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Country
  
Area
  
182 km2

Mayor
  
chandrika chandraker

Population
  
232,517 (2001)

Language spoken
  
State
  

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University
  
Bhilai Institute of Technology – Durg

Map of Durg

Durg is a Beautiful major city Of Chhattisgarh state,east of the Seonath River (Shivnath River) and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. It is the headquarters of Durg District.

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Kolkata durga puja food with flavours from south india


Durg station chhattisgarh barfani dham bambleshwari temple


Dargah Baba Abdul Rahman Shah Kabuli

Dargah of Baba Abdul Rahman Shah Kabuli Shah is one of the famous Sufi Tomb in Durg situated in heart of Durg City near Patel Chowk Station Road. Every year in the month of May celebration of Urs takes place in which famous sufi Qawwal from all over India come to give their Qawwali performance.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Durg had a population of 268,679. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Durg has an average literacy rate of 72%, male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 65%. In Durg, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

In the 2011 census Durg-Bhilainagar Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,064,077. Durg-Bhilainagar Urban Agglomeration includes: Durg (M Corp.), Bhilai Nagar (M Corp.), Dumardih (part) (OG), Bhilai Charoda (M), Jamul (M), Kumhari (M), and Utai (NP).

Durg Municipal Corporation had a total population of 268,679 in 2011, out of which 136,537 were males and 132,142 were females. Durg had a below six years population of 29,165. Durg had an effective literacy rate (7+ population) of 87.94 per cent and a sex ratio of 968.

Notable people

  • Arun Vora, M.L.A.
  • Amit Sana, Runner up in Indian Idol 1.
  • Saroj Pandey, ex-Mayor, M.L.A. and M.P
  • Harpreet Singh
  • References

    Durg Wikipedia