Rajnandgaon
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Rajnandgaon राजनंदगाव |
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| City of Chhattisgarh | |
| Nickname(s): Nandgaon | |
 Rajnandgaon
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| Coordinates: 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°ECoordinates: 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Rajnandgaon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Madhusudan yadav |
| Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 163,122 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 491441 |
| Telephone code | 07744 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-08 |
| Sex ratio | 1023 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Rajnandgaon is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. As of the 2011 census[update] the population of the city was 163,122. Rajnandgaon district came into existence on 26 January 1973, as a result of the division of Durg district.
Originally known as Nandgram, Rajnandgaon State was ruled by Somvanshis, Kalachuris of Tripuri and Marathas. The palaces in the town of Rajnandgaon reveal their own tale of the rulers, their society and culture, and the traditions of those times. The city was ruled by a dynasty of Hindu caretakers (mahants), who bore the title Vaishnav and Gond rajas (chiefs). Succession was by adoption. Its foundation is traced to a religious celibate, who came from the Punjab towards the end of the 18th century. From the founder it passed through a succession of chosen disciples until 1879, when the British government recognized the ruler as an hereditary chief and it came to be known as princely state of Raj Nandgaon. Afterwards conferred upon his son the title of Raja Bahadur. The first ruler Ghasi Das Mahant, was recognized as a feudal chief by the British government in 1865 and was granted a sanad of adoption. Later the British conferred the title of raja on the ruling mahant.
As of the 2011[update] India census, Rajnandgaon had a population of 163,122. Males constitute 50.19% of the population and females 49.81%. Rajnandgaon has an average literacy rate of 76.97%, male literacy is 87.19%, and female literacy is 66.98%.
As of 2001[update] India census, Rajnandgaon had a population of 143,727. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajnandgaon had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rajnandgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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