The
district is considered as
heart of Chhattisgarh as it is situated in the centre of the Chhattisgarh state. The District Janjgir-Champa was established on 25 May 1998. The district head quarter Janjgir is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of Kulchury dynasty. The Janjgir-Champa district is a major producer of food grains in the state of Chhattisgarh
The district is surrounded by the Rajgarh district on the east,Bilaspur on the and on the North by Korba and Bilaspur district. (pls recheck the facts)
Attractions
Vishnu
Mandir -Janjgir, Pithampur (Shiv Mandir),
Adbhar (Devi Temple), Turridham (Shiv Temple), Kanhara, Dewar Ghata,
Damudhara (Rishabthirth), Laxmaneshwar Temple - Kharaud, Shivarinarayan
Temple, Chandrahasini Temple -Chandrapur
Facts & Figures
| Year offormation | 25 May 1998 |
| Area | 4466.74 Sq. K.M. |
| Latitude | 210 6 to 220 4 N |
| Longitude | 8203 to 8302 E |
| Altitude | 294.4 Meter |
| Population (2001) | 1316140 |
| Males | 658377 |
| Females | 657763 |
| Population density | 342 Per Sq. K.M. |
| Sex Ratio | 999 |
| LiteracyRate | 66.26% |
| No. of Sub-Division | 05 |
| No. of Tehsil | 08 |
| No. ofBlocks | 09 |
| No. of Villages | 915 |
| Average rainfall | 1112.5 mm. |
| Temperature | Max.: 49 C ; Min.: 8 C |
| STD Code | 07817 (Janjgir) |
How to Reach
District head quarter Janjgir is connected with to the south-eastern
railway. It is situated on Howraharah-Mumbai main line. State
capital Raipur is 152 km from Janjgir. The railway
station of district Janjgir is Naila and Champa.