Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon
Nandgaon | |
|---|---|
City | |
IB group office building, Rajnandgaon | |
| Nickname: Sanskardhani | |
Rajnandgaon Location in Chhattisgarh, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Rajnandgaon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Nigam Rajnandgaon |
| • Mayor | Madhusudhan Yadav (BJP) |
| • District Collector | Mr. Doman Singh (IAS). |
| Area | |
• Total | 70 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 163,122 |
| • Rank | 5th in state |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 491441 (Rajnandgaon) |
| Telephone code | 07744 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-08 |
| Sex ratio | 1023 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Rajnandgaon is a city in Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. As of the 2011 census the population of the city was 163,122. Rajnandgaon district came into existence on 26 January 1973, as a result of the division of Durg district.