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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Dhamtari}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dhamtari district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Chhattisgarh|District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Deep Forest at Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary of Chattisgharh.jpg
| image_caption = Forest in [[Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary]]
| image_map = Dhamtari in Chhattisgarh (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Dhamtari
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Dhamtari]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = Dhamtari, Kurud, Nagri
| area_total_km2 = 4084
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 799,781
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 90.00
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 1010
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = Mahasamund, Kanker
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = Dhamtari, Kurud, Sihawa
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = NH-30
| blank_name_sec2 =
| blank_info_sec2 =
| website = {{URL|http://dhamtari.nic.in/}}
}}

'''Dhamtari''' is a district of the Indian state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. This district is situated at 20°42' N latitude and 81°33' E longitude. Dhamtari district was officially formed on 6 July 1998 by trifurcating [[Raipur district]] into Raipur, Dhamtari and Mahasamund districts.

The present collector of Dhamtari is Shri Rajat Bansal .<ref>http://dhamtari.gov.in</ref>

The present mayor of Dhamtari is Shri Vijay Dewangan.

== Etymology ==
Dhamtari derives from ''dhamma'' ''tarai'', literally plain of [[Dharma|Dhamma]]. The name is a hint at the area's Buddhist roots.

==Geography==
The total area of the district is 4084 km², and its altitude is 305 m above [[sea level]]. The district borders [[Raipur district|Raipur]] and [[Durg district|Durg]] districts to the north, [[Gariaband district]] to the east, [[Nabarangpur district]] of Odisha to the south, [[Kondagaon district]] to the southwest and [[Kanker district|Kanker]] and [[Balod district|Balod]] districts to the west. The [[Mahanadi River]] is the principal river of this district, originating in the hills of Sihawa, and till this area it is named as Kankannadi, Chitrotpala, Neelotpala, Mandvahini, Jairath etc. Its tributaries are Seonath, Pairy, [[Sondur River|Sondur]], Joan, Kharun and [[Shivnath River|Shivnath.]] The fertility of lands of Dhamtari district can be attributed to the presence of these rivers. The chief crop of this region is paddy.

The National Highway No. 07 Raipur – [[Vizianagaram]] ([[Andhra Pradesh]]) passes through Dhamtari. [[Raipur]] is 78 km from Dhamtari.

==Economy==
Dhamtari has over 136 rice mills.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://dhamtari.gov.in/prof.htm
|title=Dhamtari Government Website
|access-date=2006-09-22
}}</ref>

Ravishankar Sagar dam ([[Gangrel Dam]]) that irrigates almost 570 square kilometres of land and also acts as a main supply unit of safe drinking water resource for state capital [[Raipur]] as well as supply to Bhilai Steel Plant lies almost 11 km from the district capital. Two hydro-power plants of 10 MW and 1.2 MW are installed there.

National Highway No. 30 (Previously NH 43) Raipur – [[Vizianagaram]] (Andhra Pradesh) passes through Dhamtari. Raipur is 78 km from Dhamtari. Ravishankar Sagar dam that irrigates almost 57000 Hectare of land and also acts as a main supply unit of safe drinking water resource for state capital Raipur as well as supply to Bhilai Steel Plant lies at almost 11 km from the District capital . Work of 10 MW hydro-electric power plant is progressing and is likely to be completed very soon.
Asia's first ever Siphon dam was built in the year 1914 at [[Murrum Silli Dam|Madamsilli]]. Besides Madamsilli, [[Sondur Dam|Sondur dam]], [[Dudhawa Dam|Dudhawa dam]] are the major projects.

Approximately 52 per cent of the geographic area is covered by forests. The district has a tropical climate.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://cgwbraipur.gov.in/NCCR/Dhamtari.htm
|title=Dhamtari District NCCR
|access-date=2006-09-22
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181622/http://cgwbraipur.gov.in/NCCR/Dhamtari.htm
|archive-date=2007-09-28
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Dhamtari district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 799,781,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Comoros]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[South Dakota]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=South Dakota 814,180
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=2013-10-19
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 485th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|209|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.11%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Dhamtari has a [[sex ratio]] of 1010 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a literacy rate of 90.0%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 7.32% and 25.96% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Dhamtari district, 2011 census
|label1 = [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] |value1 = 92.63 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 5.31 |color2 = orange
|label3 = Others |value3 = 2.06 |color3 = grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 92.63% of the population in the district spoke [[Chhattisgarhi]] and 5.31% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

Out of the three assemblies in the district the Sihawa Constituency is inhabited by the majority of tribal all over the district with a significant majority population in the district, with a good population in Dhamtari and Kurud constituencies also.

Dhamtari, Kurud and Nagari are included in Dhamtari district as tehsils and blocks.

Dhamtari district falls between two [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies (Kanker and Mahasamund) and three assembly constituencies: Dhamtari, Kurud, and Sihawa.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://dhamtari.nic.in}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Dhamtari district
|North =
|Northeast =
|East = [[Raipur district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Nabarangapur district]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]
|Southwest = [[Bastar district]]
|West = [[Kanker district]]
|Northwest = [[Durg district]]
}}

{{Dhamtari district}}
{{Districts of Chhattisgarh}}
{{Mahanadi Basin}}
{{Authority control}}

{{Coord|20|42|26|N|81|32|59|E|source:itwiki_type:adm3rd|display=title}}

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[[Category:1998 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]

Dhamtari district - Revision history

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