Akaltara is a
nagar palika
In India, a municipal council, also known as municipality, nagar palika, nagar parishad, nagar parisad or nagar sabha, is a self-governing Urban Local Body that administers a smaller urban areas than municipal corporations, with population of 1 ...
and
tehsil
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in
Janjgir-Champa district in the state of
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...
,
India
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.
It is the birthplace of a great freedom fighter Thakur Chhedi Lal (Barrister). Akaltara has a member in legislation assembly of
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...
state, which is now represented by Mr.
Raghavendra Singh sisodiya of the
congress
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. It is under Janjgir Parliament seat, which is represented by ........
Geography
Akaltara is located at . It has an average elevation of 283 metres (928 feet). It is situated in middle of Mahanadi Basin. 28 km eastward from
Bilaspur and 17 km westward from
Janjgir. Akaltara is on the bottom of Dalha hill.
With an elevation of about 294.4 meter from the sea surface, the Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh spans over a total land area of 446,674 hectares. Bounded by Korba, Raigarh and Bilaspur, Janjgir-Chmapa district is famous for its high agricultural yield.
Demographics
India
census
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, Akaltara had a population of 21,333. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Akaltara has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Industries
Akaltara is famous for limestone and rice mills. Many crushers and rice mills are spread around city. CCI Akaltara and Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. Arasmeta are cement plants of Akaltara.
KSK Energy Ventures Ltd is constructing
KSK Mahanadi Power Project a 3600 MW thermal power plant at Nariyara village in Akaltara. There Is Vardha Power Plant Created 2010 & Work Is Still In Progress.
Transport
Akaltara is a station on the
Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
The Tatanagar–Bilaspur section is part of the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line and connects in the Indian state of Jharkhand and in Chhattisgarh. Part of one of the major trunk lines in the country, it passes through an industrial-mining area ...
of
Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line.
Tehsil
Akaltara is one of nine blocks in Janjgir-Champa District. There are 52.5 villages in Akaltara Block.
Villages of Akaltara
1. Aarasmeta
2. Akaltari
3. Amartal
4. Amlipali
5. Amora
6. Arjuni
7. Bamhani
8. Banahil
9. Bargawan
10. Barpali
11. Bhaistara
12. Birkoni
13. Buchihardi
14. Changori
15. Farhada
16. Hardi
17. Jhalmala
18. Kalyanpur
19. Kapan
20. Karumahu
21. Katghari
22. Katnai
23. Khatola
24. Khisora
25. Khond
26. Kirari
27. Kotgarh
28. Kotmi Sonar
29. Latiya
30. Madhuwa
31. Mahmadpur
32. Murlidih
33. Nariyara
34. Pachari
35. Padariya
36. Pakariya (jhulan)
37. Pakariya (latiya)
38. Parsada
39. Parsahibana
40. Parsahinala
41. Piparda
42. Piparsatti
43. Pondidalla
44. Pouna
45. Raseda
46. Sajapali
47. Sankar
48. Sonadula
49. Sonsari
50. Taga
51. Taroud
52. Tilai
References
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Cities and towns in Janjgir-Champa district