Mahasamund district
Mahasamund district | |
|---|---|
Location in Chhattisgarh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Raipur |
| Headquarters | Mahasamund |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mahasamund |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,902 km2 (1,507 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,032,754 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.64 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | mahasamund |
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Mahasamund district is a district in Chhattisgarh state in central India. The city of Mahasamund is the district headquarters. The district is particularly famous for the historical temple town of Sirpur besides the Mahanadi river.
The present collector of Mahasamund is Mr Vinay Kumar Langeh, IAS.