Kondagaon

Kondagaon
City
Kondagaon city in 2019
Nickname: 
(1)Craft city (2)Kondanar
Kondagaon
Kondagaon
Coordinates: 19°36′N 81°40′E / 19.6°N 81.67°E / 19.6; 81.67
CountryIndia
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictKondagaon
Government
  Bodymunicipality
  Rank3rd in Bastar division
Elevation
593 m (1,946 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
40,921
DemonymBastariya
Languages
  OfficialHindi, Halbi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
494226 (Kondagaon)
Vehicle registrationCG-27
Websitehttp://kondagaon.gov.in/

Kondagaon a municipality about 70 kilometers from Jagdalpur city is the headquarter of Kondagaon district in the Indian state 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.

MLA - Ms Lata Usendi (BJP)

Collector - Mr Kunal (IAS) Dudawat

SP - Y Akshay Kumar (IPS)

CEO - Nupur Rashi Panna (IAS)