Pamgarh | |
Nickname: | pmg |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Chhattisgarh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chhattisgarh, India |
Coordinates: | 21.8833°N 82.45°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Chhattisgarh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Janjgir-Champa |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 288 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 495554 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07818 |
Registration Plate: | CG |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Janjgir |
Pamgarh is a town in Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the 36 Garh of Chhattisgarh state. Pamgarh is on National Highway 200 National Highway 200 (India) and the Garh (fort) is visible from the road. Pamgarh hosts a police station. Nearby villages are Loharsi and Kharod which is famous for various ponds. Archeological items found during excavations include extended spinal cords.
It is located at an altitude of 288 m above MSL.[1]
The nearest airport is Raipur Airport.
National Highway 200 passes through Pamgarh.
Lakshmaneshwar Temple and Dewarghata are tourist attractions in the vicinity. Sheori Narayan is a tourist place nearby. It got the name Sheori Narayan because Lord Rama ate ber (a type of fruit) at this place, with Shabari. So actually it is Shabri+Narayan(Rama).
Mehandi is one of the small village near Pamagarh. It is famous as the location for the temple of Lord Hanumana.