Nagri | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Chhattisgarh#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chhattisgarh, India |
Coordinates: | 20.3412°N 81.9596°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Chhattisgarh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dhamtari |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 13308 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 493778 |
Registration Plate: | CG 05 |
Area Code: | 07700 |
Nagri is a town and nagar panchayat in the Dhamtari district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.[1] It is located 64 kilometres from the district headquarters, Dhamtari. and 145 kilometres from state capital, Raipur.
Mukundpur (3 kilometres away), Malhari (5 kilometres away), Sihawa (6 kilometres), Bhitarras (6 kilometres away) and Goregaon (6 kilometres away) are nearby villages to Nagri. Nagri is surrounded by Narharpur Tehsil to its west, Gariyaband Tehsil to its north, Baderajpur Tehsil to its south and Mainpur Tehsil to its east.
Kanker, Dhamtari, Gobranawapara, Gariyaband and Umarkote are all nearby cities to Nagri.
India census, Nagri has a population of 13,308. Males constitute 50% of the population and females constitute 50%. Nagri has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; its male literacy rate is 79%, and female literacy rate is 56%. As of 2011, 15% of Nagri's population is under 6 years of age.[2] Nagri is covered by jungles and mountains and the Mahnadi river, the 'lifeline of Chhattisgarh', originates from Sihawa Hills, 8 kilometres from Nagri.
There are 9 schools and colleges; 6 schools and 3 colleges:
Various temples and natural sites attract tourists, such as:
Chhattisgarhi and Hindi is the local language in Nagri.