Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Koriya.
Balrampur district
बलरामपुर जिला
District of Chhattisgarh

Location of Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh
Country India
State Chhattisgarh
Administrative division District
Headquarters Balrampur
Tehsils 6
Area
 • Total 3,806.08 km2 (1,469.54 sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 54.24
Major highways NH 343
Website Official website

For Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh State of India, see Balrampur district

Balrampur-Ramanujganj district is a part of Ambikapur (Surguja) division. It came into existence on 1 January 2012 and was formerly part of Surguja district. It is a district of Chhattisgarh, India, with headquarters in Balrampur, Chhattisgarh. The Balrampur-Ramanujganj district lies on the northern part of Chhattisgarh state.

Ramanujganj is one of the historical places in Balrampur district. It is the most populous town of the Balrampu district .Ramanujganj is the border town of Chhattishgarh-Jharkhand State.The nearest airports are Ranchi and Raipur. The nearest railway stations are Garhwa and Ambikapur.

Education

The only university in Balrampur district is Sarguja University created on 2 September 2008.

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

Balrampur district consists of 6 Thasil (Taluk). The following are the list of the Thasil (Taluk) in Balrampur district:

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References

  1. ↑ "Balrampur district Profile, Chhattisgarh". Balrampur district. Chhattisgarh State Government. Retrieved 4 Nov 2013.

See also


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