Jashpur district
District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Jashpur Nagar.
Jashpur District is a district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh bordering Jharkhand and Odisha. Jashpur Nagar is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district was formerly a princely state before Independence. Highly mountainous and forested, Jashpur is known for its natural environment.[citation needed]
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Jashpur district | |
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Coordinates (Jashpur Nagar): 22°54′N 84°09′E | |
Country | India |
State | Chhattisgarh |
Division | Surguja |
Headquarters | Jashpur Nagar |
Tehsils | 8 |
Government | |
• District Collector and Magistrate | Ritesh Kumar Agrawal |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 1 |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3
Kunkuri Jashpur Pathalgaon |
Area | |
• Total | 5,838 km2 (2,254 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 851,669 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 82% |
• Sex ratio | 1000:1004 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
PIN | 496xxx (Jashpur)[1] |
Major highways | 1(NH-43) |
Average annual precipitation | 1400 mm |
Website | jashpur |
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Shri Ritesh Agrawal is the District Collector and Magistrate of Jashpur. He has previously served as DM Bijapur, CEO Zila Panchayat Bilaspur, Bastar, Dhamtari & Gariyaband.[2]