Surguja district
District of Chhattisgarh in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Surguja district is a district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The district is one of the oldest districts of Chhattisgarh. The headquarters of the district is Ambikapur.
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Surguja district | |
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Country | India |
State | Chhattisgarh |
Headquarters | Ambikapur |
Area | |
• Total | 5,732 km2 (2,213 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 840,352 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 61.16 |
• Sex ratio | 991 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
PIN | 497xxx (Surguja)[1] |
Vehicle registration | CG-15 |
Website | surguja |
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The district lies in its eponymous Surguja dialectal region (where Surgujia is spoken) and is to the east of the Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand region of peninsular India.
The district spread over a vast mountainous area inhabited by many different people groups such as the Gond, Bhumij, Oraon, Panika, Korwa, Bhuiya, Kharwar, Munda, Chero, Rajwar, Nagesia, Kanwar and Santal.