Jashpur district
Jashpur district | |
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Gullu waterfall on the Ib River | |
Location in Chhattisgarh | |
| Coordinates (Jashpur Nagar): 22°54′N 84°09′E / 22.900°N 84.150°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Surguja |
| Headquarters | Jashpur Nagar |
| Tehsils | 8 |
| Government | |
| • District Collector and Magistrate | Ritesh Kumar Agrawal |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1 |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3
Kunkuri Jashpur Pathalgaon |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,838 km2 (2,254 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 851,669 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82% |
| • Sex ratio | 1000:1004 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 496xxx (Jashpur) |
| Major highways | 1(NH-43) |
| Average annual precipitation | 1400 mm |
| Website | jashpur |
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Jashpur District is a district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh bordering Jharkhand and Odisha. Jashpur Nagar is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district was formerly a princely state before Independence. Highly mountainous and forested, Jashpur is known for its natural environment.
Shri Ritesh Agrawal is the District Collector and Magistrate of Jashpur. He has previously served as DM Bijapur, CEO Zila Panchayat Bilaspur, Bastar, Dhamtari & Gariyaband.