Nawagarh
Town in Chhattisgarh, India
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Nawagarh is a town in Bemetera district (Earlier in Durg) of the Indian state of Chattishgarh.
Nawagarh | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Nawagarh Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Nawagarh Nawagarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°54′25″N 81°36′30″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Bemetara |
| Named after | New Fort |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,541 |
| • Density | 1,640/km2 (4,250/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 491337 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-25 |
| Website | nawagarh |
Presence of historical temples, statue of goddess found under deep soil[1] and pond[2] and a bawadi[3] (Well like structure) said to have been built by king are proofs of its divinity and archeological history.[4]
As of 2011[update] census of India, it had a population of 10,541, spread over 16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi).[5]
