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Pamgarh

Pamgarh
town
Nickname(s): pmg
Pamgarh is located in Chhattisgarh
Pamgarh
Pamgarh
Pamgarh is located in India
Pamgarh
Pamgarh
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 21°53′0″N 82°27′0″E / 21.88333°N 82.45000°E / 21.88333; 82.45000Coordinates: 21°53′0″N 82°27′0″E / 21.88333°N 82.45000°E / 21.88333; 82.45000
Country  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Janjgir-Champa
Elevation 288 m (945 ft)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 495554
Telephone code 07818
Vehicle registration CG
Nearest city Janjgir

Pamgarh is a town in Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the 36 Garh of Chhattisgarh state. Pamgarh is on National Highway 200 National Highway 200 (India) and the Garh (fort) is visible from the road. Pamgarh hosts a police station. Nearby villages are Loharsi and Kharod which is famous for various ponds. Archeological items found during excavations include extended spinal cords.

It is located at an altitude of 288 m above MSL.

The nearest airport is Raipur Airport.

National Highway 200 passes through Pamgarh.

Lakshmaneshwar Temple and Dewarghata are tourist attractions in the vicinity. SheoriNarayan is a tourist place nearby. It got the name SheoriNarayan because Lord Rama ate ber (a type of fuit) at this place, with Shabari. So actually it is Shabri+Narayan(Rama).

Mehandi is one of the small village near Pamagarh. It is famous as the location for the temple of Lord Hanumana.



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