Janjgir-Champa District is situated in the center of
Chhattisgarh, and is considered as the 'Heart of Chhattisgarh'. Covering an area of around 4,466 sq km, it has a population of 1.3 million.
Janjgir is the district headquarters.
Janjgir-Champa is rich in its cultural heritage. The most famous and popular folk plays are Chandaini, Sonha-Bihan, Lorik-Chanda, Kari,
Hareli, and Gammatiha.
Rahas is a modern folk play. The major tourist destinations are the
Vishnu Mandir,
Lord Shiva Mandir,
Tripur Sundar Devi Temple,
Laxminarayan Temple,
Kanhara,
Dewarghata, and
Damudhara. The
Naila and
Champa railway stations are about 3 and 9 km away respectively from Janjgir.
