Mahasamund

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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Mahasamund district.
Mahasamund
mahaswami
mahasamudra
town and district
Mahasamund
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 21°06′N 82°06′E / 21.1°N 82.1°E / 21.1; 82.1Coordinates: 21°06′N 82°06′E / 21.1°N 82.1°E / 21.1; 82.1
Country  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Mahasamund
Elevation 318 m (1,043 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 47,203
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Mahasamund is a city and a municipality in Mahasamund District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mahasamund District.The present Mayor (Nagar Palika) is Mrs.Rashi. The present collector is SMT.sangeetha

Geography

Mahasamund is located at 21°06′N 82°06′E / 21.1°N 82.1°E / 21.1; 82.1.[1] It has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Mahasamund had a population of 47,203. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahasamund has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 61%. In Mahasamund, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahasamund
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
Cities and towns in Mahasamund district
Mahasamund
Cities and towns
in other districts
  • Bastar
  • Bilaspur
  • Dantewada
  • Dhamtari
  • Durg
  • Janjgir-Champa
  • Jashpur
  • Kabirdham
  • Kanker
  • Korba
  • Koriya
  • Raigarh
  • Raipur
  • Rajnandgaon
  • Surguja
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