Bhanupratappur

Bhanupratappur is a town and a Notified Area Council in Kanker district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.[1] It is also the headquarters of its namesake development block, tehsil, and constituency of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. The town derives its name from King Bhanupratap Dev, the last ruler of erstwhile Kanker princely state.[2]

Bhanupratappur
Semiurban
Bhanupratappur
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Bhanupratappur
Bhanupratappur (India)
Coordinates: 20.310079°N 81.071930°E / 20.310079; 81.071930
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictKanker
Government
 • TypeNotified Area Council
 • BodyNagar Panchayat Bhanupratappur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,856
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
494 669
Telephone code+91 7850
Vehicle registrationCG 19

Demographics

According to the 2017-18 Census report of district government, Bhanupratappur has a population of 8,856. Males constitute 49.7% (4401) of the population whereas females constitute 50.3% (4455). The sex ratio is 1012 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. Children below 6 years of age constitute 10.87% of the population with child sex ratio at 941 males per 1000 females.

The effective literacy rate is 90.47%; male literacy rate being 95.48% and female literacy rate being 84.97%, significantly higher than the national average of 73%.

Hindus comprise the majority with 87.84% of the population. Muslims comprise 4.3%, Sikhs 2.13%, Christians 1.42%, Jains 1.02%, and Buddhists 0.79%. Of the population, 2.50% did not identify themselves with any religion, whereas 0.01% did not want to reveal their religion.[1]

Transportation

Railways

Bhanupratappur was connected to the Indian Railway network on 14 April 2018 as part of the Dalli Rajhara–Jagdalpur line of South East Central Railway zone. The DEMU train to Raipur was flagged off by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The railway line has established direct rail connectivity between Bhanupratappur and the state capital, Raipur(142 km away), as well as the industrial town of Bhilai(120 km away).[3]

Air transport

The nearest airport is Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, around 150 km away by road.

References
  1. "Bhanupratappur City Population Census 2011 - Chhattisgarh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. History of Kanker
  3. https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-keoti-raipur-demu-78816/8127/12395/185
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