History of Rajnandgaon
The District Rajnandgaon came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of District Durg. The Rajnandgaon state was ruled by Somvanshis, Kalchuris and Marathas. The Rajnandgaon was originally named as Nandgram. The Palaces in the town of Rajnandgaon reveals its own tale of the rulers, their society & culture and the splendid tradition during that time. The contribution of Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh, Padumlal Punnalal Bakshi and Baldeo Prasad Mishra in the field of Hindi literature has a special mention. The District Kawardha was latter bifurcated from the District on 1st July 1998.
General details |
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| Total area | 6396.28 sq.km. |
| Forest area | 2987.14 sq.km. |
| Climate | Tropical |
| Average Rainfall | 1274 m.m. |
| Main Crop | Paddy |
| Minerals | Limestone, Chinaclay, Quartzite, Quartz, Granite,White Clay |
| Total Population | 1283224 |
| Total Male Population | 634342 |
| Total Female Population | 648882 |
| Sex Ratio | 1023 |
| Literacy percentage | 77.2 |
| Sports | S.A.I. Traninig Centre Rajnandgaon (C.G.) |
| Tourism: | dongargarh Bambleshwari |
| Industries: | NECO Group of industries |
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