Janjgir

Coordinates: 22°01′01″N 82°34′01″E / 22.017°N 82.567°E / 22.017; 82.567
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Janjgir
City
From top, left to right: Ancient 12th century Vishnu temple (incompleted structure), Intricate sculpture , small vishnu temple beside it, Bhima Talab Janjgir.
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
495668
Telephone code07817
Vehicle registrationCG-11
Nearest cityBilaspur, Korba
Literacy73%
Websitejanjgir-champa.nic.in
Temple of vishnu.
Vishnu Mandir, Janjgir.
A big pond.
Bhima Talab, Janjgir

Janjgir is the headquarters of the

National Highway 200
.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Janjgir had a population of 32,495. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Janjgir has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 60%. In Janjgir, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The city has a multicultural mix of locals and people that have migrated from

Chhattisgarhi and Hindi, while Sindhi
and English are spoken by only a few.

Transportation

Janjgir is a connected with SEC railway and its railway station is Janjgir-Naila. It is well connected to the rest of the country through the Indian Railways. The station is on the main Mumbai-Kolkata (Calcutta) rail line with daily connections to Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Nagpur, Puri, Vishakhapattnam and Ahmedabad. It is also the originating station for daily trains to:

  • Gondwana Express (From Champa Jn.)
  • Chhattisgarh Express, Korba-Vishakhapattnam Express
  • Utkal Express, Ahmadabad Express, Shalimar Express
  • Shivnath Express, Trivendram Express (2 days)

Details about railway stations

There are 5 railway station in Janjgir listed below with approximate distance from the District Headquarters

• Janjgir-Naila 5 km
• Champa 9 km
• Akaltara 16 km
• Baradwar 25 km
• Sakti 40 km

The city is connected with Mumbai and Kolkata via Bilaspur, Raipur through the National Highway network. Janjgir is on NH-200 connecting Raipur and Raigarh on either side. Three-wheeled, black and yellow auto rickshaws, referred to as autos, are a popular form of transport. They can accommodate up to eight passengers. Local transportation also includes man-powered cycle rickshaws, horse-drawn Tongas. There are regular buses and taxis to all nearby towns and cities. Janjgir aerodrome is Khokharabhatta, 5 km away. It is not served by any scheduled airlines.

See also

  • Janjgir–Champa
  • Janjgir
    Naila
  • Champa

References

External links

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