Mahasamund District

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Mahasamund District is an administrative district in Chhattisgarh state in eastern India. The city of Mahasamund is the district headquarters.

Mahasamund District covers an area of 3902.39 km² in the central eastern part of the Chhattisgarh. The district lies between 20°47' to 21°31'30 latitude and 82°00' and 83°15'45 longitude, surrounded by Raigarh District and Raipur District of Chhattisgarh and Nuapara District and Bargarh District of Orissa.

Granite rocks can be found in the Bagbahra, Basna and Pithora region. Limestone rocks of Chhattisgarh group contemporary to Cuddapah group of Upper Pre-Cambrian age and comprising of limestone layers, shale, sandstone, or quartzite can be predominantly found. Neo-granite, dolerite, and quartz in intrusive forms are also found in the district.Hence there is a great scope of intense mining activity.

The district has a tribal population of 28.9%. The tribes living in the distict are Bhujia, Binjhwar, Dhanwar, Halba, Kamar, Kanwar, Kharai, Munda, Pardhi, Bahalia, Saur, Saharia, Sonar, Sanwara and Kharwar.[1]

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  1. ^ Demographic Condition. Retrieved on September 22, 2006.

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Image:Chhattisgarhseal.png State of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Topics | History | Politics
Capital Raipur
Districts Bastar | Bilaspur | Dantewada | Dhamtari | Durg | Janjgir-Champa | Jashpur | Kanker | Kawardha | Korba | Korea | Mahasamund | Raigarh | Raipur | Rajnandgaon | Surguja
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