Kumhari

Kumhari
city
Kumhari
Kumhari

Location in Chhattisgarh, India

Coordinates: 21°16′N 81°31′E / 21.27°N 81.52°E / 21.27; 81.52Coordinates: 21°16′N 81°31′E / 21.27°N 81.52°E / 21.27; 81.52
Country  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation 285 m (935 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 35,044
 • Density 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Pin 490042
Vehicle registration CG-07

Kumhari is a city located in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is a part of the Durg district of the state. It is situated at the twenty-one degrees and sixteen minutes north latitude. Its longitudinal position is eighty-one degrees and thirty-one minutes east. It is situated at an average elevation of 284 meters above the sea level.

Kumhari is located in Dhamdha tehsil of durg district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Kumhari is a Nagar Palika Parishad and situated at durg district and raipur district border beside kharun river.

The nearest city to Kumhari in Durg is Bhilai. It is situated at a distance of 5.5 nm towards the west of the Kumhari city. Raipur, the capital city of the state is located towards the east of this Chhattisgarh city. Kumhari's distance from Raipur is about 6.8 nm. The other nearby towns are Jamul and Banbarad situated towards the west of the Kumhari city of Durg. While its distance from the town of Jamul is 6.6 nm, Banbarad is situated 9 nm away from the city of Kumhari. Towards the north of the Kumhari city are the towns of Dharsinwa and Kusmi situated at a distance of 11.7 nm and 15 nm respectively. The city of Mandhar in Raipur district is situated at a distance of 10.6 nm towards the east of the city of Kumhari. The city of Patan is situated 14 nm away towards the south of Kumhari, Chattisgarh.

The nearest airport to this Chhattisgarh city is the one located in Bhilai. The airports in Raipur and Bilaspur are also easily reachable from here.

Geography

Kumhari is located at 21°16′N 81°31′E / 21.27°N 81.52°E / 21.27; 81.52.[1] It has an average elevation of 285 metres (935 feet). Area: 36.9 km² Density: 949.7 inh./km² [2011] – Change: +1.65%/year [2001 → 2011]

Demographics

Kumhari is divided in 24 wards. Kumhari municipal corporation had controlled kumhari town and also controlled 5 villages named Kugda, Rampur, janjgiri, parsada, pahanda.As of 2011 India census,[2] Kumhari had a population of 35,044. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kumhari has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 54%. In Kumhari, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Kaivalydham Jain temple

Educational Areas

In kumhari multipal Schools and Colleges are presented which provide quality education in town.

List of Schools:

List of Colleges:

Industries

Kumhari has different types of industries which provides employment to peoples of nearby areas and deals in Timber Products, Steel, iron, coal, Liquor and much more.

Some major Industries are-

Important Websites

  1. Durg Government
  2. Chhattisgarh Government

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kumhari
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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