Jashpur district
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.
Jashpur district | |
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District of Chhattisgarh | |
Gullu waterfall on the Ib River | |
Location in Chhattisgarh | |
| 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) |
| Major highways | 1(NH-43) |
| Average annual precipitation | 1400 mm |
| Website | jashpur |
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.
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