Kondagaon a municipality about 70 kilometers from Jagdalpur city is the headquarter of Kondagaon district in the Indianstate of Chhattisgarh. It is the third largest city of Bastar division. Kondagaon separated from Bastar district on 24 January 2012 and formed as 27th district of the Chhattisgarh state. It is mostly renowned for its bell metal craft and other art forms native to the tribal of Bastar. Also known as the Shilp sheher (lit. craft city) of Chhattisgarh owing to the variety of indigenous crafts produced in the area.
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Kondagaon had a population of 40,921. 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 the NH 30 highway and can be reached from either Raipur or Jagdalpur. Frequent bus services are available to Kondagaon from Raipur and Jagdalpur. The nearest railway station is Jagdalpur. A Helicopter strip was temporarily constructed in the playground adjacent to the government college campus, which is occasionally used in Kondagaon.
The town is known for the foodies, being migrants and settlers from various parts of India including the south and the north. Lala hotel is the oldest hotel in the city operating through post independence era when kondagaon was as much of a small city. Kondagaon is situated on banks of river Narangi.
Industriesedit
Art and Craftedit
The Bell Metal Craft practiced by most of the craftsmen in the town and the adjacent villages is a form of almost extinct wax sculpting art. Some of the celebrated craftsmen of the bell-metal art forms are late Dr. Jaidev Baghel (a national awardee), Sushil Sakhuja, Sukchand, Suresh Baghmare etc.
The government endow various schemes and policies to promote these art forms and artisans including sponsoring a select few second or third generation artisans for training in the national institute of design, enabling them to keep abreast with the trends and also widening the scope of their art forms.
Timberedit
Kondagaon is famous for timber mills too, as the division hosts one of the largest forest division in the Indian subcontinent.
Tourismedit
A couple of hillocks that skirts the eastern outskirts of the town (Kondagaon) have been revamped as a tourist park by the forest department. The park would host relocated common wild animals and fowls of the Bastar region. The major part of the hill is turned into recreational zone.
The Coconut development board located in southern frills of the town is a central government coconut development farm, sprawling across acres of coconut and assorted plantation.
In the Keshkal block of district Kondagaon, more a dozen of waterfalls and few caves have been found out a couple of years ago. Some of the known waterfalls, caves, valleys and archeological sites are:
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
External linksedit
Metal Art of Bastar Video (How to make Lost wax sculptures- Video file)
Metal Art of Bastar Photos
January 27, 2024
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state It is mostly renowned for its bell metal craft and other art forms native to the tribal of Bastar Also known as the Shilp sheher lit craft city of Chhattisgarh owing to the variety of indigenous crafts produced in the area KondagaonCityKondagaon city in 2019Nickname 1 Craft city 2 KondanarKondagaonShow map of ChhattisgarhKondagaonShow map of IndiaCoordinates 19 36 N 81 40 E 19 6 N 81 67 E 19 6 81 67CountryIndiaStateChhattisgarhDistrictKondagaonGovernment Bodymunicipality Rank3rd in Bastar divisionElevation593 m 1 946 ft Population 2011 Total40 921DemonymBastariyaLanguages OfficialHindi HalbiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN494226 Kondagaon 1 Vehicle registrationCG 27Websitehttp kondagaon gov in MLA Sh Mohan Lal Markam Congress Collector Pushpendra Kumar Meena 2 SP Sh Sujit Kumar IPS CEO Nupur Rashi Panna IAS Contents 1 Background 2 Industries 2 1 Art and Craft 2 2 Timber 3 Tourism 4 Waterfalls 5 Caves 6 Valleys 7 Archeological sites 7 1 Megalithic sites 8 References 9 External linksBackground editKondagaon is located at 19 36 N 81 40 E 19 6 N 81 67 E 19 6 81 67 3 It has an average elevation of 593 metres 1945 feet As of 2011 update India census 4 Kondagaon had a population of 40 921 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 the NH 30 highway and can be reached from either Raipur or Jagdalpur Frequent bus services are available to Kondagaon from Raipur and Jagdalpur The nearest railway station is Jagdalpur A Helicopter strip was temporarily constructed in the playground adjacent to the government college campus which is occasionally used in Kondagaon The town is known for the foodies being migrants and settlers from various parts of India including the south and the north Lala hotel is the oldest hotel in the city operating through post independence era when kondagaon was as much of a small city Kondagaon is situated on banks of river Narangi Industries editArt and Craft edit The Bell Metal Craft practiced by most of the craftsmen in the town and the adjacent villages is a form of almost extinct wax sculpting art Some of the celebrated craftsmen of the bell metal art forms are late Dr Jaidev Baghel a national awardee Sushil Sakhuja Sukchand Suresh Baghmare etc The government endow various schemes and policies to promote these art forms and artisans including sponsoring a select few second or third generation artisans for training in the national institute of design enabling them to keep abreast with the trends and also widening the scope of their art forms Timber edit Kondagaon is famous for timber mills too as the division hosts one of the largest forest division in the Indian subcontinent Tourism editA couple of hillocks that skirts the eastern outskirts of the town Kondagaon have been revamped as a tourist park by the forest department The park would host relocated common wild animals and fowls of the Bastar region The major part of the hill is turned into recreational zone The Coconut development board located in southern frills of the town is a central government coconut development farm sprawling across acres of coconut and assorted plantation In the Keshkal block of district Kondagaon more a dozen of waterfalls and few caves have been found out a couple of years ago Some of the known waterfalls caves valleys and archeological sites are Waterfalls editKatulkasa Waterfall Honhed nbsp Honhed WaterfallBijkudum Waterfall Uper murvend Umradah Waterfall Ling Darha Waterfall Amadarha 1 Waterfall Amadarha 2 Waterfall Hankhi kudum Waterfall nbsp Hankhi kudum WFGhumur Waterfall Kudarwahi Waterfall nbsp Kudarwahi WF thumb Satnam dham hathi pahad Uperbedi Waterfall Mirde Waterfall nbsp satanm dham hathi pahadMutte Khadka Waterfall Cherbeda WaterfallCaves editAlor cave Bijkudum cave Katthan gundi cave Satnam dham hathi pahad nbsp KESHKAL GHATValleys editKeshkal ValleyArcheological sites editGobrahin Garh dhanora Amrawati Manjhingarh nbsp Mirde WFMegalithic sites edit Umradah Here rock paintings have been found Hata Pathra Here rock paintings have been found Lingo Dhara Waterfall Here rock paintings have been found nbsp MANJHINGARHReferences edit Kondagaon http kondagaon gov in Falling Rain Genomics Inc Kondagaon Census of India 2011 Data from the 2011 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 External links editMetal Art of Bastar Video How to make Lost wax sculptures Video file Metal Art of Bastar Photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kondagaon amp oldid 1182283378, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
