Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district[1] is one of the four new district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India announced by Bhupesh Baghel on 15 August 2021. It is carved out from existing Rajnandgaon district.[2][3][4][5]
Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district | |
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Coordinates (Mohla): 20°35′N 80°45′E / 20.59°N 80.75°E | |
Country | India |
State | Chhattisgarh |
Division | Durg |
Headquarters | Mohla |
Tehsils | 3 |
Government | |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1 |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 283,947 |
Demographics | |
• Sex ratio | 1027 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | 3 |
Sub Division
editDistrict is sub divided into five tehsils:[6]
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 census, Mohla-Manpur district had a population of 283,947, of which 9,889 (3.49%) live in urban areas. Mohla-Manpur district has a sex ratio of 1027 females to 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20,722 (7.30%) and 179,662 (63.27%) of the population respectively.[8]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 70.27% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi, 20.15% Gondi, 5.02% Hindi and 3.26% Halbi as their first language.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Chhattisgarh gets 29th district in the form of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki". ThePrint. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh Cm Bhupesh Baghel Announces Four New Districts And 18 Tehsil Independence Day - एलान: स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर सीएम भूपेश बघेल ने की घोषणा, छत्तीसगढ़ में बनेंगे चार नए जिले और 18 तहसील - Amar Ujala Hindi News Live". amarujala.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "4 New Districts, 18 Tehsils In Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel". ndtv.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh to have 4 new districts, says CM Bhupesh Baghel on Independence Day". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announces 4 new districts, 18 tehsils - India News". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Mohla-Manpur-Ambagh Chowki becomes the 29th district of Chhattisgarh". currentaffairs.adda247.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.