Rajnandgaon district

Rajnandgaon
View of Dongargarh from Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple on a hilltop
View of Dongargarh from Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple on a hilltop
Location in Chhattisgarh
Location in Chhattisgarh
Coordinates (Rajnandgaon): 21.10°N 81.03°E
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DivisionDurg
HeadquartersRajnandgaon
Tehsils4
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies1
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies6
Area
 • Total8,070 km2 (3,120 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total887,742
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban
219,688
Demographics
 • Literacy77.2 per cent
 • Sex ratio1023
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation1274 mm
Websiterajnandgaon.nic.in

Rajnandgaon is a district of the state of Chhattisgarh in central India. The administrative headquarters the district is Rajnandgaon town.