Bhatapara is a city and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Raipur District

Raipur District

Raipur district is a district in the Chhattisgarh state of India. Raipur is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is rich in mineral resources. There are many wild life sanctuaries and sight seeing places worth visiting...

  in the state of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....

, India

India

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Geography

Bhatapara is located at 21.73°N 81.93°E. It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet).

Demographics

Indian census

Census

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, Bhatapara had a population of 50,080. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhatapara has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 55%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.