Bemetara

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Bemetara
Town
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collector building bemetara, A Hindu old temple
Nickname: 
Bemitra
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Bemetara
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
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Bemetara
Bemetara (India)
Coordinates: 21°42′N81°32′E / 21.70°N 81.53°E / 21.70; 81.53
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Bemetara
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  BodyMunicipal Council of Bemetara
  President
  • Mr"s.Shakuntala Sahu
  • Mr. Vijay Sinha (former President)
  • Area
    [1]
      Total
    11.82 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
    Elevation
    278 m (912 ft)
    Population
     (2011) [1]
      Total
    28,536
      Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
    Demonym Bemetarians/Bemetariyas
    Languages
      Official Language Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
    Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
    PIN
    491335 (Bemetara) [2]
    Telephone code07824
    Vehicle registration CG-25
    Website www.bemetara.gov.in

    Bemetara is a municipality in Bemetara district (formed in 2012 after partition of Durg) of Indian state of Chhattisgarh. [1]

    Contents

    Demographics

    Bemetra is also known as Fauji District. As of the 2011 census Bemetara is a city governed by the Bemetara Municipality, Bemetara district, in the state of Chhattisgarh. The total population in Bemetara city/town is 28,536 as per the survey of census during 2011 by Indian Government.

    Being an important regional centre and a city with a history stretching back more than a hundreds years, as attracted people from different parts of Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring states. The population includes local ethnic Chhattisgarhis, North Indians, Maharashtrian(migrated during Peshwa reign), South Indians, and a few people from the North East. Local ethnic Chhattisgarhi comprises Kalar, Kurmi, Swarnkar, Teli, Bramhan, Koshta and Satnami communities. The city is also inhabited by the trading communities like Jayaswals, Baniyas, Agarwals, Jains, Gujaratis, and Marwaris. The city is also home to an immigrant population that includes Sindhis and the Sikhs. Majority of the population in Bemetara is Hindu. Muslims primarily reside in such areas as bajar para masjid gali. City is divided by castewise from local people like Bramhan para, Kurmi para, Panjabi para, Sindhi para etc.

    Geography and climate

    Bemetara
    Climate chart (explanation)
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    Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
    Precipitation totals in mm
    Source: IMD
    Imperial conversion
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    0.3
     
     
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    56
     
     
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    Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
    Precipitation totals in inches

    Geography

    BEMETARA is located near the centre of a large plain, sometimes referred as the "rice bowl of India", where hundreds of varieties of rice are grown. [3] The Shivnath River flows to the east of the city of bemetara, and the southern side has dense forests. The Maikal Hills rise on the north-west of Bemetara; on the north, the land rises and merges with the Chota Nagpur Plateau, which extends north-east across Jharkhand state. On the south of Bemetara lies the Deccan Plateau.

    Climate

    Bemetara has a tropical wet and dry climate, temperatures remain moderate throughout the year, except from March to June, which can be extremely hot. The temperature in April–May sometimes rises above 48 °C (118 °F).These summer months also have dry and hot winds. In summers, the temperature can also go up to 50 °C. The city receives about 1,300 millimetres (51 in) of rain, mostly in the monsoon season from late June to early October. Winters last from November to January and are mild, although lows can fall to 5 °C (41 °F).

    Climate data for Bemetara City
    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
    Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
    (81)
    30
    (86)
    35
    (95)
    39
    (102)
    45
    (113)
    36
    (97)
    30
    (86)
    30
    (86)
    31
    (88)
    31
    (88)
    28
    (82)
    26
    (79)
    32
    (90)
    Mean daily minimum °C (°F)13
    (55)
    15
    (59)
    20
    (68)
    24
    (75)
    27
    (81)
    26
    (79)
    23
    (73)
    23
    (73)
    22
    (72)
    21
    (70)
    16
    (61)
    14
    (57)
    20
    (68)
    Average precipitation mm (inches)10
    (0.4)
    17
    (0.7)
    14
    (0.6)
    13
    (0.5)
    18
    (0.7)
    239
    (9.4)
    383
    (15.1)
    364
    (14.3)
    197
    (7.8)
    50
    (2.0)
    11
    (0.4)
    16
    (0.6)
    1,330
    (52.4)
    Source: [4]

    Administration

    On 1 January 2012, Bemetara became a district Headquarters of Bemetara district. At present Dr. Basaw Raju is Collector of Bemetara and Ms Parul Mathur is the Superintendent of Police and Mr. Ashish Chhabra is currently MLA of Bemetara. President of municipal council is Vijay Sinha

    Transportation

    Roads

    Bemetara city is well connected to Raipur, Jabalpur, Bilaspur, Durg and Kawardha by roadways. NH-12 A passes through the heart of city which is one of the busiest road in the state. This highway connects state capital Raipur to one of the major city of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur. There are two state highway passing through Bemetara that are Durg to Bemetara and Kumhari – Bemetara – Mungeli.

    Railway

    There is no railway line in Bemetara district and the nearest Railway station is Tilda(35 km) and major station are Raipur (66 km) and Durg about 72 km .

    A new railway line survey has been proposed for Durg-Bemetara-Mungeli-Bilaspur railway line.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook – Durg" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. p. 22. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
    2. Bemetara
    3. "Chhattisgarh Details, Chhattisgarh Online, Chhattisgarh Information, Chhattisgarh State". Walkincg.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
    4. "Historical Weather for Bemetara, Assam, India". Whetherbase. Retrieved 18 July 2012.