exile) in different places of Chhattisgarh . One of
405-577: The District According to the 2011 census Janjgir–Champa has a population of 1,619,707, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho . This gives it a ranking of 308th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 421 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,090/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.01%. Janjgir–Champa has
432-544: The Heart of Sakti. Town comes in the drainage system of Mand river, The Mand river originates from the Mand mountain range. Surrounded by hills from Northern Direction, it has beautiful waterfalls and famous tourist places around like Damau which has Ancient hand written scripts on walls of its cave with a perennial waterfall, Rainkhol which is a forest cut area, The Chandrahasini Shakti Peath and The Adbhar Ashtabhuji Ma Shakti Peath which
459-513: The Newly formed district of Sakti which was carved by taking many villages and cities out of Janjgir Champa district. The district is located in the central area of Chhattisgarh. It is bordered on the east by Sakti district , on the north by Korba district , on the west by Bilaspur district and on the south by Baloda Bazar district . The Hasdeo–Bango project has been considered as life supporting canal for this district. Under this project 3/4 area of
486-558: The State Government which will be restored and developed as an integral part of Ram Van Gaman Path . Shivrinarayan is the place where Shabri tasted the berry fruits for their sweetness to be given to Lord Rama. Ram Van Gaman Path connects the places where Lord Rama halted during his exile expanding from the North of Chhattisgarh ( Koriya ) to the South ( Sukma ). The State Government has earmarked 75 places out of which 9 will be developed in
513-703: The district will be covered for irrigation. The district headquarters of Janjgir–Champa is Janjgir, which is situated on National Highway 49. Janjgir is 43 km (27 mi) from Bilaspur and 152 km (94 mi) from State capital Raipur through the rail route. Janjgir–Champa district is divided into three subdivisions: Champa , Janjgir and Pamgarh. There are nine tehsils in Janjgir-Champa: Akaltara , Baloda , Champa , Janjgir , Nawagarh, Pamgarh , Shivrinarayan, Bamhanidih, Saragaon. There are five blocks/janpad panchayats: Akaltara, Baloda, Bamhindih, Nawagarh and Pamgarh. Janjgir–Champa district
540-419: The notable places is Shivrinarayan which is located in Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh state. Shivrinarayan was named after an old female ascetic named Shabari . When Ram visited Shabari she said "I do not have anything to offer other than my heart, but here are some berry fruits. May it please you, my Lord." Saying so, Shabari offered the fruits she had meticulously collected to Rama. When Rama
567-1019: The residence of Annie Funk , a Christian Missionary who lost her life in Titanic. Her house still lies deserted in the city and people often visit the ruins of her house. Further, the Nahariya Baba Temple, a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman has always been a place of interest for the tourists. Manka Devi Mandir of Khokhra is also a peaceful and nice place of district located between two big ponds. Major tourist places and religious pilgrims are Madanpurgarh, Rishabhtirth, and Vishnu Temple(Janjgir), Shivarinarayan, Pithampur (Kaleshwarnath Temple), Chandrapur (Chandrahasini Temple and Mahanadi river), Adbhar ( Ashtabhuji Temple ), Samleshwari Temple ( Champa, Chhattisgarh ). Lord Hanuman Temple (Mehandi) and Kharod (Laxmenshwar temple). 22°01′01″N 82°34′01″E / 22.01694°N 82.56694°E / 22.01694; 82.56694 Sakti, Chhattisgarh Sakti
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#1733092989195594-414: The state. It is a major hub for agricultural trade and a major local market for fresh farm supplies and the district is also famous for limestone. Cottage industries such as Kosa sarees (Silk), Kansa (Bronze Utensils) & Kanchan (Gold Jewelry) trading and manufacturing work have been done from ancient times. District headquarters Janjgir is connected with Rail Line of South-Eastern Central Railway. It
621-479: The time of Census had population of 6,46,954. From which The Sakti Municipality Area had population of 21,955 of which 11,111 are males while 10,844 are females as per report released by Census India 2011, making the area largest city of the District. It has approximately 94% agricultural land which is highest in state. Sakti Current Population Estimates Current estimated population of Sakti Municipality Area in 2024
648-486: The time of the 2011 Census of India , 94.16% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi and 4.30% Hindi as their first language. One of the most popular religious sites in the district is Shivarinarayan . According to tradition, it was here where Shabari had her ashram. According to the Ramayana , during his exile, Rama encountered Sabari and ate the little food which she could offer him. Janjgir has been
675-707: The total number of districts in Chhattisgarh to 33. Sakti has a tropical wet and dry climate. Temperatures remain moderate through most of the year, though not from March to June, which can be extremely hot. The temperature in April–May sometimes rises above 44 °C. These summer months also have dry and hot winds. The city receives about 1,300 millimeters (51 in) of rain, mostly in the monsoon season from late June to early October. Winters last from November to January and are mild, although lowest temperature can fall up to 5 °C (41 °F). The entire area including Sakti
702-573: Was Shri Charan Das Mahant(During 2018-2023) who is the current Opposition Leader of the Chhattisgarh Legislative assembly, and was re-elected in 2023. Sakti is located at 22°02′N 82°58′E / 22.03°N 82.97°E / 22.03; 82.97 . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (777 feet). Sakti is a city situated on the banks of Borai river and foothills of Udaigiri Mountain range of Chhattisgarh. It gets its name from age old temple of Maa Mahamaya in
729-403: Was tasting them, Lakshmana raised the concern that Shabari had already tasted them and therefore unworthy of eating. To this Rama said that of the many types of food he had tasted, "nothing could equal these berry fruits, offered with such devotion. You taste them, then alone will you know. Whomsoever offers a fruit, leaf, flower or some water with love, I partake it with great joy." Sheorinarayan
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