Country India Administrative division District Tehsils 6 Major highway National Highway 43 | State Chhattisgarh Headquarters Surajpur Major highways NH 43 Tehsil 6 | |
Surajpur is a district of the State of Chhattisgarh in central India, with its administrative headquarters at Surajpur. National Highway 43 passes through Surajpur district. Surajpur was declared a district on 15 August 2011 by the state Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh along with eight other new districts. Surajpur is the first district to receive National Satyan Maitra Literacy Award. The district is known for its market (economical and quality product) and other major tourist places of Chhattisgarh with Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Map of Surajpur, Chhattisgarh
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Surajpur district had a population of 660,280. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47 %. Surajpur has an average literacy rate of 89 %, higher than the national average of 59.5 %: male literacy is 90 %, and female literacy is 88 %. In Surajpur, 16 % of the population is under 6 years of age.
Blocks or Mandals
Surajpur district has 6 Thasil (Taluk). The following are the list of the Thasil (Taluk) in Surajpur district:
Places of interest
There are famous temples at: