Challenges
of the district : Our research with local communities
Lack of awareness on various issues is the main
challenge.
The quality of education is very poor.
Health infrastructure needs lot of improvement.
People frequently fall prey to Malaria, Dengue and elephant foot.
There is increase in the rate of HIV/AIDS
We receive water which is unfit for consumption.
Brief About Jashpur District
Jashpur district is divided in two parts as per the
geographical point of views.The hilly belt,the northern part,
running from Loroghat kastura,Narayanpur ,Bagicha up to the Surguja
district.This belt having forest area.It has a reserve forest
also. It covers the Sanna,Bagicha and narayanpur.This pat area
is called uppar Ghat. Upper ghat is climed through Loroghat. Loroghat
is about 4 KM in length and there are three turnings of very dangerous.
And the remaining southern part is called nichghat. In jashpur
raigarh road , there are two more ghats , Jhanda
bhat before Kansabel and Belaghat after Kansabel.Both are of climbing.
The north south length of this district is about
150 Kms, and its east-west breadth is about 85 Kms. Its total
area is 6,205 Sq.Km . It lies in the Northern corner of Chhattisgarh
adjoining the border of Bihar ,Jharkhand & Orissa in the eastern
side. It is between 22dig 17min And 23dig 15min North latitude
and 83dig 30min And 84dig 24min East latitude. The upper ghat
is an extension plateau covering 1384 sq. Kms. Which is about
1200 meters above sea level and is covered with the dense forest.
The elevated plateau called "Pat" Nichghat is plane in general.But It also
having many big mountains .Kunkuri is the hottest region in nichghat
during summer and Pandrapat is the coldest region in uppar ghat
in winter.
The main towns situated on the national
high way (N.H.78) are Ludam, Gholeng and Jashpur in the
Uppar ghat and Kunkuri, Bandarchuwan, Kansabel, Ludeg and Patthalgaon.The
running raods from Jashpur H.Q are (1) Jashpur Ranchi .(2) Jashpur
Ambikapur via Manora, Kusmi (170). (3) Jashpur Ambikapur via Sanna
Bagicha (170Km). These 2 and 3 are not all weather road. (4) Jashpur
Ambikapur via Kunkuri ,patthalgaon (200 Km).
Sitonga is the level sharing point
of Jashpur. Every down slops starts from the patthar or hill but
even of the hilly area Jashpur district level is sharing from
a plane field area.Just from a point water flows in two direction.One
is in the north and second is in the south. As per the proverve
( a lok katha) there are two children of a family (a brother and
a sister) guarding crops.The were misbehaved by their step mother.They
guard the field whole day but did not go for lunch.Both were very
hangry.They have a strow shed near a sarna (worship place of tribale’s
where number of high trees were standing).The found two eggs.They
did not had fire so did not cook it. They ate it each one. As
soon as they ate, they became snak because the eggs were of snak.The
both went into a pond just near they had.The pond was very small
but as and when the entred into ,it became big and it became all
weather pater pond. Now both are in the shape of snak. They became
very sad by being snak but nothing could be done. They discussed
among them and decided to go out from this pond and come here
to visit every year on nagpanchmi. Sister named Banki went in
the north and Brother named Siri went in the south.Through where
they went it formed a river. And the name both these rivers are
called Siri and Banki. As per their discussion and decision of
visiting every year both they still come to visit. They are stay
in that pond and also go to visit their family house.These are
of a baiga family.The public of sitonga sitonga , organizing worship
function every year and the baiga the Pujari was applying sindoor
on both snaks faces and giving some fruits
and foods for their eating.All were seeing then in a form
of snak in a big shap and they were calling it by local name sarap
sarpen.Now all the truth faded. But the pujari still worhip them
and said by the pujari that they still visist there family on
nagpanchmi but not appeared as how they were being appeared in
the shape of snak. The do not appear because there is no heavy
rain fall and river did not over flow.
NAGLOK
Development Block Pharsabahar is called NAGLOK. Because every
year more than ten people die with snake bite.Now its graph is
going down than previous. Because Govt. is giving some care for
this area. There is
a proposal for snake park in this block.
Gold wealth: Gold pieces are found in this Pharasbahar area.
Maini ,Sonajori and Eve river are famous for the gold belts.Some
specialist are observing about the presence of Diamond in Eve
river. Once in 1993 a team of kolkata
had found golds in mass
volume and some pieces of diamond also in eve river at
Budekela Near Eve Bridge. Budekela is the
of water storage
in river. Now water do not stop here after excavating by the Kolkata team.
Tomato:
Ludeg is the village of tomato.Large area of this village is planted
with Tomatoes in rainy season and the ripe tomatoes are found
during October ,November, December and January.Tomato traders
come from Allahabad, Ranchi, Jharsuguda and nearby districts with
trucks and bamboo bags for carrying the tomato.Tommato of this
area is sweeter that other area. One can eat is as a fruit. But
there is no any industry for its by product.
Potato:
The hilly (Pat) are of the Pandrapat is the mass producer
of the tomatoes. Some traders are also take the land in lease
and plant it with the local farmers. Govt. is also giving assistance
(potato seeds) for the korwa families to raise up there economy.
Jackfruit: In upar ghat jashpur H.Q
region many households
have planted jackfruit trees in many numbers .Many big and small
trees are found in every villages.These fruits are found during
March, April, May and June. Many traders come from Allahabad,
Gwalior and Ranchi and take for vegitable purpose in trucks and
trains.
Bauxite:
Manora block area is the belt of bauxite. All formalities has
been completed for its excavation.
Tourism :
Kotebira Eb river.It is a very pleasant looking rever with catchy
scenary having a rocky spot and ending point of hill range.As
per a proverb,God has reached here and get pleased.He thought
to build a dam to add some more beauty to the scenary within a
night.He started but could not complete before morning hence the
work remained in omplete.and therefore the rock is looking like
dam wall.Every year Worship mela is organised here.It is situated
in Eb river near Tapkara ,about 60 Km. From H.Q.
Rajpuri Water
fal:It is very attractive waterfall and rich for natural beauty.Many
distant natural lovers come for picnic and enjoy the scene and
encampash them in a photo graph for future rememberance.It is
situated near Bagicha about 90 Km from H.Q.
Kailash gupha(Cave).
It is built in mountain ,cutting of rocks.Fountains and plantains
are expanding its beauty and attraction.A sweet water is pouring
here for the visitors.Many people visit here daily to enjoy the
it achetechture.Just near at Samarbar Sanskrit Mahavidyalays is
telling its own history located in forest area out from the town
and city.It is the second SANSKRIT MAHAVIDYALAY in our country.It
is ahead from Bagicha about 120 Km from H.Q. It is nearer from
Ambikapur ,Hardly about 60 Km.
Judev,
Shri Dilip Singh
17, Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Road,
New Delhi. 110001
Tel. - 23093343, 23092520,
Mobile 9868181442
dilip@sansad.nic.in
Vijay Vihar Farm,
Jashpur Nagar,
Dist. Jashpur 496331
Tel. - {07763} 223222(R), 223333(O)
