Jagdalpur is a city and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state (States and territories of India) of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar (Bastar state). Jagdalpur and its surrounding area comprise a major part of the Bastar District. The area is famous for age old wooden handicrafts. These are in high demand among both local as well as foreign tourists.
Native Name: Jagdalpur
Type: city
Latd: 19.07longd=82.03
State Name: Chhattisgarh
Altitude: 552
Population As Of: 2001
Population Total: 73687
Area Magnitude: 1
Area Telephone: 07782
Postal Code: 494001
Vehicle Code Range: CG-17
Unlocode: I
Bastar District
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