Nagri, Chhattishgarh
| Nagri | |
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  Nagri Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Nagri Nagri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°20′28″N 81°57′34″E / 20.341247°N 81.959553°ECoordinates: 20°20′28″N 81°57′34″E / 20.341247°N 81.959553°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Dhamtari |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,308 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 493778 |
| Area code(s) | 07700 |
| Vehicle registration | CG 05 |
Nagri is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhamtari district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.It is located 69 KM towards East from District head quarters Dhamtari. 6 KM from Nagari. 125 KM from State capital Raipur
Nagri Pin code is 493778 and postal head office is Nagri .
Mukundpur ( 3 KM ) , Malhari ( 5 KM ) , Sihawa ( 6 KM ) , Bhitarras ( 6 KM ) , Goregaon ( 6 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Nagri. Nagri is surrounded by Narharpur Tehsil towards west , Gariyaband Tehsil towards North , Baderajpur Tehsil towards South , Mainpur Tehsil towards East .
Kanker , Dhamtari , Gobranawapara , Umarkote are the near by Cities to Nagri.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Nagri had a population of 13308. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nagri has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 56%. In Nagri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is covered by jungles and mountains.The river Mahandi the lifeline of chhattisgarh originate from sihava hills 8 km far from Nagri.
Education
Schools
- Sringee rishi higher secondary school
- Govt.higher secondary school
- Anand marg School
- Sarswati shishu mandir school
- Genius Public Higher Secondary School
- Mahanadi Academy
Colleges
- Govt.Sukhram Nage college Nagri(Chhipli)
- Diet Nagri
- Alshams Infotech Nagri
Tourist attractions
Various Temples and Natural sites attract the Visitors.
- Mahanadi the lifeline of chhattisgarh is originated from Shihawa hill 8km away from Nagri.
- Karneshwar temple made by the King Karnraj the great attraction to the visitors situated at Deopur 5 km away from Nagri
- Sringee Rishi Ashram at the top of the Shihawa hill 8km away from Nagri
- Santa devi Ashram is also situated at the top of shihawa hill.
- Maa Sheetla temple is situated at Bhitarras 6.5 km away from Nagri
- Mata Mahamai temple is situated at Farsiyan , 9 km away from nagri.
Official Language
Chhattisgarhi and Hindi is the Local Language here.
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.