Durg is a city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, east of the Shivnath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. With an urban population of 1,064,077, Durg-Bhilai is the second largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. It is the headquarters of Durg District.[4]
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Rajendra Park in Durg | |
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| Coordinates: 21.19°N 81.28°E / 21.19; 81.28 | |
| Country | |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Durg |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Nigam Durg |
| • Mayor | Dheeraj Bakliwal[1] |
| • District Collector | Pushpendra Kumar Meena (IAS) |
| Area | |
| • City | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12 in state |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 268,679 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,064,077 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 491001 (Durg)[3] |
| 0788 | 0788 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-07 |
| Sex ratio | 982 ♂/♀ |
| Website | durg |
As of 2011 India census,[5] Durg had a population of 268,679. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Durg has an average literacy rate of 87.36%, male literacy is 92.94% and, female literacy is 81.62%. In Durg, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In the 2011 census, Durg-Bhilainagar Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,064,077.[6] Durg-Bhilainagar Urban Agglomeration includes: Durg (M Corp.), Bhilai Nagar (M Corp.), Dumardih (part) (OG), Bhilai Charoda (M Corp), Jamul (M), Kumhari (M) and Utai (NP).[7]
Durg Municipal Corporation had a total population of 268,679 in 2011, out of which 136,537 were males and 132,142 were females. Durg had a below six years population of 29,165. Durg had an effective literacy rate (7+ population) of 87.94 per cent and a sex ratio of 968.[8]
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