Bhanupratappur
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Bhanupratappur (भानुप्रतापपुर) is town and tahsil in Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. Khandi River flows from east to west situated south of Bhanupratappur which joins Kotri River at Beldo village. Kotari River flows in the western portion of the Bhanupratappur district from north to south.
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Origin
A few years after the death of the last king of Kanker, Bhanupratap Dev (b. 1922 - d. 1969)[1], a village was established in his memory, named Bhanupratappur.
Location
Bhanupratappur is situated at the intersection of two major Chhattisgarh State Highways SH 5 (Shahdol-Rajnandgaon-Bhadrachalam) and SH 6 (Khariyar-Kanker-Gadchiroli), which cross at Baba Satram Shah Chowk in the heart of the town. It also links to SH 25 (Bhanupratappur-Durgukondal-Kapsi-Pakhanjur) via SH 5 at Keoti, 10 km south of Bhanupratappur.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Bhanupratappur Block (CD) is 03349. Total area of Bhanupratappur tehsil is 697 km² including 695.58 km² rural area and 1.32 km² urban area. Bhanupratappur tehsil has a population of 94,937 peoples, out of which urban population is 8,125 while rural population is 86,812. Bhanupratappur tehsil has a population density of 136.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 20,396 houses in the sub-district, including 1,915 urban houses and 18,481 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 61.91% population of bhanupratappur tehsil is literate, out of which 70.31% males and 53.73% females are literate. There are about 109 villages in bhanupratappur tehsil.[2]
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Villages in Bhanupratappur Tahsil
Adgud, Alawarkalan, Alawarkhurd, Amagarh, Amaguhan, Amakada, Andhabeda, Anhur, Astara, Asulkhar, Bagwahi, Baijanpuri, Bangachar, Banoli, Barbaspur, Bargaon, Barheli, Barvi, Baskuhud, Basla, Bayanar, Beldo, Bhaisakanhar, Bhaisakanhar, Bhaismundi, Bhanbeda, Bhandardigi, Bhanupratappur, Bheja, Bhejhar, Bhelwapani, Bhiragaon, Bhirawahi, Bhondiya, Bhurka, Bhurke, Bhursa Tarandul, Bhuski, Bikramganj, Binayakpur, Birkondal, Bodeli, Bogar, Botechang, Budeli, Chabela, Chahachad, Chargaon, Chaurgaon, Chemal, Chhindgaon, Chichgaon, Chichmarra, Chihro, Chikhli, Chilhati, Chogel, Dabkatta, Damkasa, Dandaikheda, Dangara, Dargarh, Dhaneli, Dhangudra, Dhanwa Phulchur, Diyagaon, Dodade, Dodadekadar, Dondkaanhur, Dongargaon, Dongarkatta, Dumarkot, Durgkondal, Duwa, Eragaon, Faraskot, Garda, Ghodabatar, Ghodda, Ghota, Ghotia, Ghotulmunda, Godpal, Gopaltola, Goyanda, Guddatola, Gudphel, Gudum, Gulalbodi, Gumadi Chuwa, Gumdi, Gumdidih, Gurwandi, Hadfad, Hafarra, Hahaldi, Haipurkasa, Halmaldi, Hamatwahi, Hanpattari, Haranpuri, Harharpani, Hatkara, Hatkondal, Hawarkondal, Hetarkasa, Hilchur, Hinganjhar, Hinganpuri, Hirange, Hulghat, Iragaon, Jalhur, Jalinkasa, Jamdi, Jampara, Janakpur, Jatawada, Jepra, Jharripara, Jhitkatola, Jholin, Jodekhurse, Juee, Junwani, Kachche, Kalagaon, Kalangpuri, Kalwar, Kanakpur, Kanapal, Kanechur, Kanhargaon, Karaki, Karathi, Karkajhar, Karkapal, Karmoti, Karramad, Kathali, Kawachikatel, Kewati, Khadaka, Khasgaon, Khedegaon, Khedegaon, Khora, Khutgaon, Kinari, Kodakhurri, Kodapakha, Kodekurse, Kodogaon, Kokde, Kondo, Kondruj, Kopakatel, Korar, Kosparali, Kudal, Kulhadkatta, Kurri, Kuwapani, Latmarka, Lohattar, Madle, Mahendrapur, Manghur, Mardel, Maregaon, Marrampani, Medo, Metaghamre, Michesukhi, Michewada, Mindoda, Mohgaon, Mohgaon, Mokha, Mulla, Mungwal, Murkagudoom, Naghur, Nalkasa, Narayanpur, Naretitola, Narsinghpur, Nawagaon, Nayagaon, Nedgaon, Nelchang, Newari, Newarkheda, Niche Tonka, Nirondadih, Odahur, Otekatta, Pachangi, Padgal, Padgal, Palachur, Paliyar, Palvi, Pandarpuri, Pandripani, Parali , Parbheli, Parrekodo, Parwi, Paurkheda, Pedawari, Pewari, Pichechkatta, Pidchod, Pitefulchur, Pudomichgaon, Pujari Para, Puttarwahi, Radwahi, Ranidongri, Ranwahi, Rasuli, Raurwahi, Sadhumichgaon, Salhe, Sambalpur, Sandtarai, Saraghughamre, Sateli, Selegaon, Selegondi, Seoni, Shahkatta, Sihari, Silibahar, Silpat, Sitalpur, Sonadai, Sonekanhar, Sonjhariyapara, Sonpal, Sukhai, Suparpani, Surungdah, Tamoda, Taraighotia, Tarandul, Tarhul, Tedhaikondal, Tekadodha, Telamma, Tudge, Tueguhan, Tumarikuhi, Tumarisur, Uchpani, Uikatola, Uper Tonka, Uttamar, Vainar, Vatintola,
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