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Mahasamund

May 04, 2023

This article is about the municipality in India. For the district, see Mahasamund district.

Mahasamund is a city in Mahasamund District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.It is situated on the Mumbai-Kolkata and Raipur-Vishakhaptnam National Highways. It is one of the largest (ranked 13th) and most important cities in the State. The city is divided into 30 wards and 5 zones and is also the biggest city in the Trans-Mahanadi area. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Mahasamund District and part of the proposed new Mahasamund Municipal Corporation. The current mayor is Prakash Chandrakar.[when?] Reliance Trends, Vishal Megamart, Reliance Jio Smart Point, B mart and Zee Sale are prominent Shopping Centers of the City.

Mahasamund
City
Mahasamund
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Mahasamund
Mahasamund (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
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictMahasamund
Elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total112,228
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
493445
493445 (Mahasamund)[1]
Vehicle registrationC.G.06

Geography

Mahasamund is located at 21°06′N 82°06′E / 21.1°N 82.1°E / 21.1; 82.1.[2] It has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 feet). Mahasamund is 56 kilometres 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 are the only district headquarter cities which are close to the state capital of Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,[3] Mahasamund has a population of 112,228. Males constitute 51% of the population and females constitute 49%. Mahasamund has an average literacy rate of 70%; male literacy is 79% and female literacy is 61%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The estimated population in 2014 is above one lakh.

Transport

Mahasamund is 55 kilometres from Raipur, 105 kilometres from Dhamtari, 30 kilometres from Rajim, 160 kilometres from Bilaspur, 95 kilometres from Durg, 85 kilometres from Bhilai, 115 kilometres from Saraipali, 180 kilometres from Bargarh and 250 kilometres from Sambalpur.

Bus

Guru Ghasi Das bus terminal in Mahasamund is well connected to its nearby cities. There are regular bus services to Raipur, Bilaspur, DurgSaraipali, Baloda Bazar Bemetara, Simga, Rajim, Narshinghnath (Odisha) Sarangarh, Gariyaband, Khariar Road, Nuapada, Berhampur, Asika and Bhawanipatna.

Rail

Mahasamund has two railway stations: the Mahasamund railway station and the Belsonda station. The Mahasamund railway station is an important station on the East Coast Railway zone. Dualling of the railway track from Raipur Mahasamund to Titilagarh has been completed and electric engine started running in 2019. The Rail Ministry sanctioned a new railway manager division headquarters at Mahasamund.

Mahasamund railway station is situated on the Raipur Vishakhapatnam railway line. There are regular trains for Bhubaneswar, Puri, Vishakhapatnam, Durg, Raipur, Bilaspur, Korba, Nagpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Bhopal, Titilagarh, Sambalpur, Bhawanipatna, Ahmedabad, Gandhidham, New Delhi, Tirupati, Shirdi, Vijayawada, Agra, Itarsi, Bhusawal, Nanded, Jodhpur, Katni, Sagar, Shahdol and Anuppur.

Air

Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur is just 40 kilometres south-east from Mahasamund.

Roads

Mahasamund is well connected to major Indian cities through National Highway 6 and National Highway 217. The construction of improving National Highway 6 to a four-lane road from Mahasamund to Odisha is in progress.

City bus

The state government approved a city bus project in Mahasamund City. Under the Jnurm scheme, the city government sanctioned a 9 single-decker city bus for Mahasamund City.

Entertainment

Mahasamund has two cinemas, Vithoba Cineplex and ShriRam Talkies.

Education

Mahasamund City is the educational hub for the nearby areas. Some of the leading institutes are

  • Weidner memorial Senior Secondary School CBSE Pattern
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya, CBSE Pattern B.T.I. road Mahasamund.
  • New Holy Faith School CBSE Pattern Pitiyajhar Mahasamund.
  • Maharishi Public School CBSE Pattern Machewa Mahasamund.
  • Saraswati Higher Secondary School CG Board Bhalesar Road Mahasamund.
  • Shishu Sanskar Kendra Higher Secondary School CG Board College Road Mahasamund.
  • Good Shepherd Higher Secondary School CG Board Ayodhya Nagar Mahasamund.
  • Shyam Vidya Higher Secondary School CG Board Ayodhya Nagar Mahasamund.
  • DMS Higher Secondary School CG Board
  • Vrindavan Higher Secondary School CG Board Imlibhatha Mahasamund.
  • Mata Gayatri Higher Secondary School CG Board Nayapara Mahasamund.
  • Ashi Bai Golcha Girls Higher Secondary School CG Board Lohiya Chowk Mahasamund.
  • Govt. Model Boys Higher Secondary School CG Board Nehru Chowk Mahasamund.
  • Chhattisgarh Higher Secondary School CG Board NH 353 Bagbahra Road Mahasamund.
  • Dream India Public School CBSE Pattern Baronda Chowk Mahasamund.
  • Chandroday Public School NH 353 Bagbahra Road Mahasamund.
  • Riverdale World School Pitiyajhar Mahasamund.
  • Green Valley School Ashram Complex Mahasamund.
  • Carmel Public School, Pitiyajhar Mahasamund.
  • Sanskar Public School College Road Mahasamund.
  • Jagannathi High School Station Road Mahasamund.

