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Dhamtari is abbreviated from "Dhamma"+"Tarai" District is situated in the fertile plains of Chhattisgarh Region. This District is situated between 20042' N Latitude and 81o33' E Longtitude. Dhamtari district is officially formed on 6th July 1998 dividing the Raipur district currently the capital of Chhattisgarh along with Mahasamund . As a result the boundaries of the Raipur district is converted into the districts e.g Raipur, Mahasamund and Dhamtari. Dhamtari, Kurud and Nagari are included in Dhamtari district as Tehsils and Dhamtari, Kurud, Nagari and Magarlod are included as blocks. The total area of the district is 2029 Sq.Km. and 305 Meter above the mean sea level. The District is surrounded by District Raipur in North & District Kanker as well as Bastar in South, part of Orissa state in East & District Durg and Kanker in West.Mahanadi is the principal river of this district and Mahanadi is so far named as Kankannadi, Chitrotpala, Neelotpala, Mandvahini, Jairath etc. Its tributaries being Sendur, Pairy, Sondur, Joan, Kharun and Shivnath. The fertility of lands of Dhamtari district can be attributed to the presence of these rivers. The chief crop of this region is Paddy. Mahanadi one of the major river in central India originates in the hills of Sihawa flows in the direction of East into the Bay of Bengal. Dhamtari district falls between two Lok Sabha Constituencies (Kanker and Mahasamund) and three Assembly constituencies ( Dhamtari, Kurud, Sihawa).The national highway No. 43 Raipur – Vijaynagaram (Andhra Pradesh) passes through Dhamtari. Raipur is 78 Km. from Dhamtari. Unique feature of Dhamtari is the total number of Rice Mills that is more than 106. |
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In the east, Satpura range is located. It is popularly known as Sihawa pahad. In west lies district of Kanker. In North lies Raipur, the heart and capital city of Chhattisgarh. Southwards lies the boundary of Orrisa state. Ravishankar Sagar dam that irrigates almost 57000 Hectare of land and also acts as a main supply unit of safe drinking water resource for state capital Raipur as well as supply to Bhilai Steel Plant lies at almost 11 Km from the District capital . Work of 10 MW hydro-electric power plant is progressing and is likely to be completed very soon. Asia's first ever Siphon dam was built in the year 1914 at Madamsilli. Besides Madamsilli, Sondhur dam, Dudhawa dam are the major projects. |
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Facts and Figures |
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| Population
1991
Census 2001 Census |
5,87,679 Male - 2,92,569 Female - 2,95,120 | |
| 7,03,569 Male - 3,50,962 Female - 3,52,607 | ||
| Literacy | 75.16 % Male - 88.76 % Female - 63.60 % | |
Subdivisions |
02 ( Dhamtari and Nagari) | |
Tehsils |
04 ( Dhamtari Nagari,Magarlod and Kurud) | |
| R I mandals | 05 (Dhamtari,Bhotli,Kurud,Magarlod and Nagari) | |
| Blocks | 04 (Dhamtari,Kurud,Magarlod and Nagari) | |
| Nagar | 03 (Dhamtari,Kurud and Nagari) | |
| Mandi Samiti | 02 (Dhamtari,Kurud and Nagari) | |
| Police Station | 05 (Dhamtari,Arjuni,Kurud,Magarlod and Sihawa) | |
| Police Chouki | 01 Bhakhara | |
| Main Bus Stands | 03 (Dhamtari,Nagari and Kurud) | |
| Agricultural accounts | 1,40,860 | |
| Forest area | 2125 sq km | |
| Forest Range | 05 (Dhamtari,Singhpur,Uttar Nagari ,Dakshin Nagari and Birgudi) | |
| Railway Stations | 04 (Dhamtari,Kurud,Sarsopuri and Sirri) | |
| Post Office | 94 | |
| Theatre | 03 | |
| Nationalised Banks | 18 | |
| District Sahkari Banks | 08 | |
| District Krishi and GraminVikas Bank's branches | 02 | |
| Bilaspur,Raipur Kshteriya Banks' branches | 12 | |
| Small Scale Industries | 72 | |
| Electrically operated Irrigation pumps | 12213 | |
| Handpumps | 4810 | |
