Bemetara, Deorbija Sitadevi Temple, Somnath Temple: Shiva Temple, Tilda Dharsiwa Simga, Raipur Chhattisgarh

District at a Glance

S.No. Particular/Block Bemetara Nawagarh Saja Berla District Total 1 Area (In Hectare) 72679.85 66106.32 72304 77604 288694.17 2 Population (Census 2001) 148196 179899 134693 136949 599737 3 Population - Male 73431 90141 66849 67953 298374 4 Population - Female 74765 89758 67844 69996 302363 5 Sex Ratio 1018 996 1015 1030 1015 6 Nos of Gram Panchayats 87 85 83 79 334 7 Irrigated Area (In Hectare) 17741.08 12136.59 9474 14470.04 53821.71 8 Unirrigated Area (In Hectare) 40542.51 53969.73 53770 48763.96 197046.2 9 Primary Schools 198 197 208 167 770 10 Madhyamik Schools 101 99 106 89 395 11 High Schools 25 22 23 23 93 12 Higher Secondary Schools 15 10 18 13 56 13 Government Colleges 1 1 2 1 5 14 ITIs 1 1 1 1 4 15 Nos of Nagar Palika 1 0 0 0 1 16 Nos of Nagar Panchayat 0 2 4 1 7 17 Krishi Upaj Mandi 1 1 (Sub Centre) 3 (Sub Centre) 1 (Sub Centre) 1 + 5 18 Cooperative Societies 51 22 32 58 163 19 100 Beded Hospital 1 0 0 0 1 20 30 Beded Hospital 0 1 0 1 2 21 Primary Health Centre 9 5 3 4 21 22 Sub Health Centre 32 27 34 34 127 23 Community Health Centre 0 1 2 1 4 24 Aganwadi Centre 222 251 221 198 892 25 Rest House 1 2 1 1 5 26 Length of State Highway (Km) 91.40 27 Length of Main District Road (Km) 342.60

SitaDevi Temple, Deorbija

It is said During exile Sri Ram with Sita and laxman visited this place called Deorbija now in Bemetara District. This is why Sitadevi Temple is situated here. It was found in archeology.

Somnath Temple is near Simga in Bemetara District of Chhattisgarh, on Shivnath - Kharun River Sangam.



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- Famouns Old Temple build by Shivaji, in rememberance of original Somnath Temple of Gujarat.
- Huge Snagam of Shivnath River and Kharun River creates sea like beautiful natural view.
- Good place to 1 day hangout with nature and explore hidden history nearby Durg, Bhilai, Raipur, Bilaspur.

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This place is located in Chhattisgarh(Check districts map) Bemetara District near Simga.

Air: (Check Chhattisgarh Airmap)
From Raipur Airport: 53 kms by Car.

Train: (Check Chhattisgarh Trainmap)
- Nearest Station is Tilda on Raipur-Bilaspur Line, 13 kms from Tilda Railway Station.
- Main Junction Raipur is also 39 kms.

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