Pamgarh | |
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town | |
Nickname(s): pmg | |
Coordinates: 21°53′0″N82°27′0″E / 21.88333°N 82.45000°E Coordinates: 21°53′0″N82°27′0″E / 21.88333°N 82.45000°E | |
Country | |
State | Chhattisgarh |
District | Janjgir-Champa |
Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 495554 |
Telephone code | 07818 |
Vehicle registration | CG |
Nearest city | 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.
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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. SheoriNarayan is a tourist place nearby. It got the name SheoriNarayan because Lord Rama ate ber (a type of fruit) at this place, with Shabari . So actually it is Shabri+Narayan(Rama).
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