Mahasamund (District)
Mahasamund District | |
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State | Chhattisgarh |
Division : | Raipur |
Administrative headquarters : | Mahasamund |
Area : | 4790 km² |
Residents : | 1,032,754 (as of 2011) |
Population density : | 216 people / km² people / km² |
Website : | mahasamund.nic.in |
The Mahasamund district is located in the central east of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh .
The district was founded in July 1998 as a split from the Raipur district . It extends over an area of 4790 km².
location
In the west, the district is bounded by the Mahanadi river . There is the eponymous district capital Mahasamund . The northern district boundary runs along the foot of the Barnawapara Forest Range , a wooded ridge. To the east of the district is the city of Saraipali , which is connected to Mahasamund by the NH 6 national highway . The River Jonk flows a bit along the southern district boundary before flowing through the district in a northerly direction. In the east the district borders on the state of Odisha .
population
The Mahasamund district had 860,257 inhabitants in 2001. In the 2011 census it was 1,032,754. 49.57% of these were men ( gender distribution : 1,000 men to 1,017 women). The literacy rate was 71.02% (72.05% among men, 60.25% among women). 13% of the population is in the age group 0–6. 97% of the population were Hindus .
economy
Various mineral resources are mined in the area of the district.
Administrative division
The district is divided into 5 tehsils : Bagbahra , Basna , Mahasamund , Pithora and Saraipali . The district capital Mahasamund is a municipal corporation . There are also the following Nagar Panchayats : Bagbahara , Basna , Pithora , Saraipali and Tumgaon . There are 1145 villages, of which 1112 are inhabited. There are also 491 Gram Panchayats , 5 Janpad Panchayats .