Kondagaon district | |
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 NH-43 nearKeskal | |
.svg) Location in Chhattisgarh | |
 Kondagaon district | |
| Coordinates (Kondagaon):19°35′N81°39′E / 19.59°N 81.65°E /19.59; 81.65 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Bastar |
| Established | 24 January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Kondagaon |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,768 km2 (2,999 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 578,326 |
| • Density | 74.45/km2 (192.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://kondagaon.gov.in/ |
Kondagaon district is adistrict ofChhattisgarh, India, and separated fromBastar district on 24 January 2012.[1] with headquarters inKondagaon. It is mostly renowned for its bell metal craft and other art forms native to the tribal of Bastar. It is also known as the Shilp sheher (lit. craft city) of Chhattisgarh owing to the variety of indigenous crafts produced in the area.
The common name for Kondagaon is Kondanar, which means 'village of horses' in Gondi. On 15 August 2011, Chief Minister Raman Singh declared Kondagaon as a separate district.
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 83.96% | |||
| Other(Tribal religion) | 14.58% | |||
| Islam | 0.74% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.72% | |||
According to the 2011 census, the population was 578,824, of which 57,983 (10.02%) live in urban areas. Kondagaon has a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 57.31%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 23,204 (4.01%) and 411,001 (71.01%) of the population respectively.[3][4]
At the time of the 2011 census, 42.41% of the population spokeHalbi, 28.04%Gondi, 22.20%Chhattisgarhi, 3.40%Hindi and 1.39%Bhatri as their first language.[5]
There are 5 Tehsil in Kondagaon District[6] -
Covered by green forest, Kondagaon is known for its natural environment and archeology.[citation needed] In the Keshkal block of district Kondagaon, more a dozen of waterfall and few caves have been found out a couple of years ago.[when?] Some of the best known waterfalls, caves, valleys and archeological sites include:[citation needed]
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