About JAGDALPUR Town

Jagdalpur, the  headquarters of Bastar district and entire Bastar division , is a small and developing town with all facilities. The area of the town is 8.50 sq.km. and the area of the Jagdalpur urban including the jagdalpur town is 23.75 sq.km. The Jagdalpur urban area not only includes Jagdalpur town but also includes the areas Frijarpur,Hotakachor,Sargipal and Dharampura which are  the outgrowth areas of  Jagdalpur town.All the higher education institutions such as Arts & Science Colleges, P.G College, Engineering & Polytechnic Colleges, Hostels etc and Anthropological Museum are located in Dharampura.

                            Jagdalpur is one of the small and beautiful towns of not only in Chhatisgarh State , but also in Madhya Pradesh State where it was earlier , before the new state formation.Jagdalpur is rich in greenary, with big trees everywhere, and plantations surrounding the town providing a pleasant and healthy atmosphere and free from pollution.Because of this the temperature even in peak summer is moderate which is a key attraction of Jagdalpur.

                          It   has a mixed culture of people pertaining to different states such as  Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Punjab and etc. Most of them are settled as business men and as government servants.Jagdalpur is one of the few towns in India where people of different religion, caste and culture are living  in peace and harmony.

                       The total Jagdalpur (urban) population is 84578 in which the male population is 43660 and that of female is 40918. As compared to other parts of Bastar district ,the tribal population is very less at Jagdalpur who are concentrated outside the district capital.The total ST population at Jagdalpur is 11662 (Male-6135, Female-5527) and the total SC population is 8695 (Male-4370, Female-4325). The total literate population is 51528 in which the male literate is 29967 and that of female is 21561.                

                       In Jagdalpur town, the main shopping complexes are there   in the main  market areas namely, Gole Bazar and Sanjay Market,where   almost all types of items are available. The main vegetable market is also situated at Sanjay Market area where tribals from near by villages come and sell fresh vegetables. Especially the Gole Bazar is worth seeing during night hours and during Dusshera and Diwali festival seasons.Another place of interest for tourists in Jagdalpur is Kumhara Para area where all types of handicraft items made by the skilled hands of Bastar tribes are available.