About Dindori District :
Dindori is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Dindori is the district headquarters. It was created on 25th May, 1998 with total 927 villages. The district is a part of Jabalpur Division. The district covers an area of 7470 sq.km. and is located on the eastern part of Madhya Pradesh, bordering the state of Chhattisgarh. It is surrounded by Shahdol in the east, Mandla in the west, Umaria in the north, and Bilaspur district of the state of Chhattisgarh in the south. Mathematically, the district is situated between the latitudes 22.17N and 23.22N and longitudes 80.35E and 80.58E It is divided into seven blocks namely Dindori, Shahpura, Mehandwani, Amarpur, Bajag, Karanjiya and Samnapur.
According to the 2011 census Dindori District has a population of 704,218, roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan or the US state of Alaska. This gives it a ranking of 501st in India (out of a total of 640 Districts). The district has a population density of 94 inhabitants per square kilometer (240/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.26%. Dindori has a sex ratio of 1004 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 65.47%. Around 64% of the total population belongs to the Scheduled Tribe.
The Baiga tribe is a very pre-dominant tribe in this district. They are very vulnerable tribal groups which can only be found in the district. The Baigas are also known as the “National Human”
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Tourist Places :
National Fossil Park, Ghughwa
Ghughwa National fossils Park is situated 70km from Dindori in village Ghughwa. It is nestled in an area of 75 acres of land where attractive and rare fossils of leaves and trees are waiting to be explored. This National Park has plants in fossil form that existed in India anywhere between 40 million and 150 million years ago. Petrified trunks of trees have been identified as gymnosperms and Angiosperms Monocotyledons and palms. There are certain Bryophytes also. Depending on the age in which the Pangaea split into Laurasia and Gondwana land occurred, the fossils belong to either Jurassic or Cretaceous Age.
Chada Rural Tourism Destination
Of the 8 ancient human tribes in India that still hold on to their own ancient ways and exhibit primitiveness in the anthropological sense, the Baigas are among the last remaining inhabitants. Baiga tribes belong to the Dravidian race and are also declared as the National Human Tribe.
Their appearance is what differentiates them from the other tribal groups in the District. Their wild and unkempt looks, tattoos among the women, piece of cloth covering the head that serves as a turban and similar dressing pattern all help in making them easily recognizable to even the most unobservant outsider. They are of a delicate and fine physique not generally associated with the other tribal groups in the District. A distingiuishing feature of the Baiga tribe is that their women are famous for sporting tattoos of various kinds on almost all parts of their body.
The characterstics which made the Baiga special namely the cult of magic, bewar or cultivation, ancient customs of medicine their formidable hunting prowess, their famed story telling abilities may have lessened in the new centuries but against all odds, the Baigas have still managed to retain all these characterstics.
Karopani Natural Deer Park
Village Karopani is a classic example of mutual co-existence of humans and wildlife. Rare species of black bucks and spotted deer can be easily seen in Karopani which is just 4kms from the state Highway No. 21 is going towards Amarkantak.
Devnala
Situated just 18 km from Dindori, Devnala gives tourist and nature lovers a unique experience of its own. There is a deep cave nestled among the hills over which water falls from a height of 50 feet. Devnala is being developed as a Yoga Kendra where tourists can relax and appreciate Mother Nature.
Dagona Waterfall
The Dagona waterfall is almost 85 km from Dindori and is situated on Budner River in between Goura & Kanhari village. Dagona means to “Cross a river in a single jump”. A temple of Budi Mail is also near the water fall. This site reminds one of the famous Bhedaghat on River Narmada in Jabalpur. Locals call it “mini Bhedaghat”.
Jalpan Cafeteria & Kapildhara Art Emporium
If there is Jal mahal in Udaipur then Dindori boasts of the Jal-Paan which has become one of the most famous place to eat in the Amarkantak region. Jal-Paan is a cafeteria made entirely of bamboos & wood surrounded by water. The cafeteria is famous for its traditional delicacies and adjacent to the cafeteria is located the Kapildhara Art emporium, which displays a range of artifacts depicting tribal culture and tradition. There is a sales counter for the famous Patangarh tribal paintings, bamboo works, traditional handloom, wrought iron products and ayurvedic medicines