Mahasamund

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Mahasamund
City
Mahasamund Location in Chhattisgarh, India Show map of Chhattisgarh Mahasamund Mahasamund (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°07′N 82°06′E / 21.11°N 82.10°E / 21.11; 82.10
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Mahasamund
Elevation	318 m (1,043 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	112,228
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
493445	493445 (Mahasamund)[1]
Vehicle registration	C.G.06

Mahasamund is a city in Mahasamund District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.It is situated on the Mumbai-Kolkata and Raipur-Vishakhaptnam National Highways. It is one of the largest (ranked 11th) and most important cities in the State. The city is divided into 30 wards and 5 zones and is also the biggest city in the Trans-Mahanadi area. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Mahasamund District and part of the proposed new Mahasamund Municipal Corporation. The current mayor is Prakash Chandrakar. ^[when?] Reliance Trends, Vishal Megamart, Reliance Jio Smart Point, B mart and Zee Sale are prominent Shopping Centers of the City.