Colleges

  • Mahasamund Medical College.
  • Mahaprabhu Vallabhcharya Govt. PG College, Machewa Mahasamund.
  • Mata Karma Govt. PG Girls College, Machewa Mahasamund.
  • Shantri Bai Arts;Science and Commerce College, Bagbahra Road NH 353 Mahasamund.
  • Govt. Collage of Agriculture and Research Station, Kanpa, Post-Birkoni, District-Mahasamund.
  • Jai Hind College, Bhalesar Road Mahasamund.
  • Govt. Polytechnic College, Baronda Bazar Mahasamund.
  • Govt. Vetnary Hospital and Polytechnic College, Baronda Bazar Mahasamund.
  • Govt. Livelihood College, Baronda Bazar Mahasamund.
  • Indian College, Belsonda Raipur Road Mahasamund.
  • Shyam B ED College Ayodhya Nagar Mahasamund.
  • Govt. Forest Guard Training Centre Near Collectorate Mahasamund.

Economy

The economy of Mahasamund is based on agriculture and mining. Rice is the main crop grown here. The black stone of this area is mined for tiles; Mahasamund also has many stone-cutting factories. The industrial area of Birkoni and Belsonda is just 10 and 05 km respectively.

Banks

Mahasamund is home to branches of all the major public and private sector banks in India. These include Axis Bank, State Bank of India Main Branch, Collectorate Road Branch, Station, Station Road Branch, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Allahabad Bank, Vijaya Bank, Bank of India, Union Bank, Uco Bank, Punjab National Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank, Laxmi Vilas Bank and Canara Bank Bank of Baroda Bandhan Bank Indian Bank as well as around 30 ATMs located all around the city.[4]

Important Offices

Income Tax Office, Labour Court, 20 RR battalion, Child Remand Home, Dean Medical College, Central Jail, National Highway Projects, Railway Sections Proposed ADRM Railway, Railway Yard, FCI, Polytechnic Engg. And Vetnary, Weather information center, Housing Board Corporation Divisional, PWD Division, PHE division and all kinds of district level offices are also located.

Culture and religion

About 90 percent population of the city follow Hinduism. People from all over India have settled here.

Politics

Mahasamund is the very high profile and one of the 11 parliament constituency in the state of Chhattisgarh. This constituency is the seat of former Union Minister Vidya Charan Shukla who contested 12 lok sabha elections in which he won 11 and 1 loss against first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi. In the 2014 general election Ajit Jogi lost the election against BJP candidate Chandu lal Sahu.

The assembly segments are Mahasamund, Saraipali, Basna, Khallari, Bindranawagarh, Rajim, Dhamtari, and Kurud.

The Member of legislative Assembly from Mahasamund constituency is Dr. Vimal Chopra (Independent).

Tourism

Tourist sites in and around Mahasamund include Sirpur, the ancient capital of South Kosal and famous for its Lakshman temple, Buddha Vihar and many archaeological sites. The state government has decided to develop this area as a World Heritage site. Other nearby tourist sites include Kodar Dam, Rajim Kumbh, Rajiv Lochan Temple, and Khallari Temple. The birthplace of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya is in nearby Champaran.

Localities

  • Ayodhya Nagar
  • Vardhman Nagar
  • RamRahim Nagar
  • Imlibhatha
  • NayaPara
  • Shankar Nagar
  • Trimurti Colony
  • Shubhash Nagar
  • Laldharhi Para
  • Club Para
  • Aadarsh Nagar
  • Pitiyajhar
  • Mahamaya Para
  • Mahavir Park
  • Shivalik Park
  • Jagat Vihar Colony, also known as Kaushik Colony
  • Shri Ram Vatika
  • Megh Basant
  • Civil Line
  • New Civil Line
  • Mahavir Colony
  • Punjabi Para
  • Gujrati Para
  • Naya Rawan bhatha Para
  • Chipiya Para
  • Khaira
  • Bemcha
  • Labhra
  • Purana Rawan bhatha Para
  • Machewa
  • Bemcha
  • Housing Board Colony
  • RamanTola
  • Mahauri Bhatha
  • ShriRam colony
  • Gudru Para
  • Purani Basti
  • Beldar Para
  • Sanjay Nagar
  • Auto Colony
  • IsaiPara
  • Ganjpara
  • Purana Machali Market

