Mungeli district
Mungeli district | |
|---|---|
 View of Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
.svg.png) Location in Chhattisgarh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Bilaspur |
| Established | 1 January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Mungeli |
| Tehsils | Mungeli, Lormi, Pathariya, Sargaon, Lalpur Thana |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Kundan Kumar |
| • Lok Sabha Constituency | Bilaspur |
| • Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Mungeli, Lormi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,750.36 km2 (1,061.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 701,707 |
| • Density | 255.133/km2 (660.791/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-CT |
| HDI |  0.716 (medium) |
| Literacy rate | 85.7% |
| Official languages | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi[1] |
| Website | mungeli |
Mungeli district is a district of Chhattisgarh, India,[2] with its headquarters in Mungeli. It was carved out of Bilaspur district in 2013.
History
Mungeli received the status of a tehsil in 1860. After 142 years, it became a district. The new created district comprised the three tehsils of Mungeli, Patharia and Lormi.[3] It was established as a district in January 2012 after being separated from Bilaspur district.[4]
Popular in media
The story of Netflix film Chaman Bahaar is set in Mungeli district. The story revolves around a young man who runs a paan thela on a semi-deserted road, after the formation of Mungeli district from Bilaspur district. Actor Jitendra Kumar plays the lead role.
Administrative division
Mungeli District has five tehsils:[5]
There are two assembly's to lead the district in the state assembly.
Demographics
As of the 2011 census, the population was 701,707, of which 65,439 (9.33%) live in urban areas.[7] 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.[8]
As of the 2011 census, 97.25% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 1.45% Hindi as their first language.[9]
Places of interest
- Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
- Setganga
- Kharaghat
- Rajiv Gandhi reservoir (Khudia reservoir)
- Madku Islands
- Amar Island and Temple
- Hathnikala Temple
- Shivghat
References
- ↑ "The Chhattisgarh Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2007" (PDF). indiacode.nic.in. 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ↑ "Blocks of Mungeli, Chhattisgarh". National Panchayat Directory. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "History | District Mungeli, Government of Chhattisgarh | India". Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "About District | District Mungeli, Government of Chhattisgarh | India". Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Tehsil | District Mungeli, Government of Chhattisgarh | India". mungeli.gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook - Bilaspur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ "District Mungeli, Government of Chhattisgarh | Open Defecation Free Mungeli | India". Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ "Tourist Places | District Mungeli, Government of Chhattisgarh | India". mungeli.gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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