Naila Janjgir
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Naila Janjgir is a city and a municipality
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 in Janjgir-Champa district in the India
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 of Chhattisgarh
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Demographics

India census
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, Naila Janjgir had a population of 32,495. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Naila Janjgir has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 60%. In Naila Janjgir, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools

Sarswati Shishu Mandir

Gyan deep School

Gyaan bharti school

Vivekanand school

Nav jyoti H.S school

Vande matram School

Govt Multi H.S.School

Gattani H.S. school St. Xaviers School

Hasdeo Public School

Rediant School

Green River velly school

Gyanodaya H S School

The City is served by the following university:

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

C V Raman Universitie

with following colleges.....

Govt. Polytechnic College

Govt. P.G. College Janjgir

Govt. Minimata Girls College Janjgir

AISECT Collage

B.Ed collages

Pt Harishankar shiksha Mahavidyalaya

Gyandeep shiksha mahavidyalaya

Gyanodaya Shiksha mahavidyalaya

Govt.B.T.I

Religious Place

Vishnu Mandir

Vishnu Mandir was built by the kings of the Hayhay dynasty in the 12th century, but did not complete it. The temple was built in 2 phases. The temple is an incomplete temple which can be seen near Bhima Talab.

Hanuman temple

It is famous templa and formally called Nahriya Baba Dham stay at Naila canal railway crossing.

Manka Dai mandir

The Manka dai Mandir is a famous temple in janjgir. On discovering the idol, he started worshipping it and hence attracting public attention.

Transportation

Janjgir is a connected with SEC railway and its raiway station is Naila. It is well connected to the rest of the country through the Indian Railways. The station is on the main Mumbai-Kolkata (Calcutta) rail line with daily connections to Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune,Nagpur, Puri, Vishakhapattnam and Ahmedabad. It is also the originating station for daily trains to :
  • Gondwana Express, Chhattisgarh Express, Korba-Vishakhapattnam Express

Utkal Express,Ahmadabad Experss,Shalimar Express,
Etc.
  • Shivnath Express, Trivendram Express(2 Days)

Details about RAILWAY STATIONS

S.N. Station Name Approximate Distance from District Headquarters
  • Naila 5 km
  • Champa 9 km
  • Akalatara 16 km
  • Baradwar 25 km
  • Sakti 40 km


The city is connected with Mumbai and Kolkata via Bilaspur,Raipur through the National Highway network. Janjgir is on NH-200 connecting Raipur and Raigarh on either side.

Three-wheeled, black and yellow Auto rickshaws, referred to as autos, are a popular form of transport. They can accommodate up to eight passengers. Local transportation also includes manpowered cycle Rickshaws, horse drawn Tongas.

There are regular buses and taxis to all nearby towns and cities.
Janjgir aerodrum is Khokharabhatta, 05 km away. It is not served by any scheduled airlines.

Culture

The people of Janjgir also have a great tendency towards adopting new trends and life styles. Janjgir thus is multicultural for people from all over India have come and settled in this region.

The people of this region are very fond of colors. The dresses they wear are very colorful. Women wear sarees with Kardhani. In rural areas women wear mala made of one rupee coins. Though this has gone out of trend these days. The people of this region are also known for creating humour out of language. Comical plays are very popular and are worth watching.

Janjgir is rich in its cultural heritage.Janjgir has its own dance styles, cuisine, music."Raut Nacha" (performed basically by Yadav caste, this folk dance has bagged many awards at state level) and the Panthi and Soowa dance styles.

Medical

---* District Hospital *---

Janjgir 02 km

---* Civil Hospital *---

Champa 09 km

--- * CHC *---

Akaltara 18 km

Economy

There are significant lead deposits in the area of Janjgir. Most of the city's workforce is involved in the agriculture industry or in rice or flour milling. There is also some presence of a chemical industry.

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