The district was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Raman Singh, on 13 January 2012. Shruti Singh, IAS became the first district collector. Bemetara has two administrative subdivisions, Bemetara and Saja.
The present collector of Bemetara is Vilas Sandeepan Bhoskar, IAS.[1]
The district has a population of 795,759, of which 74,567 (9.37%) live in urban areas. Bemetara district has a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 70.58%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.10% and 4.67% of the population respectively.[3]
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.
Cultureedit
Bemetrian culture is influenced with Chhattisgarhi ethics, rituals & customs. As with other Chhattisgarhi region, this region also organises Mandai, Panthi, Mela on different occasions. Matar is conducted on the behalf of Bhai Dooj celebration which is the second day after Lakshmi Puja (Diwali), 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.
Referencesedit
^"जिला बेमेतरा, छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार | दाल और तैलीय फसल के लिए प्रसिद्ध | भारत". bemetara.gov.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^. Bemetara district. Chhattisgarh State Government. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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bemetara, district, this, article, about, district, headquarters, bemetara, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, s. This article is about the district For its headquarters see Bemetara This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bemetara district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bemetara district is a new district in the state of Chhattisgarh India Bemetara districtDistrict of ChhattisgarhDeorbeeja Sita TempleLocation in ChhattisgarhBemetara districtCoordinates Bemetara 21 43 N 81 32 E 21 72 N 81 53 E 21 72 81 53Country IndiaStateChhattisgarhDivisionDurgHeadquartersBemetaraTehsils5Area Total2 854 81 km2 1 102 25 sq mi Population 2011 Total795 759 Density280 km2 720 sq mi Demographics Literacy54 24 Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highwaysNH12Websitebemetara wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr The district was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister Raman Singh on 13 January 2012 Shruti Singh IAS became the first district collector Bemetara has two administrative subdivisions Bemetara and Saja The present collector of Bemetara is Vilas Sandeepan Bhoskar IAS 1 Contents 1 Demographics 2 Administration 2 1 Blocks Mandals 3 Economy 4 Culture 5 ReferencesDemographics editReligions in Bemetara district 2011 2 Religion PercentHinduism 98 26 Islam 0 86 Other or not stated 0 88 Distribution of religions The district has a population of 795 759 of which 74 567 9 37 live in urban areas Bemetara district has a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 70 58 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18 10 and 4 67 of the population respectively 3 Languages of Bemetara district 2011 4 Chhattisgarhi 97 43 Hindi 1 96 Others 0 61 According to the 2011 census 97 43 of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 1 96 Hindi as their first language 4 Administration editBlocks Mandals edit Bemetara district consists of 5 tehsils taluka The following is a list of the tehsils talukas in Bemetara district 5 Nawagarh Bemetara Saja Than Khamharia BerlaEconomy editThe 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 amp retail sector The excise department of Bemetara collects around 5 crore of taxes Culture editBemetrian culture is influenced with Chhattisgarhi ethics rituals amp customs As with other Chhattisgarhi region this region also organises Mandai Panthi Mela on different occasions Matar is conducted on the behalf of Bhai Dooj celebration which is the second day after Lakshmi Puja Diwali 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 edit ज ल ब म तर छत त सगढ सरक र द ल और त ल य फसल क ल ए प रस द ध भ रत bemetara gov in in Hindi Retrieved 10 October 2021 Table C 01 Population by Religion Chhattisgarh censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 District Census Handbook Durg PDF Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Chhattisgarh www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Bemetara district Profile Chhattisgarh Bemetara district Chhattisgarh State Government Archived from the original on 26 April 2015 Retrieved 4 November 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bemetara district amp oldid 1177441407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
