• SETTLEMENT LOCATION
THE SETTLEMENT IS LOCATED AT MAINPAT IN SURGUJA DISTRICT
OF CHATTISGARH STATE IN THE CENTRAL
REGION OF INDIA. THE NEAREST TOWN, AMBIKAPUR IS 50 KM FROM
IT BUT THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD
IS ABSOLUTELY DRIVE'S NIGHTMARE AND PUTTING THE DRIVING
SKILL TO THE TEST. AMBIKAPUR IS MEDIUM
SIZE TOWN THRIVING ON VAST HINTERLAND OF AGRICULTURAL
VILLAGES AND RICH MINING INDUSTRIES. IT HAS
SUFFICIENTLY GOOD AND ADEQUATE HEALTH,
TELECOMMUNICATION AND OTHER SERVICE SECTOR. THE NEAREST
RAILHEAD IS RAIGARH, WHICH IS ABOUT 350 KMS FROM THE
SETTLEMENT. THE SETTLEMENT IS ABOUT
300 KM FROM VARANASI, WHICH HAS FLIGHT CONNECTION TO
OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THE GENERAL
TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SETTLEMENT AREA IS ON A TABLELAND AT
THE AVERAGE ELEVATION OF 3500 FT ABOVE
SEA LEVEL.
• SETTLEMENT POPULATION
• INITIAL POPULATION 2000
• PRESENT POPULATION 1825
• NO OF VILLAGES
THE SETTLEMENT CONSISTS OF 7 CAMPS SCATTERED WITHIN A
RADIUS OF 25 KMS WITH AN AVERAGE
DISTANCE OF ABOUT 5 TO 6 KMS FROM EACH OTHER. THE CAMP NO.
1 IS SO TO SAY LOCATIONALLY AND ALSO
FUNCTIONALLY CENTRAL CAMP. THE SCHOOL, SETTLEMENT OFFICE,
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, WORKSHOP AND
HEALTH CLINICS ARE ALL LOCATED HERE. EVEN THEN DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE OUTERMOST CAMPS AND THE
CAMP-I IS MORE THAN 15 KMS WHICH MAKES THE ACCESSIBILITY
TO SERVICES DIFFICULT. THE CAMPS ARE
CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER BY UNPAVED DIRT ROADS WHICH
TURNS INTO VIRTUAL CESSPOOL DURING THE RAINY SEASON
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