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| name = Bemetara district<br />
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Chhattisgarh|District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
| total_type = Total<br />
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| image_skyline = 12th century Sita Mandir HIndu temple Deorbeeja, Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh - 2.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Deorbeeja Sita Temple<br />
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| map_caption = Location of Bemetara district in Chhattisgarh<br />
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| coor_pinpoint = Bemetara<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = Division<br />
| subdivision_name2 = Durg<br />
| established_title = Established<br />
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| seat_type = Headquarters<br />
| seat = [[Bemetara]]<br />
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 2854.81<br />
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| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_total = 795759<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Demographics<br />
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]<br />
| demographics1_info1 = 54.24%<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio<br />
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'''Bemetara district''' is a new district in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]].<br />
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The district was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister, [[Raman Singh]], on 13 January 2012. Shruti Singh, IAS became the first Collector and District Magistrate. Bemetara has two administrative subdivisions- Bemetara and [[Saja, Chhattisgarh|Saja]].<br />
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The present collector of Bemetara is Shiv Anant Tayal.<ref>{{cite web |title=जिला बेमेतरा, छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार {{!}} दाल और तैलीय फसल के लिए प्रसिद्ध {{!}} भारत |url=https://bemetara.gov.in/ |access-date=29 January 2021 |website=bemetara.gov.in |language=hi-IN}}</ref><br />
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==Economy==<br />
The economy of Bemetara is based on agriculture. Almost 80% of the people in Bemetara work on their fields and farms. Another 10% are govt employees in various departments viz: education, irrigation, PWD and FCIs. Along with them the Education dept is dominating one. 10% peoples are involve in the business and real estate & retail sector. The excise department of bemetara is most dominant department in Bemetara such that it gives the around 5 crore of taxes to municipality of Bemetara.<br />
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== Administration ==<br />
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=== Blocks/Mandals ===<br />
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Bemetara district consists of 5 Thasil (Taluk). The following are the list of the Thasil (Taluk) in Bemetara district:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bemetara.gov.in/DistrictInfo_SubDivision.html#BlockGP |title=Bemetara district Profile, Chhattisgarh |work=Bemetara district |publisher=Chhattisgarh State Government |accessdate=4 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426033802/http://bemetara.gov.in/DistrictInfo_SubDivision.html#BlockGP |archive-date=26 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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#[[Nawagarh, Bemetara|Nawagarh]]<br />
#[[Bemetara]]<br />
#[[Saja, Chhattisgarh|Saja]]<br />
#[[Than Khamharia]]<br />
#[[Berla]]<br />
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==Culture==<br />
Bemetrian culture is influenced with Chhattisgarhi ethics, rituals & customs. As with other Chhattisgarhi region, this region also organises [[Madai Festival|Mandai]], Panthi, Mela on different occasions. ''Matar'' is conducted on the behalf of [[Bhai Dooj]] celebration which is the second day after [[Lakshmi Puja]] ([[Diwali]]), while Mandai and Mela are celebrated in ''Magh Purnima'' (February–March) season. Apart from Diwali, Holi and other Hindu festivals, regional festivals are also celebrated. These are Hareli, Pola, Tija, Deo Uthani Ekadashi, Kartic Poornima, etc.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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{{Pie chart<br />
|caption = Languages of Bemetara district, 2011 census<br />
|label1 = [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] |value1 = 97.43 |color1 = red<br />
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 1.96 |color2 = orange<br />
|label3 = Others |value3 = 0.61 |color3 = grey<br />
}}<br />
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The district has a population of 795,759. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.1% and 4.67% of the population respectively.<br />
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According to the 2011 census, 97.43% of the population spoke [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] and 1.96% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref><br />
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[[Category:2012 establishments in Chhattisgarh]]</div>>C1MM