Jagdalpur

Jagdalpur
Jagatuguda
Jagdalpur city
Nickname: 
City of crossroads
Jagdalpur is located in Chhattisgarh
Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur is located in India
Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur
Coordinates: 19°11′N 81°55′E / 19.18°N 81.92°E / 19.18; 81.92
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DivisionBastar Division
DistrictBastar District
Government
 • BodyJagdalpur Nagar Nigam
 • MayorSafira Sahu, (BJP)
 • CollectorMr. Shri Vijay Dayaram K (IAS)
Area
 • Metro
193 km2 (75 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd(in chhattisgarh)
Elevation
552 m (1,811 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Metro
325,463
 • Rank4th in Chhattisgarh & 155th in India
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Metro567,478
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • NativeHalbi, Bhatri, Gondi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
494001, 494005 (Dharampura)
Telephone code07782-xxxxxx
Vehicle registrationCG-17
Websitewww.bastar.gov.in

Jagdalpur is a city located in the southern part of Chhattisgarh state in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Bastar district and Bastar division. Before the independence of India, it also served as the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar.

Bastar district has multiple scenic waterfalls that is popular for tourists throughout India. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has identified Jagdalpur-Teerathgarh-Chitrakoot-Barsur-Dantewada Circuit as one of the 45 Mega Tourist Destinations/Circuits in India on the basis of footfalls and their future tourism potential.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Jagdalpur City".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2015Cities was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Development of Mega Destination and Tourist Circuit". PIB. 28 April 2018.