Gariaband

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Gariaband
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Gariaband
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 20°38′00″N82°03′40″E / 20.63333°N 82.06111°E / 20.63333; 82.06111 Coordinates: 20°38′00″N82°03′40″E / 20.63333°N 82.06111°E / 20.63333; 82.06111
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Gariaband
Government
  Body Nagar Palika
   Council President Abdul Gaffar Memon (Gaffu Memon) (BJP)
Elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total10,517
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
493889
Telephone code07706
Vehicle registration CG-23
Website gariaband.gov.in

Gariaband is a town and a Nagar Palika in Gariaband district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is district headquarter of the Gariaband district.

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The nearest river that flows to this town is the Pairi River, which is 4 km away from this place. There is a major temple called Bhooteshwarnath.

It is connected to major cities by paved double lane roads, and is about 80 km from Mahasamund, 90 km from Raipur the capital of Chhattisgarh.

Etymology

Gariaband derived its name from Gīrī which translates to mountains or hills. Gariaband is a tribal area and the town is surrounded by hills. Gīrīband or Garīaband literally translates to Surrounded by Hills.

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