Nagri, Chhattisgarh Explained

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.

Demographics

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.

Education

There are 9 schools and colleges; 6 schools and 3 colleges:

Tourist attractions

Various temples and natural sites attract tourists, such as:

Official language

Chhattisgarhi and Hindi is the local language in Nagri.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dhamtari District Land of Sacred Pond India. 2020-07-10. en-US.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.