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References

  1. ^ Mahasamund
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahasamund
  3. ^ . Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ http://www.bankifsccodes.co.in/BANKS_IN_MAHASAMUND
  5. ^ "Mahasamund Pincode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

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ranked 13th and most important cities in the State The city is divided into 30 wards and 5 zones and is also the biggest city in the Trans Mahanadi area It is also the administrative headquarters of the Mahasamund District and part of the proposed new Mahasamund Municipal Corporation The current mayor is Prakash Chandrakar when Reliance Trends Vishal Megamart Reliance Jio Smart Point B mart and Zee Sale are prominent Shopping Centers of the City MahasamundCityMahasamundLocation in Chhattisgarh IndiaShow map of ChhattisgarhMahasamundMahasamund India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 21 07 N 82 06 E 21 11 N 82 10 E 21 11 82 10 Coordinates 21 07 N 82 06 E 21 11 N 82 10 E 21 11 82 10Country IndiaStateChhattisgarhDistrictMahasamundElevation318 m 1 043 ft Population 2011 Total112 228Languages OfficialHindi ChhattisgarhiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST 493445493445 Mahasamund 1 Vehicle registrationC G 06 Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Transport 3 1 Bus 3 2 Rail 3 3 Air 3 4 Roads 3 5 City bus 4 Entertainment 5 Education 5 1 Colleges 6 Economy 7 Banks 7 1 Important Offices 8 Culture and religion 9 Politics 10 Tourism 11 Localities 12 ReferencesGeography EditMahasamund is located at 21 06 N 82 06 E 21 1 N 82 1 E 21 1 82 1 2 It has an average elevation of 318 metres 1043 feet Mahasamund is 56 kilometres 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 are the only district headquarter cities which are close to the state capital of Chhattisgarh Naya Raipur Demographics EditAs of the 2011 update Indian census 3 Mahasamund has a population of 112 228 Males constitute 51 of the population and females constitute 49 Mahasamund has an average literacy rate of 70 male literacy is 79 and female literacy is 61 14 of the population is under 6 years of age The estimated population in 2014 is above one lakh Transport EditMahasamund is 55 kilometres from Raipur 105 kilometres from Dhamtari 30 kilometres from Rajim 160 kilometres from Bilaspur 95 kilometres from Durg 85 kilometres from Bhilai 115 kilometres from Saraipali 180 kilometres from Bargarh and 250 kilometres from Sambalpur Bus Edit Guru Ghasi Das bus terminal in Mahasamund is well connected to its nearby cities There are regular bus services to Raipur Bilaspur DurgSaraipali Baloda Bazar Bemetara Simga Rajim Narshinghnath Odisha Sarangarh Gariyaband Khariar Road Nuapada Berhampur Asika and Bhawanipatna Rail Edit Mahasamund has two railway stations the Mahasamund railway station and the Belsonda station The Mahasamund railway station is an important station on the East Coast Railway zone Dualling of the railway track from Raipur Mahasamund to Titilagarh has been completed and electric engine started running in 2019 The Rail Ministry sanctioned a new railway manager division headquarters at Mahasamund Mahasamund railway station is situated on the Raipur Vishakhapatnam railway line There are regular trains for Bhubaneswar Puri Vishakhapatnam Durg Raipur Bilaspur Korba Nagpur Mumbai Delhi Bhopal Titilagarh Sambalpur Bhawanipatna Ahmedabad Gandhidham New Delhi Tirupati Shirdi Vijayawada Agra Itarsi Bhusawal Nanded Jodhpur Katni Sagar Shahdol and Anuppur Air Edit Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur is just 40 kilometres south east from Mahasamund Roads Edit Mahasamund is well connected to major Indian cities through National Highway 6 and National Highway 217 The construction of improving National Highway 6 to a four lane road from Mahasamund to Odisha is in progress City bus Edit The state government approved a city bus project in Mahasamund City Under the Jnurm scheme the city government sanctioned a 9 single decker city bus for Mahasamund City Entertainment EditMahasamund has two cinemas Vithoba Cineplex and ShriRam Talkies Education EditMahasamund City is the educational hub for the nearby areas Some of the leading institutes are Weidner memorial Senior Secondary School CBSE Pattern Kendriya Vidyalaya CBSE Pattern B T I road Mahasamund New Holy Faith School CBSE Pattern Pitiyajhar Mahasamund Maharishi Public School CBSE Pattern Machewa Mahasamund Saraswati Higher Secondary School CG Board Bhalesar Road Mahasamund Shishu Sanskar Kendra Higher Secondary School CG Board College Road Mahasamund Good Shepherd Higher Secondary School CG Board Ayodhya Nagar Mahasamund Shyam Vidya Higher Secondary School CG Board Ayodhya Nagar