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词条 Rajnandgaon district
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  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

  4. Tourist destinations

  5. References

  6. External links

{{India Districts
|Name = Rajnandgaon
|State = Chhattisgarh
|Division =
|HQ = Rajnandgaon
|Map = India - Chhattisgarh - Rajnandgaon.svg
|Area = 8,070
|Rain =1274
|Population =1,537,133
|Urban = 231,647
|Year = 2011
|Density =
|Literacy = 77.2 per cent
|SexRatio = 1023
|Tehsils =9
|LokSabha = 1
|Assembly = 6
|Highways =
|Website = http://rajnandgaon.nic.in/
}}

Rajnandgaon District is a district of the state of Chhattisgarh in India. The administrative headquarters the district is Rajnandgaon town.

History

{{see also|Nandgaon State|Khairagarh State}}

The district was carved out from the erstwhile Durg district on 26 January 1973. Later, Kabirdham district was carved out from this district on 1 July 1998.[1]

It is a part of the Red Corridor.[2]

The collector of Rajnandgaon is Shri Bhim Singh. [3]

Geography

The district covers an area of 8222 km2.

The district is bounded by Kabirdham district in the north, Durg district in the east, Bastar district in the south, Gadchiroli and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra state and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh state in the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Rajnandgaon district has a population of 1,537,520,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[5] or the US state of Hawaii.[6] This gives it a ranking of 325th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of {{convert| 191 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.82%.[4] Rajnandgaon has a sex ratio of 1017 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 76.97%.[4]

Tourist destinations

{{see also|Bambleshwari Temple|Barfani dham}}

A tehsil headquarters, Dongargarh, is the main tourist as well as pilgrimage site of the district. The famous temple of Goddess Bamleshwari, on a hilltop of {{convert|1600|ft|m}} in the town of Dongargarh, is referred to as Badi Bamleshwari.[7] Another temple, at ground level, is situated about 1/2 km from the main temple complex. This temple is known as Chhoti Bamleshwari. Many hundreds of thousands of people from in and around Chhattisgarh flock to the shrine during the navratris of Kavar (during Dussera) and Chaitra (during Ramnavmi). During these navratris, melas (fairs) which run 24 hours are organised in the premises of the temple.

Another site of interest is the ancient place of Mata Sheetala Devi Shakti Peetha. This temple, which dates from 2200 years ago, lies 1.5 km from the railway station. The Mandir Trust has organised the Mela of Maa Bamleshwari and a lot of devotees visit during Mela period. Chotti mata mandir reconstruction in famous pink sandstone and marble stone.

Pragyagiri, a famous Buddhist Vihara is another attraction of this district.

Barfani dham at Rajnandgaon town is another place of pilgrims widely visited. Other places are: Ambagarh Chowki, Ambagarh Devi Mandir, Mongara Dem, Sankar Dahara Tipagarh Pahadi.

References

1. ^Official site
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 2009-12-11 |accessdate=2011-09-17}}
3. ^http://rajnandgaon.nic.in/
4. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}
5. ^{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gabon 1,576,665}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-09-30| quote =Hawaii 1,360,301}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://rajnandgaon.gov.in/tourism.htm|title=Official Website of District Rajnandgaon tourism}}

External links

  • {{commonscat inline}}
  • {{official website|http://rajnandgaon.nic.in/}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Rajnandgaon district
|North = Kabirdham district
|Northeast =
|East = Durg district
|Southeast =
|South = Kanker district
|Southwest = Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
|West = Gondiya district, Maharashtra
|Northwest = Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh
}}{{Rajnandgaon district}}{{Districts of Chhattisgarh}}{{coord|21|06|N|81|02|E|source:itwiki_type:adm3rd|display=title}}{{Chhattisgarh-geo-stub}}

5 : Districts of Chhattisgarh|Rajnandgaon district|1973 establishments in India|Districts of India|States and territories established in 1973

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