Khairkatta
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Khairkatta (खैरकट्टा) is a village Pakhanjur tahsil of Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. Author (Laxman Burdak) visited it on 25.09.1985, 20.10.1985, 08.08.1986, 02.03.1987, 26.02.1988.
Variants
Origin
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Khair = Khairkatta, a village Pakhanjur tahsil of Kanker district in Chhattisgarh.
History
Tourism
Kherkatta Dam, officially known as Paralkot Reservoir (परलकोट जलाशय) is a popular local tourist spot and the largest dam in the district. It is built across the Kotri River near the village of Kherkatta, 10 km northwest of Kapsi. The construction of this medium irrigation project began in 1966 and was completed in 1981 by the Dandakaranya Development Authority, over a period of 15 years.[1]
During the monsoon rains, it sees a large influx of visitors from all over the district as well as from the neighbouring districts, especially when water spills-over from the 12 m (39 ft) high spillway.[2]