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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Chhattisgarh|District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]
| total_type = Total
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| image_caption = Ghatiyari temple
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| map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh
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| coor_pinpoint = Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = Durg
| established_title = Established
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| seat_type = Headquarters
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| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
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| p1 = 4
| area_total_km2 = 1553.84
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 368,444
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| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 70.01%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 1018
| leader_title = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name = 1
| leader_title1 = District Collector
| leader_name1 = Mr. Indrajeet Singh Chandrawal
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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'''Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district''' is a district in the central Indian state of [[Chhattisgarh]] which consists of three cities, [[Khairagarh]], [[Chhuikhadan]] and [[Gandai]]. It was carved out of [[Rajnandgaon]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-16 |title=Chhattisgarh: With new district promise, Cong wins Khairagarh by margin of 20,000 votes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/congress-candidate-leads-in-chhattisgarhs-khairagarh-seat-7871860/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> It is the 31st district of the state inaugurated by chief minister [[Bhupesh Baghel]].

==Geography==

The district lies on central-west of [[Chhattisgarh]] state. It is surrounded by district [[Kabirdham]] on the north, districts [[Durg]] and [[Bemetara]] on the east, district [[Rajnandgaon]] on the south and district [[Balaghat]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] on the west.

==Transport==
===Bus transport===

The main bus stands are situated in [[Khairagarh]] and [[Chhuikhadan]] city. The district is connected by [[List of state highways in Chhattisgarh|State highway]] SH5 (559.6 km long) between [[Shahdol]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] - [[Pandaria]] - [[Kawardha]] - [[Khairagarh]] - [[Chhuikhadan]] - [[Rajnandgaon]] - [[Antagarh]] - [[Geedam]] - [[Bailadila]] - [[Bhadrachalam]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and SH22 (127.22 km long) between [[Abhanpur]] - [[Patan, Chhattisgarh|Patan]] - [[Durg]] - Jalbandha - [[Khairagarh]] - [[Lanji]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It also has connectivity to [[Raipur]], [[Bemetara]], [[Balaghat]], [[Gondia]], [[Nagpur]] and many more. The nearest airport of the district is [[Swami Vivekananda Airport]], Raipur 103.6 km (via National Highway 53) away.

== Demographics ==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11368/download/14481/DDW22C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|92.34}}
{{bar percent|Other <small>(tribal religion)</small>|chartreuse|5.49}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|1.18}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|mediumblue|0.44}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|brown|0.41}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.14}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
}}At the time of the 2011 census, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district had a population of 368,444, of which 42,935 (11.65%) live in urban areas. 55,458 (15.05%) were under 6 years of age. Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district has a literacy rate of 70.01% and a sex ratio of 1018 females to 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 40,119 (10.89%) and 50,801 (13.79%) of the population respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Rajnandgaon |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/328/download/962/DH_2011_2209_PART_A_DCHB_RAJNANDGAON.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] |value1 = 93.97 |color1 = peachpuff
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 2.97 |color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Gondi language|Gondi]] |value3 = 2.11 |color3 = darkturquoise
|label4 = Others |value4 = 0.95 |color4 = grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 93.97% of the population in the district spoke [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]], 2.97% [[Hindi]] and 2.21% [[Gondi language|Gondi]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10198/download/13310/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2200.XLSX|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Points of interest==

*[[Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya]] (previously palace of Royal family of Khairagarh)
*[[Chhindari Dam]] in Chhuikhadan
*Nathela waterfall in Chhuikhadan
*Prachin Siddha Shaktipeeth Maa Mahamaya Temple Kondka, Chhuikhadan (Kuldevi mother of Chhuikhadan princely state)
*Chandimata mandir in Nawagaon
*Baitalrani ghati in Chhuikhadan
*Dongeshwar Mahadev in Chhuikhadan
*Narmada mandir in Chaknaar

==References==
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[[Category:Districts of Chhattisgarh]]

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district - Revision history

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