Arun Pratap Singh Dev Government College,Shankargarh was established by the Government of Chhatisgarh on July the 11th2012 and affiliated to the Saint Guru University, Sarguja. The college is situated at Manpur of Shankargarh Tahsil of Balrampur district of Sarguja divion. The campus of the college is spread around an area of 10 acres of land. This is located at an equal distance of 60Kilometers both from Balrampur and Ambikapur i.e. the district and the division headquarters.
Shankargarh Tehsil is largely dominated by the tribal population and is rich in scenic and natural beauty. Mountainous hills, plateaus, green paddy fields and rural atmosphere present a mosaic view and serene view of the landscape. The area of Sarguja has rightly been mentioned in the state anthem of Chhatisgarh as the peacock crown. Whereas, its locale in such a natural, peaceful, pollution free and serene atmosphere issuit able for teaching and quality education, the backwardness of the reason presents many handicaps in imparting proper education.