Gariaband

Town in Chhattisgarh, India

20°38′00″N 82°03′40″E / 20.63333°N 82.06111°E / 20.63333; 82.06111Country

IndiaStateChhattisgarhDistrictGariabandGovernment

• BodyNagar Palika • Council PresidentAbdul Gaffar Memon (Gaffu Memon) (BJP)Elevation

318 m (1,043 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total10,517[1]Languages

• OfficialHindi, ChhattisgarhiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

493889

Telephone code07706Vehicle registrationCG-23Websitegariaband.gov.in

Gariaband is a town and a Nagar Palika in Gariaband district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is district headquarter of the Gariaband district.

The nearest river that flows to this town is the Pairi River, which is 4 km away from this place. There is a major temple called Bhooteshwarnath.

It is connected to major cities by paved double lane roads, and is about 80 km from Mahasamund, 90 km from Raipur the capital of Chhattisgarh.

Etymology

Gariaband derived its name from Gīrī which translates to mountains or hills. Gariaband is a tribal area and the town is surrounded by hills. Gīrīband or Garīaband literally translates to Surrounded by Hills.[2]