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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bemetara
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname = Bemitra
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Chhattisgarh#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.70|N|81.53|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bemetara district|Bemetara]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 1जनवरी2012
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 11.82
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Durg|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2210_PART_B_DCHB_DURG.pdf|website=Census of India|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner|accessdate=21 June 2017|pages=22|format=PDF}}</ref>
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 278
| population_total = 28536
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Bemetarians/Bemetariyas
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census" />
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official Language
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]]
| government_type = Municipal council
| governing_body = Municipal Council of Bemetara
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Mr. Vijay Sinha
| unit_pref = Metric
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 491335
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 07824
| registration_plate = CG 25
| website = {{URL|www.bemetara.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}

'''Bemetara''' is a municipality in [[Bemetara district]] ( formed in 2012 after partition of Durg ) of [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref name="census" />

== Demographics ==
Bemetra is also known as Fauji District.

{{As of|2011|alt=As of the}} [[2011 census of India|2011 census]]
Bemetara is a city governed by the Bemetara Municipality, Bemetara district, in the state of Chhattisgarh. The total population in Bemetara city/town is 28,536 as per the survey of census during 2011 by Indian Government.
** There are 5,800 House Holds in Bemetara.
** There are 14,280 males (50%);
** There are 14,256 females (50%).
** Scheduled Cast are 2,398 (8%)
** Total Scheduled Tribe are 884 (3% ).
** Literates in the city/town are 20,012 (70%).
** There are 8,524 total Illiterates (30% ).
** Literates are 20,012 (70% ) and total Illiterates 8,524 (30%) in Bemetara.
** Bemetara Workers are 10,923 (38%). ** 9,718 are regular Workers and 1,205 are Irregular Workers.
** There are total of 17,613 Non Workers (62%) in Bemetara.

Being an important regional centre and a city with a history stretching back more than a hundreds years, as attracted people from different parts of [[Madhya Pradesh]] and neighbouring states. The population includes local ethnic Chhattisgarhis, North Indians, [[Maharashtra|Maharashtrian]](migrated during Peshwa reign) ,South Indians, and a few people from the [[North-East India|North East]]. Local ethnic Chhattisgarhi comprises Kalar, Kurmi, Swarnkar, Teli, Bramhan, Koshta and Satnami communities. The city is also inhabited by the trading communities like Jayaswals, Baniyas, [[Agrawal|Agarwals]], [[Jainism|Jains]], [[Gujarati people|Gujaratis]], and [[Marwaris]]. The city is also home to an immigrant population that includes [[Sindhi people|Sindhis]] and the [[Sikh]]s. Majority of the population in Bemetara is [[Hindu]]. Muslims primarily reside in such areas as bajar para masjid gali. City is divided by castwise from local people like Bramhan para, Kurmi para, Panjabi para, Sindhi para etc.

== Geography and climate ==
{{climate chart
|Bemetara
|13.3|27.5|6.7
|16.5|31.1|12.3
|20.8|35.5|24.6
|25.3|39.6|15.7
|28.3|42.0|18.8
|26.5|37.4|189.8
|24.0|30.8|381.0
|23.9|30.2|344.7
|23.9|31.3|230.2
|21.5|31.6|53.9
|16.5|29.6|7.4
|13.2|27.3|3.7
|source=[http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/raipur1.htm IMD]
|float=right
|clear=left
}}

=== Geography ===
BEMETARA is located near the centre of a large plain, sometimes referred as the "rice bowl of India", where hundreds of varieties of [[rice]] are grown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walkincg.com/Chhattisgarh/ChhattisgarhState.aspx |title=Chhattisgarh Details, Chhattisgarh Online, Chhattisgarh Information, Chhattisgarh State |publisher=Walkincg.com |accessdate=2012-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304012724/http://www.walkincg.com/Chhattisgarh/ChhattisgarhState.aspx |archive-date=4 March 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The [[Shivnath River]] flows to the east of the city of bemetara, and the southern side has dense forests. The [[Maikal Hills]] rise on the north-west of Bemetara;
on the north, the land rises and merges with the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]], which extends north-east across [[Jharkhand]] state. On the south of Bemetara lies the [[Deccan Plateau]].

