Rajnandgaon
Nandgaon | |
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City | |
Nickname: Sanskardhani | |
Coordinates: 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°E | |
Country | India |
State | Chhattisgarh |
District | Rajnandgaon |
Government | |
• Body | Nagar Nigam Rajnandgaon |
• Mayor | Hema Sudesh Deshmukh (INC) |
• District Collector | Mr. Doman Singh (IAS). |
Area | |
• Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 163,122 |
• Rank | 5th in state |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 491441 (Rajnandgaon)[4] |
Telephone code | 07744 |
Vehicle registration | CG-08 |
Sex ratio | 1023 ♂/♀ |
Website | www |
Rajnandgaon is a city in Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.[5] As of the 2011 census[update] 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]