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Mahasamund

Mahasamund City
mahasamund
mahasamud
town and district
Mahasamund City is located in Chhattisgarh
Mahasamund City
Mahasamund City
Mahasamund City is located in India
Mahasamund City
Mahasamund City
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 21°07′N 82°06′E / 21.11°N 82.10°E / 21.11; 82.10Coordinates: 21°07′N 82°06′E / 21.11°N 82.10°E / 21.11; 82.10
Country  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Mahasamund
Elevation 318 m (1,043 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 85,650
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
493445 493445
Vehicle registration C.G.06

Mahasamund is a city in Mahasamund District and biggest Municipal Council in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The city is divided into 34 wards and four zones and it is the largest city in the Trans-Mahanadi Area. It is also the administrative headquarters of Mahasamund District and part of the proposed new Municipal Corporation, along with Dhamtari, Birgaon, and Charoda. The present Mayor (Nagar Palika) is Mr.Pavan Patel. People of this area demanding to create new Revenue Division of Mahasamund Division Sambhag (Revenue Division) comprising Mahasamund District, Gariaband District and Baloda Bazar District.

Mahasamund is located at 21°06′N 82°06′E / 21.1°N 82.1°E / 21.1; 82.1. It has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 feet). Mahasamund is 56 km South-East of Raipur on the junction of National Highway 6 and National Highway 217 close to the Mahanadi River. Mahasamund city is an important station on the Raipur-Vizag rail route. Mahasamund and Raipur is the only district headquarter city which is very close to the Chhattisgarh New Capital Naya Raipur.


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