Kabirdham district
Kabirdham district is one of the 33 administrative districts of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The district was earlier known as Kawardha district. The district is located between 21.32' to 22.28' north latitude and 80.48' to 81.48' east longitude. The district covers an area of 4,447.5 km2 (1,717.2 sq mi). The city of Kawardha is its administrative headquarters. This district is known for the Bhoramdeo temple (which is also known by the sobriquet, "the Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh") located at a distance of 18 km from the district headquarters, Kawardha.
Kabirdham district | |
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District of Chhattisgarh | |
Maikal Hills | |
Location in Chhattisgarh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Durg |
| Headquarters | Kawardha |
| Tehsils | Kawardha
Pandaria Bodala Lohara Rengakhar |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 2 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,447 km2 (1,717 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 822,526 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 61.95% |
| • Sex ratio | 991 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 491xxx (Kabirdham) |
| Major highways | NH 30 and NH 130A |
| Website | kawardha |
The boundaries of the district are Dindori District of Madhya Pradesh to the north, Mungeli and Bemetara districts to the east, Rajnandgaon District to the south, Balaghat and Mandla districts of Madhya Pradesh to the west. The northern and western parts are surrounded by the Maikal mountain ranges of Satpura.
The current district collector is Mr Ramesh Kumar Sharma.