Mahasamund

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Mahasamund district.

Mahasamund
—  city  —
Mahasamund Location of Mahasamund in Chhattisgarh and India
Coordinates	21°06′N 82°06′E / 21.1°N 82.1°E / 21.1; 82.1Coordinates: 21°06′N 82°06′E / 21.1°N 82.1°E / 21.1; 82.1
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District(s)	Mahasamund
Population	47,203 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 318 metres (1,043 ft)

Mahasamund is a city and a municipality in Mahasamund District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mahasamund District.The present Mayor (Nagar Palika) is Dr. Vimal Chopra. The present collector is SMT. Niharika Barik Sigh

Geography

Mahasamund is located at 21°06′N 82°06′E / 21.1°N 82.1°E / 21.1; 82.1.^[1] It has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Mahasamund had a population of 47,203. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahasamund has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 61%. In Mahasamund, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahasamund
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.