=== Climate ===
Bemetara has a [[tropical wet and dry climate]], temperatures remain moderate throughout the year, except from March to June, which can be extremely hot. The temperature in April–May sometimes
rises above {{convert|48|°C}}.These summer months also have dry and hot winds. In summers, the temperature can also go up to 50 °C.
The city receives about {{convert|1300|mm}} of rain, mostly in the [[monsoon season]] from late June to early October. Winters last from November to January and are mild, although lows can fall to {{convert|5|°C}}.
{{Weather box
|location = Bemetara City
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|temperature colour = pastel
|Jan high C = 27
|Feb high C = 30
|Mar high C = 35
|Apr high C = 39
|May high C = 45
|Jun high C = 36
|Jul high C = 30
|Aug high C = 30
|Sep high C = 31
|Oct high C = 31
|Nov high C = 28
|Dec high C = 26
|year high C = 32
|Jan low C = 13
|Feb low C = 15
|Mar low C = 20
|Apr low C = 24
|May low C = 27
|Jun low C = 26
|Jul low C = 23
|Aug low C = 23
|Sep low C = 22
|Oct low C = 21
|Nov low C = 16
|Dec low C = 14
|year low C = 20
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 10
|Feb precipitation mm = 17
|Mar precipitation mm = 14
|Apr precipitation mm = 13
|May precipitation mm = 18
|Jun precipitation mm = 239
|Jul precipitation mm = 383
|Aug precipitation mm = 364
|Sep precipitation mm = 197
|Oct precipitation mm = 50
|Nov precipitation mm = 11
|Dec precipitation mm = 16
|year precipitation mm = 1330
|source 1 =<ref name=Wht>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=57824&refer=&cityname=Bemetara-India |publisher=Whetherbase |title=Historical Weather for Bemetara, Assam, India |accessdate=18 July 2012}}</ref>
|date=December 2011}}

== City structure ==
It is the largest town amongst other towns in the scenario in the land & population, it is also surrounded by trees. The city has a total of 18 wards.

Allons Public School is one of the earliest established CBSE English medium school in the region.[http://www.academicworld.co.in/ Academic World School] is the second established CBSE school in Bemetara District and it is the largest school in Bemetara district with a strength of around 2000. It also has hostel facility
for boys and girls.
List of Wards in Nagar Palika Parishad Bemetara :

1*
RAMDAS WARD रामदास वार्ड

2*
SARDAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL WARD सरदार वल्लभ भाई पटेल वार्ड

3*
SHAHID HEMOO KALANI WARD शहीद हेमू कलाणी वार्ड

4*
PT. DINDYAL UPADHYAYA WARD पं. दीनदयाल उपाध्याय वार्ड

5*
CHANDRASHEKHR AZAD WARD चन्द्रशेखर आजाद वार्ड

6*
INDIRA GANDHI WARD इंदिरा गांधी वार्ड

7*
GURU GOVIND SINGH WARD गुरू गोविन्द सिंह वार्ड

8*
DR. BHIMRAV AMBEDKAR WARD डा.भीमराव अंबेडकर वार्ड

9*
BABA RAMDEV WARD बाबा रामदेव वार्ड

10*
SHAHID BHAGAT SINGH WARD शहीद भगत सिंह वार्ड

11*
KARMA MATA WARD कर्मा माता वार्ड

12*
PT. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU WARD पं. जवाहर लाल नेहरू वार्ड

13*
PARSHURAM WARD परशुराम वार्ड

14*
RAJIV NAGAR WARD राजीव नगर वार्ड

15*
MATA BHADRAKALI WARD माता भद्रकाली वार्ड

16*
RAM MANDIR WARD राम मंदिर वार्ड

17*
KABEER WARD कबीर वार्ड

18*
MASJID WARD मस्जिद वार्ड

== Administration ==
On 1 January 2012, Bemetara became a district Headquarters of [[Bemetara district]]. At present Dr. Basaw Raju is Collector of Bemetara and Ms Parul Mathur is the Superintendent of Police and Mr. Ashish Chhabra is currently MLA of Bemetara. President of municipal council is Vijay Sinha

== Transportation ==

=== Roads ===
Bemetara city is well connected to Raipur, Jabalpur, Bilaspur, Durg and Kawardha by roadways. NH-12 A passes through the heart of city which is one of the buissiest road in the state. This highway connects state capital Raipur to one of the major city of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur. There are two state highway passing through Bemetara that are Durg to Bemetara and Kumhari – Bemetara – Mungeli.

=== Railway ===
There is no railway line in Bemetara district and the nearest Railway station is Tilda(35 km) and major station are Raipur (66 km) and Durg about 72 km .

A new railway line survey has been proposed for Durg-Bemetara-Mungeli-Bilaspur railway line.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bemetara district]]
[[Category:1907 establishments in India]]

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