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Balrampur-Ramanujganj district is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It came into existence on 17 January 2012 and was formerly part of Surguja district.[2] Balrampur-Ramanujganj district is the northernmost district of Chhattisgarh. It's seat is Balrampur.

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Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
District of Chhattisgarh
Balrampur-Ramanujganj district Location in Chhattisgarh
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
Division	Surguja
Headquarters	Balrampur
Tehsils	6
Area
• Total	7,213 km2 (2,785 sq mi)
Population
• Total	730,491
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	54.24
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	497xxx (Balrampur)[1]
Major highways	NH 343
Website	balrampur.gov.in

Ramanujganj is one of the historical places in Balrampur district. It is the most populous town of the Balrampur 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. Balrampur district borders Jharkhand in the east, Uttar Pradesh in the north, Madhya Pradesh in the west. 63% population are from Scheduled Tribes.

Geography

Balrampur district is mainly mountainous. In the south-west of the district is part of the Surguja Plateau. In the north of the district there are a set of parallel ranges. To the south of these ranges are several of the pats that make Surguja unique, which are some of the highest points in Chhattisgarh. On the border with Jharkhand are several more pats.

There are several rivers in Balrampur district. The Kanhar river, a tributary of the Son, has its source near Kusmi in the south of the district and forms much of its border with Jharkhand.

Tourism

Major tourist attractions include:

• Dipadih (Ancient Sculptors)
• Rakasganda,
• Tatapani (hot spring)

Education

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

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

Balrampur-Ramanujganj district consists of 6 Tehsils. The following are the list of the Tehsils of Balrampur district:[3]

• Balrampur
• Rajpur
• Shankargarh
• Kusmi
• Ramanujganj
• Wadrafnagar

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, the population of Balrampur district was 730,491. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4.48% and 62.83% of the population respectively.[3]

According to the 2011 census, 32.92% of the population spoke Surgujia, 26.43% Sadri, 12.32% Hindi, 8.76% Bhojpuri, 7.35% Kurukh, 1.84% Korwa, 1.58% Gondi and 1.37% Bengali as their first language.[5]

References

External links

• Official website

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- [en] Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh

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[ru] Балрампур (округ, Чхаттисгарх)

Балрампур (англ. Balrampur) — округ в индийском штате Чхаттисгарх. Образован в 1 января 2012 года, путём выделения из округа Сургуджа. Административный центр — город Балрампур. Площадь — 3 806 км². Население — человек (на 2011 год). Состоит из 6 административных единиц 3-о уровняː Balrampur, Rajpur, Shankargarh, Kusmi, Ramchandarpur и Wadrafnagar.

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