Mungeli district
Mungeli district is a district of Chhattisgarh, India,[1] with headquarters in Mungeli.
Mungeli | |
|---|---|
 Mungeli district | |
| Country |  |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Bilaspur |
| Established | 1st Jan 2012 |
| Headquarters | Mungeli |
| Largest city | Mungeli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,750.36 km2 (1,061.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 701,707 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-CT |
| HDI |  |
| Literacy rate | 64.7% |
| Official languages | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Website | www |
The present collector of Mungeli is Shri Padum Singh Alma.[2]
The story of Netflix movie Chaman Bahaar is based in Mungeli district. The story revolves around a young man who runs a paan thela on a semi-deserted road, after Mungeli district was carved out of Bilaspur district. Actor Jitendra Kumar plays the lead role.
As of the 2011 census, 97.25% of the population spoke Chhattisgarhi and 1.45% Hindi as their first language.
References
- "Blocks of Mungeli, Chhattisgarh". National Panchayat Directory. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- http://mungeli.gov.in
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