Date of Formation: Rajnandgaon District was carved out of Durg District on 26th January 1973.
Area: 8062 square kilometers
Density of Population: 191 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 76.97 % - Male: 87.19 %, Female: 66.98 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1017
Boundaries of Rajnandgaon District
North West: Madhya Pradesh
North East: Kabirdham District and Bametara District, Chhattisgarh
South: Kanker District, Chhattisgarh
East: Durg District and Balod District, Chhattisgarh
West: Maharashtra
Rajnandgaon District Average Rainfall: 1274.5 mm
Rajnandgaon District Average Temperature in Summer: 34.90 deg C
Rajnandgaon District Average Temperature in Winter: 20.44 deg C
RAJNANDGAON DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Sheonath, Surhi, Karra, Murkati, Sonbarsa, Amner, Sankari, Fonk, Hanf
Blocks: Chhuikhadan, Chhuriya Kalan, Chowki, Dongargaon, Dongargarh, Khairagarh, Manpur, Mohala, Rajnandgaon
Assembly Constituencies: Khairagarh, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Dongargaon, Khujji, Mohala Manpur
Rajnandgaon District Nearby Attractions
1. Dongargarh
2. Maa Bambleshwari Temple
3. Choti Bambleshwari Temple
4. Mata Sheetala Devi Shakti Peetha
5. Gayatri Mandir
6. Sitla Mandir
7. Barfaani Ashram
8. Choupati
Rajnandgaon District Facts: The old name of the district was Nandgram. NH 6 passes through this district.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, wheat
Major Industrial Units: Rukmini Metals and Gaseous Ltd, Simplex Engineering and Foundary Works Ltd, Kamal Solvent Extraction Pvt Ltd, Minwool Rock Fibres Ltd, Raja Ram Maize Products, MP Maharashtra Minerals Ltd, Bengal Nagpur Cotton Mills, Vishwavishal Engineering Works
Major Educational Institutions: Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Government Industrial Training Institute, Government Digvijay College, Government Kamaladevi Women’s College, Government Women’s Polytechnic, Government Science College, Pandit Kishori Lal Sukhla Government Law College
Mineral Resources: Limestone, China Clay, Quartzite, Quartz, Granite, White Clay
What is Rajnandgaon District Famous For: Bull Run, a competition of running bulls organized during Pola festival
Famous People From Rajnandgaon District: Pradeep Gandhi, Devwrat Singh
Rajnandgaon District Pin Codes
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
