Bastar is a tribal
district, the district headquarters being at Jagdalpur. Bastar district is divided into three
districts Bastar, Kanker and Dantewada.
Bastar
is located in the southern part of Chhattisgarh and situated at a
height of 2000 ft above sea level .The borders of Bastar district are Kanker district in the north,
Maharashtra State in the west, Dantewada district in the south and Orissa State in the east. The District head quarter Jagdalpur is situated approximately at a distance of 300 km from Raipu, which is the
capital of Chhattisgarh state.
Rivers
The largest and the most important river in Bastar district is the Indravati.
Attractions
Jagdalpur Town, Danteshwari Temple, Bastar Palace, Anthropological Museum, Chitrakot
Waterfalls, Tiratgarh Waterfalls, Kutumsar Caves and Kailash Gufa, Kanger Valley
National Park, Dantewada
Facts & Figures
| Area | 8755.79 Sq. K.m |
| Latitude | 19° 5' N |
| Longitude | 82° 1’ E |
| Population (2001) | 1302253 |
| Male | 648068 |
| Female | 654185 |
| Literacy Rate | 45.48% |
| No. Of Tehsil | 04 |
| No. Of Blocks | 14 |
| No. Of Villages | 1343 |
| STD Code | 07782 (Jagdalpur) |
How to reach
Roadways
Jagdalpur the district head quarters of Bastar district
is well connected by roads to all important cities and towns of the
state and near by states as well. It is connected to the state capital,
Raipur in the north by the National Highway (NH - 49) and the distance
is approximately 300 km. The same NH - 49 extends up to Vishakhapatnam
in the east, the famous port city of
Andhra Pradesh and the distance from Jagdalpur is approximately 300 km.
Jagdalpur is also connected by state highways to the following major towns and cities of the state and neighbouring states.
Railways
There is only a limited
railway facility available at Jagdalpur. The
one and only railway line starts from Kinadul (Dantewada Dist.) to Vishakhapatam which passes through Jagdalpur. This railway
line is broad gauge and completely electrified. The approximate
distance to be covered by the train to reach Vishakapatnam from
Jagdalpur is 320 km.