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{{About|the municipality in India|the district formerly named after it|Kabirdham district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kawardha
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| settlement_type = city
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| pushpin_map = India Chhattisgarh#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.02|N|81.25|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kabirdham]]
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| governing_body = municipality
| leader_title = MLA
| leader_name = Mohammad Akbar
| District collector = Sh. Ramesh kumar sharma
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 2066
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 353
| population_total = 45451
| population_as_of = 2012
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 491995
| area_code = 7741
| registration_plate = CG-09
| website = {{URL|kawardha.gov.in/}}
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'''Kawardha''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Kabirdham]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]. It is the administrative headquarters of Kabirdham district. Kawardha is also known for the "Temple of Bhoramdeo."

The Member of Legislative assembly from Kawardha is Mohammed Akbar of Congress. He is also a cabinet minister in Chhattisgarh government. The collector of Kawardha is Shri Ramesh kumar Sharma. <ref>http://kawardha.gov.in</ref>

==History==
[[Kawardha State]] was established in 1751 by first Ruler Mahabali Singh. During the [[British Raj]], Kawardha was the capital of Kawardha State, one of the [[princely state]]s of the [[Eastern States Agency]].<ref name="sketch1875">Malleson, G. B.: ''An historical sketch of the native states of India,'' London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984</ref> In 1806 the Eighth Guru of Kabeer panth Haq Nam Saheb established a Guru Gaddi here. In 1936 Kawardha town became a municipality before independence. The famous [[Bhoramdeo Temple|Bhoramdev Temple]] is in the town.

==Geography==
Kawardha is located at {{Coord|22.02|N|81.25|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Kawardha.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kawardha, India|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref> The total area is {{convert|798|sqmi|km2}}.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/imperialgazette06unkngoog|title=Imperial Gazetteer of India: Provincial Series|date=1908-01-01|publisher=Superintendent of Government Print.|language=en}}</ref> The state consists of hill and forest. It has an average elevation of {{convert|353|m|ft}}.

==Demographics==
At the 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kawardha had a population of 44,205. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kawardha has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kawardha, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

=== Web portals ===
Internet penetration is gaining pace in Kawardha.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Website name
! URL
! Notes
|-
| Kawardha - Government Website
| http://kawardha.gov.in/
| Official government website for the city. Land records and other e-governance projects are available from here.
|-
| District Environment Authority
| http://www.environmentclearance.nic.in/Deiaa_OnlineSearch.aspx?type=ALLEC&state_id=33&distrcit_id=628
| Mining of Minor Minerals Clearances
|-
| Kawardha- Zila Panchayat Website
| http://www.zpkawardha.cgpanchayat.gov.in/
| Official website of the Zila Panchayat of Kawardha
|}

==References==
*Dr. Sanjay Alung-Chhattisgarh ki Riyaste/Princely stastes aur Jamindariyaa (Vaibhav Prakashan, Raipur1, {{ISBN|81-89244-96-5}})
*Dr.Sanjay Alung-Chhattisgarh ki Janjaatiyaa/Tribes aur Jatiyaa/Castes (Mansi publication, Delhi6, {{ISBN|978-81-89559-32-8}})

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{{Kabirdham}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kabirdham]]
[[Category:Former capital cities in India]]

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