Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district
District of Chhattisgarh in India
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Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district,[1] with district headquarter at Mohla, is one of the four new district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India announced by Bhupesh Baghel on 15 August 2021. It is carved out from existing Rajnandgaon district.[2][3][4][5]
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Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district | |
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Location in Chhattisgarh | |
| Coordinates (Mohla): 20.59°N 80.75°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Durg |
| Headquarters | Mohla |
| Tehsils | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,145.29 km2 (828.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 283,947 |
| • Density | 132.3/km2 (343/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.4% |
| • Sex ratio | 1027 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | 3 |
Sub Division
District is sub divided into five tehsils:[6]
- Ambagarh Chowki
- Manpur
- Mohla
- Aundhi
- Khadgaon
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Mohla-Manpur district had a population of 283,947, of which 9,889 (3.49%) lived in urban areas. The district has a sex ratio of 1027 females to 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20,722 (7.30%) and 179,662 (63.27%) of the population respectively.[8]
- Chhattisgarhi (70.3%)
- Gondi (20.1%)
- Hindi (5.02%)
- Halbi (3.26%)
- Others (1.30%)
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 70.27% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi, 20.15% Gondi, 5.02% Hindi and 3.26% Halbi as their first language.[9]
