Surajpur

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Surajpur v • d • e Chhattisgarh • India
Surajpur
District(s)	Surguja
Coordinates	23.22° N 82.85° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 528 m (1,732 ft)
Population	16,835 (2001)

Coordinates: 23.22° N 82.85° E

Surajpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in India. It is located in the Surguja district of the state of Chhattisgarh. It is 43 km west of district headquarter Ambikapur. National Highway 78 has its route through Surajpur.

[edit] Geography

Surajpur is located at 23.22° N 82.85° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 528 metres (1732 feet). there is living some....

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Surajpur had a population of 16,835. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Surajpur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Surajpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.