Dhamtari
district was officially formed on 6th July 1998 when the Raipur district was divided. The district headquarter is Dhamtari. The chief crop of this region is Paddy.
The district is surrounded in the east, by Satpura range which is popularly known as Sihawa pahad, West district of Kanker. (Reconstruct)In North by Raipur, the
heart and
capital city of Chhattisgarh and in South by the boundary of Orissa state.
River
Mahanadi is the principal river of this district.
Attractions
Bilay Mata
Temple, Maa Kumbhdayne, Angar Moti, Khallari Sankra
Facts & Figures
| Year offormation | 6th July 1998 |
| Area | 2029 Sq.Km. |
| Forest Land | 2125 Sq. K.M. |
| Latitude | 200 42' N |
| Longitude | 810 33' E |
| Population (2001) | 7,03,569 |
| Males | 3,50,962 |
| Females | 3,52,607 |
| No.of Sub-Division | 02 |
| No. of Tehsil | 03 |
| No. ofBlocks | 04 |
| No. of Villages | 666 |
How to Reach
Rail:
District Head Quarter Dhamtari is connected with
railway line under the Raipur Division of South-Eastern Railway. The Railway route between Raipur and Dhamtari is Narrow Gauge line of 76 K.M. where nearly 40 kms come under district Dhamtari. The nearest main railway junction is Raipur which is connected to the important cities of India.