Kondagaon district | |
|---|---|
 NH-43 near Keskal | |
.svg) Location in Chhattisgarh | |
 Kondagaon district | |
| Coordinates (Kondagaon): 19°35′N 81°39′E / 19.59°N 81.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Bastar |
| Established | 24 January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Kondagaon |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,768 km2 (2,999 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 578,326 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://kondagaon.gov.in/ |
Kondagaon district is a district of Chhattisgarh, India, and separated from Bastar district on 24 January 2012.[1] with headquarters in Kondagaon. It is mostly renowned for its bell metal craft and other art forms native to the tribal of Bastar. It is also known as the Shilp sheher (lit. craft city) of Chhattisgarh owing to the variety of indigenous crafts produced in the area.
The common name for Kondagaon is Kondanar, which means 'village of horses' in Gondi. On 15 August 2011, Chief Minister Raman Singh declared Kondagaon as a separate district.
- ^ "Blocks of Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh". National Panchayat Directory. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.