Rajnandgaon

Rajnandgaon
Nandgaon
City
Nickname: 
Sanskardhani
Rajnandgaon is located in Chhattisgarh
Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°E / 21.10; 81.03
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictRajnandgaon
Government
 • BodyNagar Nigam Rajnandgaon
 • MayorHema Sudesh Deshmukh (INC)
 • District CollectorMr. Doman Singh (IAS).
Area
 • Total70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
 • Total163,122
 • Rank5th in state
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
491441 (Rajnandgaon)[4]
Telephone code07744
Vehicle registrationCG-08
Sex ratio1023 /
Websitewww.rajnandgaon.nic.in

Rajnandgaon is a city in Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.[5] As of the 2011 census the population of the city was 163,122.[2] Rajnandgaon district came into existence on 26 January 1973, as a result of the division of Durg district.[6]

  1. ^ "Rajnandgaon City".
  2. ^ a b "census 2011". Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ^ Rajnandgaon
  5. ^ "Rajnandgaon | India". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. ^ "official website of rajnandgaon".