Overview of the Bijapur District

Bijapur district is one of the twenty seven districts of Chhattisgarh state and Bijapur city is the administrative headquarters of this district.It was earlier a part of Dantewada district. Bijapur district is located in the southern part of the state of Chhattisgarh.This district is part of its parent district to the north and north-east, that is, from Dantewada district.The district is located in the east of Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh state, on the lower half of the south and west of the state of Andhra Pradesh and the remaining western part of the state of Maharashtra The total area of ​​the district is about 6562.48 square kilometers. Its four block divisions are Bijapur, Bhairamgarh, Bhopalpatnam and Usur. There are hills in most part of the district.The highest peak of the district is Bailadila, which is also known as "the hump of the bull".This district is situated to the south of the Indravati River and flows towards the north-south. Bijapur district is rich in forests. Are covered under arid zone which includes mixed forest area. Mixed forests are very widespread in the arid region which extends between the moist and intermediate belts but is generally confined to the western half and southern parts of the district. Trees of mixed variety are found here like Dhavara (Enojisus latifolia), Birra (Chloroxylon Swithenia), Rahini (Soymida faberfuga) and others like Char, Tendu, Aonia, Aola, Harra, Hari etc.

In rocky areas, trees are usually blocked and deformed. Salty, Hangu, Khair, Harra, Pal, Sesam etc. mango trees are found in the rocky area. The forests of the northern part of the district include greens (Tectona grandis), sal (Shorora-basta), Sirsa (Dalbergia latifolia), bijnal (Petocarpus marsupium), kusum (Scalichra trizuga), pal (Butea frondosa), mahua (Bassia latifolia) leopard (Diaspoyus melanoxylon), Harra (Terminalia chebula) Aola (Phyllanthus imblica) Punna (Terminal Tontosa), Kauha (T. Arjuna), Salai (Boswellia sarantata), Char (Buchanania Tifolia) etc. trees are found.

Mango trees are found in the vicinity of the village population, of which there is no mention here. Palm has an important place in the domestic economy of the people.Locally known as the palm tree (borsua flabellifer) grows extensively in the southwest. The next most important one is the Sulfi (Carietta Urance).Unlike the palm tree (palm), sulfi is not an elaborate species and grows in the shady valleys of lush plains under pressure from the hills. It thrives best in the central regions of the district. Salfi produces a juice, which is known by the name Salfi itself and provides a delicious juice Other date palm trees are wild dates (Phoenix silvestis) and P. acoulis, locally known as Chhind and Buta Chhind (P.Farinifera). Koa is obtained from the stem of this Buta Chhind which is a dessert for the tribes.

The district is famous for its rich wildlife as the forests cover much of Ghana.Tiger and leopard are found throughout the forest.The reason for the tiger and leopard turning into man-eating is notorious, apparently due to lack of trees, natural food in the forest and absence of cattle.The nearest airport is at Raipur and the railway station is at Dantewada.Bijapur is connected by road to Dantewada, Raipur and Visakhapatnam.Its headquarters are located in Bijapur, which is about 90 km south of Dantewada district The river is the main geographical feature of Indravati district, it flows across the southern boundary with a tortuous course.

Demography

According to general information, Bijapur District - Census 2011 and District Statistical Handbood 2013-14.