Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district
Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district
District of Chhattisgarh
	Ghatiyari temple
	Location in Chhattisgarh
	Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district
	Coordinates(Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai): 21°32′N80°59′E / 21.53°N 80.98°E
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
Division	Durg
Tehsils	4
Government
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	1
• District Collector	Mr. Chandrakant Verma
Area
• Total	1,553.84 km2 (599.94 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	368,444
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	70.01%
• Sex ratio	1018
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	3

Last updated January 31, 2024

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-GandaiKCG is a district in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh which consists of three cities, Khairagarh, Chhuikhadan and Gandai. It was carved out of Rajnandgaon in 2022.^[1] It is the 31st district of the state inaugurated by chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.

Geography

The district lies on central-west of Chhattisgarh state. It is surrounded by district Kabirdham on the north, districts Durg and Bemetara on the east, district Rajnandgaon on the south and district Balaghat of Madhya Pradesh on the west.

Transport

Bus transport

The main bus stands are situated in Khairagarh and Chhuikhadan city. The district is connected by State highway SH5 (559.6 kms long) between Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh - Pandaria - Kawardha - Khairagarh - Chhuikhadan - Rajnandgaon - Antagarh - Geedam - Bailadila - Bhadrachalam in Andhra Pradesh and SH22 (127.22 kms long) between Abhanpur - Patan - Durg - Jalbandha - Khairagarh - Lanji in Madhya Pradesh. It also has connectivity to Raipur, Bemetara, Balaghat, Gondia, Nagpur and many more.The nearest airport of the district is Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur 103.6 km (via National Highway 53) away.

Demographics

Religions in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district (2011)^[2]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			92.34%
Other (tribal religion)			5.49%
Islam			1.18%
Buddhism			0.44%
Jainism			0.41%
Other or not stated			0.14%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district had a population of 368,444, of which 42,935 (11.65%) live in urban areas. 55,458 (15.05%) were under 6 years of age. Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district has a literacy rate of 70.01% and a sex ratio of 1018 females to 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 40,119 (10.89%) and 50,801 (13.79%) of the population respectively.^[3]

Languages of Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district (2011)^[4]

Chhattisgarhi (93.97%)

Hindi (2.97%)

Gondi (2.11%)

Others (0.95%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.97% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi, 2.97% Hindi and 2.21% Gondi as their first language.^[4]

Points of interest

Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya (previously palace of Royal family of Khairagarh)
Chhindari Dam in Chhuikhadan
Nathela waterfall in Chhuikhadan
Prachin Siddha Shaktipeeth Maa Mahamaya Temple Kondka, Chhuikhadan (Kuldevi mother of Chhuikhadan princely state)
Chandimata mandir in Nawagaon
Baitalrani ghati in Chhuikhadan
Dongeshwar Mahadev in Jangalpur
Narmada mandir in Chaknaar

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References

↑ "Chhattisgarh: With new district promise, Cong wins Khairagarh by margin of 20,000 votes". The Indian Express . 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
↑ "District Census Handbook: Rajnandgaon" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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[1] "Chhattisgarh: With new district promise, Cong wins Khairagarh by margin of 20,000 votes". The Indian Express . 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-07-19.

[religion-2] "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[3] "District Census Handbook: Rajnandgaon" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[languages-4] 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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