Dhamtari district | |
|---|---|
 Forest in Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary | |
.svg) Location in Chhattisgarh | |
 Dhamtari district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Headquarters | Dhamtari |
| Tehsils | Dhamtari, Kurud, Nagri |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mahasamund, Kanker |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Dhamtari, Kurud, Sihawa |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,084 km2 (1,577 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 799,781 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 90.00 |
| • Sex ratio | 1010 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-30 |
| Website | dhamtari |
Dhamtari is a district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. This district is situated at 20°42' N latitude and 81°33' E longitude. Dhamtari district was officially formed on 6 July 1998 by trifurcating Raipur district into Raipur, Dhamtari and Mahasamund districts.
The present collector of Dhamtari is Sushree Namrata Gandhi.The present mayor of Dhamtari is Shri Vijay Dewangan.