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Antagarh is a town in the Kanker district located in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.[1]

Antagarh
Town
Antagarh
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Antagarh
Antagarh (India)
Coordinates: 20°5′33″N 81°9′23″E
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictKanker
Area
  Total9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
  Total6,777
  Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics


As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of 6,777, of which 3,408 are male and 3,369 are female. There was a population increase of 32 percent since 2001, and the town had an 82 percent literacy rate.[2]


History


The fortress falling in the last of the princely state of Bastar, which is known as Antagarh.  The kings of Bastar used to come to the end of the princely state of Bastar and take cognizance, so there is also a king halt in Antagarh.  Tehsil was established here by the British around 1900.  After the bifurcation of Bastar district in 1998, Kanker was included in the district.


Transport


Antagarh got connected with state capital Raipur through railways.[3]


References


  1. "Antagarh Map". Maplandia.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. "Antagarh". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. "Railways finally reaches Maoist-hit Antagarh in Chhattisgarh". rediff.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.



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