SCHEDULED DISTRICT/AREA IN CHHATTISGARH
Scheduled Areas declared in Chhattisgarh State have been defined in the Gazette of India, Part-2, Section-3, Sub-section (1).
- Surguja District (Entire)
- Koriya District (Entire)
- Bastar District (Entire)
- Dantewada District (Entire)
- Kanker District (Entire)
- Korba District (Entire)
- Jashpur District (Entire)
- Bilaspur District (Partial) – Marwahi, Gaurela-1, Gaurela-2 Tribal Development Blocks and Kota Revenue Inspector Block
- Durg District (Partial) – Dondi Tribal Development Block of Balod Tehsil
- Rajnandgaon District (Partial) – Chouki, Manpur and Mohla Tribal Development Blocks
- Raipur District (Partial) – Gariaband, Mainpur and Chhura Tribal Development Blocks of Bindranawagarh Tehsil
- Dhamtari District (Partial) – Sihawa (Nagri) Tribal Development Block
- Raigarh District (Partial) – Dharamjaygarh, Gharghoda, Tamnar, Lalunga and Kharsia Tribal Development Blocks
07 Entire Scheduled Districts include : Surguja, Koriya, Bastar, Dantewada, Kanker, Korba, Jashpur.
06 Partial Scheduled Districts include : Bilaspur (Marwahi, Gaurela-1, Gaurela-2, Kota), Durg (Dondi), Rajnandgaon (Chouki, Manpur, Mohla), Raipur (Gariaband, Mainpur, Chhura), Dhamtari (Sihawa), Raigarh (Dharamjaygarh, Gharghoda, Tamnar, Lalunga, Kharsia).
Out of 33 district in Chhattisgarh, 17 are fully Schedules Areas, These district are – Korea, Surajpur, Surguja, Jashpur, Balrampur, Kanker, Bastar, Narayanpur, Bijapur, Dantewada, Sukma, Kondagaon, Korba, Gariaband, Mohela-Manpur-Chowki, Gaurela Pendra-Marwahi, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur
MCQs of Related Topic
1) Out of 33 district in chhattisgarh in which district has the Tribal Development Block “Dondi” as part of the Scheduled Area? a) Durg b) Bemetara c) Balod d) Dhamtari
2) Out of 33 district, How many districts of Chhattisgarh are fully included in the Scheduled Area? (A) 14 (C) 17 (B) 15 (D) 18
Reference – Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Department of Tribal and scheduled caste,
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