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Antagarh

Coordinates: 20°5′33″N 81°9′23″E / 20.09250°N 81.15639°E / 20.09250; 81.15639
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Antagarh
Town
Antagarh is located in Chhattisgarh
Antagarh
Antagarh
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Antagarh is located in India
Antagarh
Antagarh
Antagarh (India)
Coordinates: 20°5′33″N 81°9′23″E / 20.09250°N 81.15639°E / 20.09250; 81.15639
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictKanker
Area
 • Total9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,777
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Antagarh is a town and a Nagar Panchayat located in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of its eponymous development block, tehsil, and Assembly constituency.[1][2]

History

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Antagarh is the last fortress falling in the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. The kings of Bastar used to come to this end of the princely state and take cognizance, thus the town used to serve as a King halt. Tehsil was established here by the British around the year 1900. After the bifurcation of Bastar district in 1998, it became a part of the Kanker district.

Geography

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Antagarh tehsil is surrounded by Bhanupratappur and Kanker tehsils to the north, Amabeda tehsil and Kondagaon district to the east, Narayanpur district to the south and Koyalibeda and Durgukondal tehsils to the west.

Demographics

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As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of 6,777, of which 3,408 are male and 3,369 are female, i.e., a sex ratio of 989. There was a population increase of 32 percent since 2001, and the town had an 83 percent literacy rate.[3][4]

Religion

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Religion in Antagarh town (2011 census)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
90.04%
Islam
3.53%
Christianity
1.53%
Buddhism
1.67%
Jainism
0.99%
Sikhism
0.18%
Others
1.95%

The overwhelming majority of the population of Antagarh is Hindu, with Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs and having small populations.[4]

Transport

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Road

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Antagarh is situated on Chhattisgarh State Highway (SH) 5. It is well connected to all major towns and cities in the state by regular bus service. Its approximate distance from important local towns and major cities by road is as follows:

Town/City Distance
Koyalibeda 25 km (16 mi)
Bhanupratappur 30 km (19 mi)
Durgukondal 35 km (22 mi)
Amabeda 40 km (25 mi)
Narayanpur 50 km (31 mi)
Dalli-Rajhara 60 km (37 mi)
Kapsi 70 km (43 mi)
Kanker 75 km (47 mi)
Pakhanjur 80 km (50 mi)
Durg-Bhilai 140 km (87 mi)
Jagdalpur 170 km (110 mi)
Raipur 200 km (120 mi)

Rail

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Antagarh is situated on the Dalli Rajhara–Jagdalpur line of South East Central Railway zone. The town made its official debut on the Indian Railway network on 13 August 2022, with the inauguration of daily DEMU passenger service to Raipur. The railway line has established direct rail connectivity between Antagarh and the state capital, Raipur, as well as the industrial town of Bhilai.[5]

Air

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The nearest airport is Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, 180 km (110 mi) away by road.

References

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  1. ^ "Antagarh Map". Maplandia.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Tehsils of Kanker district". Government of Chhattisgarh - District North Bastar Kanker. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Antagarh". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "C-01: Population by religious community". Census of India. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Railways finally reaches Maoist-hit Antagarh in Chhattisgarh". rediff.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.