The Durg
District is a populous district
of Chhattisgarh. It occupies the southwestern part of the Chhattisgarh
plain and possesses belts of hilly country in the south, southwest and
northwest, and bestowed with mineral resources and forests.
River
Sheonath and Kharun rivers contribute the most in the drainage system of the district.
Attractions
Bhilai, Maitribagh, Deobalod, Tandula, Dhamdha, Balod, Nagpura, Kharkhara
Facts & Figures
| Area | 8701.80 Sq. Kms |
| Latitude | 20°23' and 22°02' N |
| Longitude | 80°46' and 81°58' E |
| Population (2001) | 2810436 |
| Population density | 323 Per Sq. K.M. |
| Literacy Rate | 75.6% |
| No. of Sub-Division | 06 |
| No. of Tehsil | 11 |
| No. of Blocks | 12 |
| No. of Villages | 1858 |
| Average rainfall | 1477.2 mm. |
| STD Code | 0788 |
How to Reach
By Air
Nearest airport from the District Headquarter Durg is at Mana (Raipur).
By Road
The district is well interconnected by roads. National Highway No. 6 traversing the district is the Mumbai-Calcutta G. E. Road. Other important roads of the district
are Durg-Dhamdha-Bemetara Road. Kawardha-Bemetara- Simga Road,
Kumhari-Patharia Road, Rajnandgaon-Antagarh Road, and Durg-Utai Road.
By Train
Durg town is favorably situated on the main line of the South Eastern
Railway midway between Mumbai-Calcutta. There is also a
branch line from Durg to Dalli-Rajahara for
transport of the iron ore.