Pithora, Chhattisgarh

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Pithora
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
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Pithora
Pithora (India)
Coordinates: 21°16′N82°31′E / 21.27°N 82.52°E / 21.27; 82.52
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Chhattisgarh
District Mahasamund
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total17,640
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
493551
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Pithora is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mahasamund district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

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Geography

Pithora is located at 21°16′N82°31′E / 21.27°N 82.52°E / 21.27; 82.52 . [1] It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet).

Pithora is 50 km North to the District Headquarter Mahasamund on National Highway 53 (formerly National Highway 6).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Pithora had a population of 7929. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pithora has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Pithora, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Pithora is situated on four-lane National Highway 53 and direct connected to Mahasamund, Raipur, Saraipali, Sarangarh, Kasdol through roadways. Frequent bus service is available at day time from Pithora Bus Stand for Raipur, Mahasamund, Bagbahara & Saraipali. It is a little bit difficult to avail a bus from Pithora after 8:00 p.m.

Nearest railway stations are Bagbahara and Mahasamund.

Culture

Pithora has population of all major religion Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian. All festivals are celebrated and enjoyed equally. Holi, Deepawali, Eid, Ramadan, Nanak Jayanti, Christmas, Navaratri and Ganeshotshav are major festivals observed here. Pithora is a small town but it is quite multicultural and cosmopolitan in its orientation. Apart from Chhattisgarhi and Hindi, languages like Panjabi, Odia, Haryanvi are being spoken here. Raut and Suva Nach (tribal dance) is very famous during Deepawali every year.

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References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pithora
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.