Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh

Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
Ruined temple near Rani Talab, Dipadih
Ruined temple near Rani Talab, Dipadih
Location in Chhattisgarh
Location in Chhattisgarh
Map
Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DivisionSurguja
HeadquartersBalrampur
Tehsils10
Area
 • Total7,213 km2 (2,785 sq mi)
Population
 • Total730,491
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy54.24
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
497xxx (Balrampur)[1]
Major highwaysNH 343
Websitebalrampur.gov.in

Balrampur-Ramanujganj district is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It came into existence on 17 January 2012 and was formerly part of Surguja district.[2] Balrampur-Ramanujganj district is the northernmost district of Chhattisgarh. Its seat is Balrampur.

Ramanujganj is one of the historical places in Balrampur district. It is the most populous town of the Balrampur district. Ramanujganj is the border town of Chhattishgarh-Jharkhand State. The nearest airports are Ranchi and Raipur. The nearest railway stations are Garhwa and Ambikapur. Balrampur district borders Jharkhand in the east, Uttar Pradesh in the north, Madhya Pradesh in the west. 63% population are from Scheduled Tribes.

  1. ^ Balrampur
  2. ^ "District Balrampur, Government of Chhattisgarh | Anokha Balrampur | India". Retrieved 27 January 2021.