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Bastar

District in Chhattisgarh
Description
Description
Bastar is a district in the state of Chhattisgarh in Central India. Jagdalpur is the district headquarters. 

Bastar is known for its traditional Dussehra festival. The Chitrakoot and Teerathgarh waterfalls are situated close to Jagdalpur. The district is a part of the Red Corridor.

Bastar is a district located in the southern direction of Chhattisgarh State of India. The headquarters of Bastar district and Bastar division is Jagdalpur . Its area is 6596.90 square kilometers. Bastar district is surrounded by Kondagaon, Dantewada, Sukma and Bijapur . The population of Bastar district was 14,13,199 in 2011, covering the present district of Kondagaon. There were 6,98,487 men and 7,14,712 women. There are 70 percent tribal communities in the population of Bastar, such as Gond, Maria, Muriya, Bhatra, Halba, Dhruva community. Bastar district has been divided into seven Blocks / Tehsil, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Bakavand, Lohandiguda, Tokakal, Darbha. Bastar district is also rich in the natural resources and simple living style of tribal community . Bastar district is full of dense forests, high hills, waterfalls, caves and wild animals. The people of Bastar district are rich in rare artwork, liberal culture and innate nature.

Historically, Bastar region is described in the Ramayana epic as Dandakanya. In Mahabharata ,it is described as part of the Kosala empire. In the year 450 AD, Nal king Bhavdutt Varman was ruled the Bastar region.