Bengpal
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Bengpal (बेंगपाल) (Bangpal) is a village in Darbha tahsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. Author (Laxman Burdak) visited this village on 19.10.1982, 19.12.1982, 01.01.1983.
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Location
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Bengpal village is 449642. Bengpal village is located in Darbha tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated 70km away from sub-district headquarter Darbha (tehsildar office) and 70km away from district headquarter Jagdalpur. As per 2009 stats, Tahakwada is the gram panchayat of Bengpal village. The total geographical area of village is 210.17 hectares. Darbha is nearest town to bengpal village for all major economic activities.[1]
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History
Author (Laxman Burdak) visited this village and mentioned in his diary of 19.10.1982 and 19.12.1982:
19.10.1982: Darbha – Tongpal 8-9.30 hrs by bus, Tongpal – Bengpal 9.30 to 12 hrs on foot 12.5 km. Inspected Tahakawada – Bispur Road work. Returned 14.30-17 hrs on foot and then to Darbha by govt vehicle.
19.12.1982: Darbha-Bengpal and back 11.30-16 hrs with DFO (P) PS Panikar. Inspected Forest compartment 241. Many villagers were found engaged in illegal exploration of precious metal Tin along nalah. Felled about 50 trees over an area of about 2 ac in the process of digging. I was told that very influential people are involved in illegal mining of Tin metal. Darbha Range is main for this illegal exploration. Villagers dig mineral near rivers, clean it and sell to the influential persons who export it out of state. This illegal activity in forests needs an immediate check which is possible with sufficient force.
01.01.1983: Met DFO C/B NS Bhil, who instructed to consult CI Police and raid at the Tin mining site with police force in Bengpal. Along with CI and police team on Govt Vehicle MPZ-7484went to Mining site comp 241/224 in Bengpal forest area at about 17.15 hrs. Police force intentionally delayed the raid and by the time we reached site there was darkness in the forest and could not move into force. Villagers runaway to nearby forest area to hide. CI Police told that it is good to find no people on site otherwise they had to complete seizure formalities. Police was not at all interested to control mining. Returned to Darbha at 22 hrs.
Tourism
Population
Bengpal has a total population of 459 peoples, out of which male population is 228 while female population is 231. Literacy rate of bengpal village is 25.49% out of which 30.70% males and 20.35% females are literate. There are about 96 houses in bengpal village. Pincode of bengpal village locality is 491988.[2]
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