Mahasamund

History District Formation 06 July 1998 Area 3902.39 Sq. Kms Population 8,60,176 Male Population 4,26,011 Female Population 4,34,165 Tourism/Pilgrim Places Sirpur Shwet Ganga (Bamhni) Kallari Mata Temple Ghaudhara (Daldali) Chandi Temple (Birkoni) Chandi Temple (Dhuchapali)

Mahasamund district is spread out in an area of 3902.39 Sq. Kms in the Central-East of Chhattisgarh State. The district lies between 20°47' to 21°31'30'' latitude and 82°00' to 83°15'45'' longitude, surrounded by districts of Raigarh and Raipur of Chhattisgarh State and Nawapara and Bargarh of Orissa.