Nagri, Chhattishgarh

Nagri is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhamtari district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located 64 km to the District headquarters Dhamtari. and;145 km from State capital Raipur

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Nagri
city
Nagri
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Nagri
Nagri (India)
Coordinates: 20.341247°N 81.959553°E / 20.341247; 81.959553
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictDhamtari
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,308
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
493778
Area code(s)07700
Vehicle registrationCG 05

Nagri Pin code is 493778 and postal head office is Nagri.

Mukundpur (3 km), Malhari (5 km), Sihawa (6 km), Bhitarras (6 km), Goregaon (6 km) are the nearby villages to Nagri. Nagri is surrounded by Narharpur Tehsil towards west, Gariyaband Tehsil towards North, Baderajpur Tehsil towards South, Mainpur Tehsil towards East.

Kanker, Dhamtari, Gobranawapara, Gariyaband,Umarkote are the nearby cities to Nagri.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Nagri had a population of 13308. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nagri has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 56%. In Nagri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is covered by jungles and mountains. The river Mahandi the lifeline of Chhattisgarh originate from sihava hills 8 km from Nagri. nagari sihawa dhamtari.

Education

Schools

  • Sringee rishi higher secondary school
  • Govt.higher secondary school
  • Anand marg School
  • Sarswati shishu mandir school
  • Genius Public Higher Secondary School
  • Mahanadi Academy
    Colleges
  • Govt.Sukhram Nage college Nagri(Chhipli)
  • Diet Nagri
  • Alshams Infotech Nagri

Tourist attractions

Various Temples and Natural sites attract the Visitors.

  • Mahanadi[3]the lifeline of Chhattisgarh is originated from Shihawa hill 8km away from Nagri.
  • Karneshwar temple made by the King Karnraj the great attraction to the visitors situated at Deopur 5 km away from Nagri
  • Sringee Rishi Ashram at the top of the Shihawa hill 8km away from Nagri
  • Santa devi Ashram is also situated at the top of shihawa hill.
  • Maa Sheetla temple is situated at Bhitarras, 6.5 km away from Nagri
  • Mata Mahamai temple is situated at Farsiyan, 9 km away from nagri.

Official Language

Chhattisgarhi and Hindi is the local language here.

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References
  1. "Dhamtari District | Land of Sacred Pond | India". Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. Mahanadi River (river, India) – Encyclopædia Britannica
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