The district was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Raman Singh, on 13 January 2012.

The present collector of Bemetara is Vilas Sandeepan Bhoskar, IAS.

Bemetara district has a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 70.58%.

Another 10% are government employees in various departments viz: education, irrigation, PWD and FCIs.

These are Hareli, Pola, Tija, Deo Uthani Ekadashi, Kartic Poornima, etc.