Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh

Bijapur District, formerly known as Birjapur, is one of the 27 districts of the state of Chhattisgarh in central India. It is one of the two new districts created on May 11, 2007. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Chhattisgarh (out of 18), after Narayanpur. It is the second-least literate district in India, with a literacy rate of at 41.58%, according to the 2011 census. Madhya PradeshHistoryBijapur District was formerly part of the Dantewada district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.GeographyThe Bijapur district occupies the South Western part of Chhattisgarh state. The district borders on the Narayanpur district to the north and the Dantewada district to the east. To the southwest, it borders on Andhra Pradesh state, to the west on Maharashtra state.Indravati River, a key geographical feature of the district, flows across the southern part of the district. The highest hill is Bailadila or the "Bullock's Hump". It is situated to the south of the Indravati River and tilts towards north-south.This district occupies an area of 6555 km². Bijapur town is the administrative headquarters In total, the district comprises 675 villages.