Baikunthpur

Locations :

Lattitude: 23.25°N N,

Longitude: 82.55°E E

Best Time to Visit : September to March

Weather :

Summer : 28°C to 40°C

Winter : 08°C to 20°C

Monsoon : 18°C to 30°C

Baikunthpur is a small hamlet in Koriya District which is located towards the north-east of Chattisgarh state. This beautiful town is situated at an average elevation of about 529 meters. The town is renowned for Churcha, which is the major coal mine of the district. This town lies on the river basins of Ganga and Mahanadi. The large portion of the basin is drained by rivers such as Hasdeo, Gobri, Gopad and Teej, hence this region is surrounded with lush green forest of bamboo, gamhar, khair, shisam, sal, mahua, tendu and various other trees. Baikunthpur is rich in mineral resources specially coal, limestone, fire clay and red oxide. The major tourist attraction of this town is various splendid waterfalls such as Amrit Dhara Falls, Gavar Ghat Falls and Ramdhara Falls.