Surajpur district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Koriya.

Surajpur district सूरजपुर जिला
District of Chhattisgarh
Location of Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
Administrative division	District
Headquarters	Surajpur
Tehsils	6
Population
• Total	660,280
Major highways	NH 43
Website	Official website

Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh state in central India, with its administrative headquarters at Surajpur . National Highway 43 passes through Surajpur district. Surajpur was declared a district on 15 August 2011 by the state Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh along with eight other new districts. Surajpur is the first district to receive National Satyan Maitra Literacy Award. The district is known for its market (economical and quality product) and other major tourist places of Chhattisgarh with Tamor Pingla Wild Life Sanctuary.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Surajpur district had a population of 6,60,280. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Surajpur has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 88%. In Surajpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

Surajpur district has 6 Thasil (Taluk). The following are the list of the Thasil (Taluk) in Surajpur district:

3

Places of interest

There are famous temples at:

• Deogarh in the Surajpur district
• Ramgarh in Surajpur district (Sita Bhengra Caves, Sita kund, Kalidas Meghdutam)
• Kudargarh in Surajpur district (Bagheshwari Devi Temple)
• Bhaiyathan in Surajpur district (Patal Bhairav Mandir)
• Prem nagar in Surajpur district (mahesri mandir)
• Shyam Baba Temple

See also

• Surajpur
• Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh

References

• http://surajpur.gov.in/