page_title: Jashpur district
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Jashpur district / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: all rivers of Jashpur giving life. Important rivers of Jashpur which is flowing in different direction within.
context_page_description: Jashpur District lies in the north-eastern corner of the state of Chhattisgarh in India adjoining the border of Jharkhand and Odisha. Jashpur Nagar is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is placed among valleys and surrounded with lush green environment. Jashpur has a rich historical culture. It was a princely state before independence. The density of the population is 132 persons per sq. km. 91% of the population is rural where as 9% belongs to the urban populace. The district is tribal-populated where 62.28%. The district is famous and rich for its tribal inherent culture where 14608 are Pahadi Korvas, a primitive vulnerable tribal group and 515 are the Birhor tribes.
  Shri Nileshkumar Mahadev Kshirsagar is the District Collector and Magistrate of Jashpur. He has previously served as MD to National Rural Livelihood Mission, Government of Chhattisgarh and CEO Zila Panchayat Raipur.
context_section_description: The north-south length of this district is about 150 km, and its east-west breadth is about 85 km. Its total area is 6,205 km².  It is between 22° 17′ and 23° 15′ North latitude and 83° 30′ and 84° 24′ East longitude. Geographical area 6701 Km2
  It is divided geographically into two parts. The northern hilly belt is called the Upper Ghat.  The remaining, southern part, is called Nichghat.
  The upper ghat runs from Loroghat Kastura, Narayanpur, Bagicha up to the Surguja district. This belt is a forest area and contains a reserve forest. It covers Sanna, Bagicha, and Narayanpur. The upper ghat is an extension plateau covering 1384 km² which is about 1200 meters above sea level and is covered by a dense forest. The elevated plateau is called "Pat". The Upper Ghat is climbed through Loroghat. Loroghat is about 4 km in length and there are three turnings that are very dangerous.
  Nichghat is flat in general but also has many big mountains. In Jashpur Raigarh road there are two more ghats, both climbing, Jhanda ghat before Kansabel and Belaghat after Kansabel.
  Major rivers in the Mahanadi basin are Ib and its tributaries such as Dorki, Maini, Kokiya, Utai, Khadung, and Burhi. In the eastern part, rivers named Girma and Lava Nadi flow in the Brahmani basin. Lower Ganges part is mainly drained by Geor and Kanhar rivers. The drainage pattern is dendritic and is highly irregular, which is reflective of the topography. Irregular topography results in huge base flow through the streams and less recharge.
caption: Rivers of Jashpur
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