Bemetara district is a new district in the state of

Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prad ...

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. The district was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister,

Raman Singh Dr. Raman Singh (born 15 October 1952) is an Indian politician and Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Currently, he is the National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is also an ayurvedic practitioner. He is also the longest se ...

, on 13 January 2012. Shruti Singh, IAS became the first

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. Bemetara has two administrative subdivisions, Bemetara and Saja. The present collector of Bemetara is Vilas Sandeepan Bhoskar, IAS.

Demographics

The district has a population of 795,759. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.1% and 4.67% of the population respectively. According to the 2011 census, 97.43% of the population spoke

Chhattisgarhi Chhattisgarhi ( / ) is an Indo-Aryan language, spoken by approximately 16 million people from Chhattisgarh & other states. It is mostly spoken in the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra. It is closely related ...

and 1.96%

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as their first language.

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

Bemetara district consists of 5 Thasil (Taluk). The following are the list of the Thasil (Taluk) in Bemetara district:

Economy

The economy of Bemetara is based on agriculture. Almost 80% of the people in Bemetara work on their fields and farms. Another 10% are government employees in various departments viz: education, irrigation, PWD and FCIs. 10% peoples are involve in the business and real estate & retail sector. The excise department of Bemetara collects around 5 crore of taxes.

Culture

Bemetrian culture is influenced with Chhattisgarhi ethics, rituals & customs. As with other Chhattisgarhi region, this region also organises

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, Panthi, Mela on different occasions. ''Matar'' is conducted on the behalf of

Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj, Bhaubeej, Bhai Tika, Bhai Phonta or Bhratri Dwitiya is a festival celebrated by Hindus on the second lunar day of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) of Kartika, the eighth month of the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar or the Shalivahan ...

celebration which is the second day after

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(

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), while Mandai and Mela are celebrated in ''Magh Purnima'' (February–March) season. Apart from Diwali, Holi and other Hindu festivals, regional festivals are also celebrated. These are Hareli, Pola, Tija, Deo Uthani Ekadashi, Kartic Poornima, etc.

References

{{Bemetara district Districts of Chhattisgarh 2012 establishments in Chhattisgarh