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Janjgir | |
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    From top, left to right: Ancient 12th century Vishnu temple (incompleted structure), Intricate sculpture , small vishnu temple beside it, Bhima Talab Janjgir. | |
  Janjgir Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Janjgir Janjgir (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°01′01″N 82°34′01″E / 22.017°N 82.567°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Janjgir–Champa |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,561 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 495668 |
| Telephone code | 07817 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-11 |
| Nearest city | Bilaspur, Korba |
| Literacy | 73% |
| Website | janjgir-champa |
Janjgir is the headquarters of the Janjgir–Champa district in Chhattisgarh, India. It has been the district headquarters since 25 May 1998, when Janjgir–Champa was carved out of Bilaspur. Well known for its Vishnu Temple aka Nakta Mandir, Janjgir is undergoing rapid industrial development and will become home to various thermal power plants in the coming years.[citation needed] After several attempts made by the people to adopt the name Janjgir, the railway station name changed from Naila to Janjgir-Naila. Janjgir is well connected by railways and roads and is connected to major cities like Bilaspur and Raipur through National Highway 200.