Gariaband | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | India Chhattisgarh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chhattisgarh, India |
Coordinates: | 20.63°N 82.05°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Chhattisgarh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gariaband |
Governing Body: | Nagar Palika |
Leader Party: | BJP |
Leader Title: | Council President |
Leader Name: | Abdul Gaffar Memon (Gaffu Memon) |
Population Total: | 10517https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802040-gariyaband-chhattisgarh.html |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 318 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 493889 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07706 |
Registration Plate: | CG-23 |
Gariaband is a town and a Nagar Palika in Gariaband district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is district headquarter of the Gariaband district.
The nearest river that flows to this town is the Pairi River, which is 4 km away from this place. There is a major temple called Bhooteshwarnath.
Gariaband derived its name from Gīrī which translates to mountains or hills. Gariaband is a tribal area and the town is surrounded by hills. Gīrīband or Garīaband literally translates to Surrounded by Hills.https://www.chhattisgarhgyan.in/2017/11/gariyaband-jila.html?m=1
Gariaband is Loceted on . [1] Gariaband has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 ft).
Gariyaband Nagar Panchayat has population of 10,517 of which 5,233 are males while 5,284 are females as per Census India 2011.[2]
Gariaband is connected to major cities by National Highway 130Croads, and is about 80 km from Mahasamund, 90 km from Raipur the capital of Chhattisgarh.