Mungeli district

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| name = Mungeli District

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| type = District of Chhattisgarh

| image_skyline = Parthenium infestation in Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary.JPG

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| image_caption = View of Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary

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| map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh

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| coor_pinpoint = Mungeli

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Chhattisgarh

| subdivision_type2 = Division

| subdivision_name2 = Bilaspur

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1 Jan 2012

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| seat_type = Headquarters

| seat = Mungeli

| seat1_type = Tehsils

| seat1 = Mungeli, Lormi, Pathariya, Sargaon, Lalpur Thana

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| leader_title = Collector

| leader_name = Rahul Dev

| leader_title1 = Lok Sabha Constituency

| leader_name1 = Bilaspur

| leader_title2 = Vidhan Sabha Constituency

| leader_name2 = Mungeli, Lormi

| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 2750.36

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| population_total = 701707

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +05:30

| iso_code = IN-CT

| blank_name_sec1 = HDI

| blank_info_sec1 = {{increase}} 0.716 (medium)

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| blank_name_sec2 = Literacy rate

| blank_info_sec2 = 85.7%

| blank1_name_sec2 = Official languages

| blank1_info_sec2 = Hindi{{*}}Chhattisgarhi{{*}}

Braj Bhasha

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| website = {{URL|https://mungeli.gov.in/en/}}

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Mungeli district is a district of Chhattisgarh, India,{{cite web |url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=647&parenttype=D&ptype=B |title=Blocks of Mungeli, Chhattisgarh |work=National Panchayat Directory |publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |accessdate=9 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222856/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=647&parenttype=D&ptype=B |archivedate=4 October 2013 }} with headquarters in Mungeli. It was carved out of Bilaspur district in 2013. The present collector of Mungeli is Shri Rahul Dev.{{Cite web|title=District Mungeli, Government of Chhattisgarh {{!}} Open Defecation Free Mungeli {{!}} India|url=https://mungeli.gov.in/en/|access-date=2021-05-01|language=en-US}}

Popular In Media

The story of Netflix movie Chaman Bahaar is based in Mungeli district. The story revolves around a young man who runs a paan thela on a semi-deserted road, after Mungeli district was carved out of Bilaspur district. Actor Jitendra Kumar plays the lead role.

Administrative Division

Mungeli District has five tehsils:https://mungeli.gov.in/en/tehsil/

There are two assembly's to lead the district in the state assembly.

Demographics

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As of the 2011 census, the population was 701,707, of which 65,439 (9.33%) live in urban areas.{{Cite web|title=District Census Handbook - Bilaspur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf |website = censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}} The population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 38.29%. 1,20,631 (17.19%) are under 6 years of age. Mungeli has a sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 64.75%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 27.70% and 10.37% of the population respectively.

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|caption = Languages of Mungeli district (2011)

|label1 = Chhattisgarhi |value1 = 97.25 |color1 = peachpuff

|label2 = Hindi |value2 = 1.45 |color2 = orange

|label3 = Gondi |value3 = 0.17 |color3 = darkturquoise

|label4 = Sindhi |value4 = 0.15 |color4 = limegreen

|label5 = Kurukh |value5 = 0.13 |color5 = mediumseagreen

|label6 = Others |value6 = 0.85 |color6 = grey

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As of the 2011 census, 97.25% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 1.45% Hindi as their first language.{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10198/download/13310/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2200.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

Places of Interest

Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
Setganga
Kharaghat
Rajiv Gandhi reservoir (Khudia reservoir)
Madku Islands
Amar Island and Temple
Hathnikala Temple
Shivghat

https://mungeli.gov.in/en/tourist-places/

References

External links

Category:Districts of Chhattisgarh

Category:States and territories established in 2012