Bemetara district
Bemetara district is a new district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.
Bemetara district | |
|---|---|
District of Chhattisgarh | |
Deorbeeja Sita Temple | |
Location in Chhattisgarh | |
| Coordinates (Bemetara): 21.72°N 81.53°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Durg |
| Headquarters | Bemetara |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,854.81 km2 (1,102.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 795,759 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 54.24% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH12 |
| Website | bemetara |
The district was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Raman Singh, on 13 January 2012. Shruti Singh, IAS became the first district collector. Bemetara has two administrative subdivisions, Bemetara and Saja.
The present collector of Bemetara is Vilas Sandeepan Bhoskar, IAS.
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