Bastar
Bastar is a district in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. In the year 2000, the present Bastar became one of the 16 districts of the newly formed state Chhattisgarh ,which was earlier in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Earlier, Bastar was a much bigger district. It was one of the largest district in India, with an area of 39114 sq k.m ,which was even greater than the Kerala state and some other countries like Belgium,Israel etc. This bigger district was divided into three namely Bastar, Kanker and Dantewada in 1999. Jagdalpur is the district head quarter of the present Bastar district. The borders of Bastar district are Kanker district in the north,Maharashtra State in the west , Dantewada district in the south and Orissa State in the east. The total forest area is 7112 sq k.m which is more than 75 % of the total area of the district .Of the total population more than 70 % are tribals like Gonds, Abhuj Maria, Darda Maria, Bison Horn Maria , Munia Doria , Dhruva, Bhatra , Halba etc.Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008
82 Keshkal Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - I. Keshkal Tehsil and II Kondagaon Tehsil (Part) – (i) Pharasgaon R.I. Cicle
83 Kondagaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - I. Kondagaon Tehsil (Part) – (i) Kondagaon R.I. Circle – (Including Kondagaon M) and (ii) Makadi R.I. Cicle
84 Narayanpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - I. Narayanpur Tehsil, II. Kondagaon Tehsil (Part) – (i) Mardapal R.I. Circle and III. Jagdalpur Tehsil (Part) – (i) Bhanpuri R.I. Circle
85 Bastar Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - I. Jagdalpur Tehsil (Part) – (i) Bastar R.I. Circle, (iii) Karpawand R.I. Circle, and (iii) Bakawand R.I. Circle
86 Jagdalpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. Jagdalpur Tehsil (Part) – (i) Jagdalpur R.I. Circle (A), (ii) Jagdalpur R.I. Circle (B), Jagdalpur (M+OG), (ii) Darbha R.I. Circle (Part) – 75 – Chingpal PC, 76-Darbha PC, 78 – Tahakwada PC
87 Chitrakot Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - I. Jagdalpur Tehsil (Part) – (i) Keshloor R.I. Circle, (ii) Bastanar R.I. Circle (iii) Chitrakot R.I. Circle, (iv) Darbha R.I. Circle (Part) – 68 – Dilmili PC, 69 – Kelaur PC, 70-Pakhnar PC, 71-Katenar PC, 72-Chitapur PC & 77 – Chhindawara PC, 79 – Kukanar PC & 80 – Kokawada PC and Kukanar Nagar Panchayat