Kondagaon
| Kondagaon | |
|---|---|
| district | |
  Kondagaon | |
| Coordinates: 19°36′N 81°40′E / 19.6°N 81.67°ECoordinates: 19°36′N 81°40′E / 19.6°N 81.67°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Kondagaon |
| Elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 26,772 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Halbi, Gondii, Chhattisgarhi, Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 494226 |
Kondagaon is a headquarter of Kondagaon district separated from Bastar district on 24 January 2012 and formed as 27th district of Chhattisgarh state a municipality in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Background
Kondagaon is located at 19°36′N 81°40′E / 19.6°N 81.67°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 593 metres (1945 feet).
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kondagaon had a population of 26,772. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kondagaon has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kondagaon, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kondagaon lies on NH 30 and can be reached from Raipur or Jagdalpur. There are frequent buses travelling to these places and to smaller villages in the vicinity.
Kondagaon is a manufacturing centre of handicrafts that are sold throughout India under the name of Bastar Art.
Kondagaon is famous for timber mills too.
Lata Usendi is member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and minister of Women and Child Development in Raman Singh government.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kondagaon
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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