Durg district
Durg district is a district situated in Chhattisgarh, India. The district headquarters is Durg. The district covers an area of 2,238 km². As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Chhattisgarh (out of 18), after Raipur.
Durg district | |
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District of Chhattisgarh | |
Mahadev Temple, Deobaloda | |
Location in Chhattisgarh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Durg |
| Headquarters | Durg |
| Tehsils | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,238 km2 (864 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,721,948 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH6 |
| Website | durg |
The district is home to two important religious sites. The principal Hindu temple, the Ganga Maiyaat Jhalmala, Jain shrine of Uwasaggaharam Parshwa Teerth at Nagpura (near Durg), attract pilgrims from all over India. The Langurveer Mandir is one and only Hindu Temple Devoted to God Langoorveer in India situated in Durg.
The town of Bhilai is home to the Bhilai Steel Plant.
The present collector of Durg is Richa Prakash Choudhary.
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