Bishrampur, Chhattisgarh Explained

Official Name:Bishrampur
Native Name Lang:hindi
Other Name:Vishrampur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Chhattisgarh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates:23.1897°N 83.0047°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Chhattisgarh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Surajpur
Governing Body:Nagar Panchayat Bishrampur
Leader Party:INC
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:ASHISH YADAV
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.68
Elevation M:536
Population Total:11367
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:497226
Registration Plate:CG-29

Bishrampur is a census town in Surajpur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census,[1] Bishrampur had a population of 11,367. Males constitute 51.9%(5904) of the population and females 48.1%(5463). Bishrampur has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 74.04% and Chhattisgarh's average of 70.28%: male literacy is 92.98%, and female literacy is 82.67%. In Bishrampur, 10.2% of the population is under 6 years of age. The child sex ratio of Bishrampur is 801(F):1000(M), which is less than Chhattisgarh's sex ratio of 925(F):1000(M).

Bishrampur's economy mainly depends on coal mines. South Eastern Coalfields Limited is the only coal mining company, but various small factories and industries are in force. An Indian oil depot is also been situated along with regional head office of Food Corporation of India.

Bishrampur is a town and a nagar panchayat. It is 12 km south-east from the district headquarters at Surajpur. National Highway 43 passes through Bishrampur. Asia's largest drag-line machines for coal excavation are located in Bishrampur; they are named Shiv and Shakti. They were imported from United States of America in 1962.

Education

Bishrampur has both government and private schools, using both Hindi and English as teaching languages.

There are two colleges: one is Shashakiya Mahavidyalaya. The second college is a private institution named Veena Girls College. Both colleges are affiliated to Surguja University, Ambikapur.

D.A.V. Public School, Carmel Convent School, Maharana Pratap Public school and Swami Vivekanand Senior Secondary School are those who use English as a teaching medium. Alok Mittal who was All India Topper of MAT Exam-February 2008 (Management Aptitude Test) through scoring 800/800 marks is an alumnus of DAV Public School.

There are also Hindi medium schools:

Railway

There is a railway station 1 Km from the Bishrampur Market. The 18241 / 18242 Durg Ambikapur Express, the 11265 / 11266 Ambikapur Jabalpur Superfast Express pass through. Local trains, such as ABM, Ambikapur-Shahdol and Memu connecting with the cities Raipur, Anuppur, Bilaspur and Jabalpur.

Recent Development

The construction of one public park Pushpa Vatika ; Haat Baazar, a bus stand and a new Nagar Panchayat Bhawan, toilets under Swatch Bharat Mission and water supply system in some wards by the Nagar Panchayat (municipal council); and the Sai Baba Mandir by local religious groups. A new Government College is also built in Gorakhnathpur. A new temple of Sai baba is Also constructed.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. www.censusindia.gov.in. 2019-02-11.