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'''Bhatapara''' is a city and a [[nagar palika]] (municipality) in the [[Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara district|Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara district]] of the state of [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]].

==History==
During the British rule from 1854 to 1864, Baloda Bazar and Bhatapara were part of the [[Raipur district]]. Later, these areas were included in the [[Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur district]] in 1864.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History {{!}} District Balodabazar - Bhatapara {{!}} India|url=https://balodabazar.gov.in/about-district/history/|access-date=4 August 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> Bhatapara later became its own district in 1903 after local British Officers relocated their telegraph office there from Simga. Baloda Bazaar would then become a Gram Panchayat in 1949, following the Local Government Act implemented by the newly independent Indian Government.

==Geography==
Bhatapara, located at {{Coord|21.73|N|81.93|E|}}.,<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Bhatapara.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhatapara]</ref> has an average elevation of 261 meters (856 feet), and has a typically humid and warm climate, with 875.27 hectares of forest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Natural Resource {{!}} District Balodabazar - Bhatapara {{!}} India|url=https://balodabazar.gov.in/about-district/natural-resource/|access-date=12 August 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Indian census]], Bhatapara City had a population of 57,537.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bhatapara City Population - Raipur, Chhattisgarh|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/chhattisgarh/raipur/bhatapara/bhatapara-m-population.html|access-date=15 July 2020|website=Censusindia2011.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Within the ages of 0-6 were 7,961 children, comprising 13.84% of the total populace. Males constituted 51% of the population, while females represented 49%. In Bhatapara, the male literacy rate is around 88.74%, while the female literacy rate is 72.96%.

In 2011, Bhatapara Municipality encompassed 27 Wards and 12,148 dwellings, to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bhatapara City Population - Raipur, Chhattisgarh|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/chhattisgarh/raipur/bhatapara/bhatapara-m-population.html|access-date=24 July 2020|website=Censusindia2011.com|language=en-US}}</ref> It is also authorised to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction.

== Governance ==
The municipality, split into multiple wards, holds elections every five years. The city has a municipal administrative body, Bhatapara Municipal Council, which supplies water and sewage services for domestic, industrial, and commercial purposes, constructs new highways, collects property taxes, and provides other fundamental services.

== Culture==
Bhatapara is known for its mill, the [[Simaria|Simaria Ghat Mela]], and the religious festivals held during the week-long Ram Naam Saptah.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 June 2017|title=Bhatapara Master Plan 2031 Report, Bhatapara 2031 Maps & Detailed Info|url=https://affordablehousing.live/bhatapara-master-plan-2031.html|access-date=24 July 2020|website=Affordable Housing Live|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[Bhatapara railway station]] is on the [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]] in the [[South East Central Railway zone|South-East Central Railway zone]], a major station on the border between [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] and [[Raipur]]. It is connected by rail to the nearby stations of Hathband, Tilda, Nipania, Dagori, and Bilha. Bilaspur City is {{Convert|57|km|mi|abbr=}} away and can also be reached by regular transport. Bhatapara is on state highway connecting Nandghat to gidhouri. District headquarters (Baloda-bazar) is 21 kilometres away and Raipur is 85 kilometres away. Raipur-Bilaspur expressway is just 17 kilometres way. Buses are available for nearby towns like Bemetara, Baloda-bazaar, Mungeli, Nawagarh, kharora.

==Notable people==
* [[Deepak Kingrani]], Indian screenwriter

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Baloda Bazar district]]

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Mohammed Sajib at 06:21, 16 November 2024