Gariaband district

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Gariaband district
District of Chhattisgarh
Rajivalochan Vishnu Temple in Rajim
Location in Chhattisgarh
Gariaband district
Coordinates (Gariaband): 20°39′N 82°03′E / 20.65°N 82.05°E / 20.65; 82.05
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
Division	Raipur
Headquarters	Gariaband
Tehsils	List 5
Government
• Collector & District Magistrate	Mr. Prabhat Malik, IAS
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Mahasamund
• Superintendent of Police	Mr. J. R. Thakur, IPS
Area
• Total	5,822.861 km2 (2,248.219 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	597,653
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	68.26%
• Sex ratio	1020
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	493xxx (Gariaband)[1]
Vehicle registration	CG-23
Major highways	NH-130C
Website	gariaband.gov.in

Gariaband District is one of the 33 districts of Chhattisgarh. It has its headquarters at Gariaband town. The district was carved out of Raipur district in 2012.^[2]