Bemetara district

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Bemetara district
District of Chhattisgarh
Deorbeeja Sita Temple
Location in Chhattisgarh
Bemetara district
Coordinates (Bemetara): 21°43′N 81°32′E / 21.72°N 81.53°E / 21.72; 81.53
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
Division	Durg
Headquarters	Bemetara
Tehsils	5
Area
• Total	2,854.81 km2 (1,102.25 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	795,759
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	54.24%
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH12
Website	bemetara.gov.in/en/

Bemetara district is a new district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

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]