Mahasamund DMS Higher Secondary School CG Board Vrindavan Higher Secondary School CG Board Imlibhatha Mahasamund Mata Gayatri Higher Secondary School CG Board Nayapara Mahasamund Ashi Bai Golcha Girls Higher Secondary School CG Board Lohiya Chowk Mahasamund Govt Model Boys Higher Secondary School CG Board Nehru Chowk Mahasamund Chhattisgarh Higher Secondary School CG Board NH 353 Bagbahra Road Mahasamund Dream India Public School CBSE Pattern Baronda Chowk Mahasamund Chandroday Public School NH 353 Bagbahra Road Mahasamund Riverdale World School Pitiyajhar Mahasamund Green Valley School Ashram Complex Mahasamund Carmel Public School Pitiyajhar Mahasamund Sanskar Public School College Road Mahasamund Jagannathi High School Station Road Mahasamund Colleges Edit Mahasamund Medical College Mahaprabhu Vallabhcharya Govt PG College Machewa Mahasamund Mata Karma Govt PG Girls College Machewa Mahasamund Shantri Bai Arts Science and Commerce College Bagbahra Road NH 353 Mahasamund Govt Collage of Agriculture and Research Station Kanpa Post Birkoni District Mahasamund Jai Hind College Bhalesar Road Mahasamund Govt Polytechnic College Baronda Bazar Mahasamund Govt Vetnary Hospital and Polytechnic College Baronda Bazar Mahasamund Govt Livelihood College Baronda Bazar Mahasamund Indian College Belsonda Raipur Road Mahasamund Shyam B ED College Ayodhya Nagar Mahasamund Govt Forest Guard Training Centre Near Collectorate Mahasamund Economy EditThe economy of Mahasamund is based on agriculture and mining Rice is the main crop grown here The black stone of this area is mined for tiles Mahasamund also has many stone cutting factories The industrial area of Birkoni and Belsonda is just 10 and 05 km respectively Banks EditMahasamund is home to branches of all the major public and private sector banks in India These include Axis Bank State Bank of India Main Branch Collectorate Road Branch Station Station Road Branch HDFC Bank ICICI Bank IDBI Bank Bank of Maharashtra Allahabad Bank Vijaya Bank Bank of India Union Bank Uco Bank Punjab National Bank Dena Bank Central Bank Laxmi Vilas Bank and Canara Bank Bank of Baroda Bandhan Bank Indian Bank as well as around 30 ATMs located all around the city 4 Important Offices Edit Income Tax Office Labour Court 20 RR battalion Child Remand Home Dean Medical College Central Jail National Highway Projects Railway Sections Proposed ADRM Railway Railway Yard FCI Polytechnic Engg And Vetnary Weather information center Housing Board Corporation Divisional PWD Division PHE division and all kinds of district level offices are also located Culture and religion EditAbout 90 percent population of the city follow Hinduism People from all over India have settled here Politics EditMahasamund is the very high profile and one of the 11 parliament constituency in the state of Chhattisgarh This constituency is the seat of former Union Minister Vidya Charan Shukla who contested 12 lok sabha elections in which he won 11 and 1 loss against first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi In the 2014 general election Ajit Jogi lost the election against BJP candidate Chandu lal Sahu The assembly segments are Mahasamund Saraipali Basna Khallari Bindranawagarh Rajim Dhamtari and Kurud The Member of legislative Assembly from Mahasamund constituency is Dr Vimal Chopra Independent Tourism EditTourist sites in and around Mahasamund include Sirpur the ancient capital of South Kosal and famous for its Lakshman temple Buddha Vihar and many archaeological sites The state government has decided to develop this area as a World Heritage site Other nearby tourist sites include Kodar Dam Rajim Kumbh Rajiv Lochan Temple and Khallari Temple The birthplace of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya is in nearby Champaran Localities EditAyodhya Nagar Vardhman Nagar RamRahim Nagar Imlibhatha NayaPara Shankar Nagar Trimurti Colony Shubhash Nagar Laldharhi Para Club Para Aadarsh Nagar Pitiyajhar Mahamaya Para Mahavir Park Shivalik Park Jagat Vihar Colony also known as Kaushik Colony Shri Ram Vatika Megh Basant Civil Line New Civil Line Mahavir Colony Punjabi Para Gujrati Para Naya Rawan bhatha Para Chipiya Para Khaira Bemcha Labhra Purana Rawan bhatha Para Machewa Bemcha Housing Board Colony RamanTola Mahauri Bhatha ShriRam colony Gudru Para Purani Basti Beldar Para Sanjay Nagar Auto Colony IsaiPara Ganjpara Purana Machali Market 5 References Edit Mahasamund Falling Rain Genomics Inc Mahasamund Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 http www bankifsccodes co in BANKS IN MAHASAMUND Mahasamund Pincode citypincode in Retrieved 19 May 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mahasamund amp oldid 1145101603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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