Mungeli district
Mungeli district is a district of Chhattisgarh, India,[1] with headquarters in Mungeli. It was carved out of Bilaspur district in 2013. The present collector of Mungeli is Shri Ajeet Vasant.[2]
Mungeli District | |
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 View of Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
.svg.png.webp) Mungeli district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Bilaspur |
| Established | 1st Jan 2012 |
| Headquarters | Mungeli |
| Tehsils | Mungeli, Lormi, Pathariya |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Ajeet Vasant |
| • Lok Sabha Constituency | Bilaspur |
| • Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Mungeli, Lormi, Bilha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,750.36 km2 (1,061.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 701,707 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-CT |
| HDI |  0.716 (medium) |
| Literacy rate | 85.7% |
| Official languages | Hindi • Chhattisgarhi • Braj Bhasha |
| Website | www |
The story of Netflix movie Chaman Bahaar is based in Mungeli district. The story revolves around a young man who runs a paan thela on a semi-deserted road, after Mungeli district was carved out of Bilaspur district. Actor Jitendra Kumar plays the lead role.
As of the 2011 census, the population was 701,707. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 27.7% and 10.37% of the population respectively.[2]
As of the 2011 census, 97.25% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 1.45% Hindi as their first language.[3]
References
- "Blocks of Mungeli, Chhattisgarh". National Panchayat Directory. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- "District Mungeli, Government of Chhattisgarh | Open Defecation Free Mungeli | India". Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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