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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Manendragarh
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Hindi/Chhattisgarhi
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City in Chhattisgarh
| image_skyline = Amrit dhara.jpg
| image_alt = manendragarh-chirmiri-bharatpur jila
| image_caption = Amrit Dhara Waterfall
| pushpin_map = India Chhattisgarh#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
latd =23.1922
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.1922|N|82.2003|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 = [[Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district|Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| governing_body = Nagar Palika Parishad Manendragarh
| leader_title = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]]
| leader_name = Jyotsna Charan Das Mahant ([[Indian National Congress]])
| leader_title2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name2 = Dr. Vinay Jaiswal ([[Indian National Congress]])
| leader_title3 = Nagar Palika Parishad Chairman
| leader_name3 = Prabha Patel([[Indian National Congress]])
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 20
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 33071
Males 53%
Females 47%
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = {{hlist|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]|[[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]]}}
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:45
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 497442
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 07771
| registration_plate = CG-32
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'''Manendragarh''', is a city and administrative district headquarters of [[Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district]] in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=रायपुर : स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर छत्तीसगढ़ की जनता को चार नये जिलों और 18 नई तहसीलों की ऐतिहासिक सौगात|url=http://dprcg.gov.in/post/1629008084/रायपुर_:_स्वतंत्रता_दिवस_पर_छत्तीसगढ़_की_जनता_को_चार_नये_जिलों_और_18_नई_तहसीलों_की_ऐतिहासिक_सौगात|access-date=2021-08-18|website=dprcg.gov.in|language=en}}</ref> Formerly, it was the part of [[Koriya district]]. It is situated near the [[Chhattisgarh]]-[[Madhya Pradesh]] state border. The Chief Minister of [[Chhattisgarh]] state, Shri Bhupesh Baghel, inaugurated [[Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district|Manendragarh District]] on 9 September 2022 by separating it from korea district.

Manendragarh Railway Station is on the [[Anuppur]]-[[Chirmiri]] rail route. The area is surrounded by many [[coal mine]]s including Rajnagar, Ramnagar, Haldibadi, [[Khongapani]], Ledri, Nai Ledri, [[Jhagrakhand]]. Manendragarh was originated by some tribals around 100 years ago;{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} later developed by [[British Raj]] for coal excavation in [[Jhagrakhand]], [[Rajnagar, Anuppur|Rajnagar]] and [[Khongapani]] Colliery. Road and Railway Lines are developed by a British Engineer B.B. Lahidi.

National Highway 43 has its route through Manendragarh. Sirrouli temple is located in Manendragarh near Udalkachar railway station. Amrit Dhara Waterfall is a nearby attraction. "Sidh-Baba" mount is known for the [[Shiva]] temple.<ref>{{Citation|title=सिद्ध बाबा मंदिर मनेन्द्रगढ़ {{!}} Manendragarh Vlog {{!}} #Ditesh|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOxO6th3fYU|language=en|access-date=2021-08-18}}</ref> Shiv Dhara waterfall is also a picnic spot situated amongst deep forest. Manendragarh also have many Government schools, private schools in which primary and Higher education are given. There are many hospitals and Nursing Home around the city some of them are Central hospital Manendragarh, Community Health Centre (CHC), Khan Memorial, Primary Health Centre etc. There are Parks, Restaurants and many Temple, mosque, church, Gurudwara in the big city.

==Demographics==
As of 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> Manendragarh had a population of 30,748. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Manendragarh has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Manendragarh, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Geology==

===National geological monument===
{{anchor|Marine Gondwana Fossil Park}}
''[[Marine Gondwana Fossil Park]]'', also called ''Lower Permian Marine bed at Manendragarh'' lies nearby and it has been declared the [[List of National Geological Monuments in India|National Geological Monuments of India]] by the [[Geological Survey of India]] (GSI), for their protection, maintenance, promotion and enhancement of [[geotourism]].<ref name=gsi1>{{Cite web |url=http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/portal/page?_pageid=127,529542&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL |title=National Geological Monument, from Geological Survey of India website |access-date=21 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712055947/http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/portal/page?_pageid=127,529542&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL |archive-date=12 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="gsi2">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137573|title=Geo-Heritage Sites|date=2016-03-09|website=pib.nic.in|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|access-date=2018-09-15}}</ref><ref name=gsi3>[http://naturalheritage.intach.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Geoheritage-Monograph.pdf national geo-heritage of India], [[Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage|INTACH]]</ref>

=== Minerals ===
Region of Manendragarh has vast reserves of high-grade coal. The main coal belts are in the Hasdo basin. There are small deposits of limestone, fire clay and red oxide in Manendragarh.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

== Ecology ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2021}}

=== Drainage ===
A part of Manendragarh region lies in the Ganges basin and the remaining portion is in the Mahanadi basin. Gopad is the major tribute of Son and originates about 10 miles North of Mendra village. It drains the Northern portion of the District. Hasdeo a major tributary of Mahanadi has its origin in Mendra village.

==== Rivers ====
The Hasdeo river is the largest river flowing towards the South. It rises from 23°30´ North by 82°30´ East on the Sonhat Plateau and drains the South-Western part of the District. In this District, the river course resembles an upturned 'S' and flows for about 95 km. After a course of about 72 km, it enters Bilaspur District at 23° North. It receives the waters of the Gej and the Chornai on the left bank and the Tan and the Ahiran on the right before it meets the Mahanadi. The total length of the river is 245 km. The valley is narrow. Important settlements along the river are Sonhat, Ghugra, Manendragarh, Kosgain, Korba and Champa.

=== Forest ===
Manendragarh has vast range of forests. Up to the last decade of the 19th century. Most common trees of Korea District are Sal, Mahua, Tendu, Palas, Char, Bija, Harra, Bahera, Sisam, Kusum, Salya, Khair, Arun, Gamhar etc. Bamboos are mostly available in the forests.

== Economy ==
The income of Manendragarh Region is based on rural market as well as South Eastern Coal Limited (SECL). Chamber of Commerce is established in Manendragarh for the issues regarding businesses and for the welfare of business owners. Manendragarh is surrounded by 4 out of 11 SECL area namely Hasdeo Area, chrimiri Area, Baikunthpur & jamuna Kotma. There are many banks and financial services some of them are CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, HDFC bank, IDFC First Bank Limited, Axis Bank, SBI, Canara Bank, Mahindra finance, Bajaj finance, Shriram finance, cholamandalam etc.

== Education ==
** Bachpan - A play school
** Bachpan- Academic heights public school
** Blossom's Academy
** Cambridge Montessori School Manendragarh (कैम्ब्रिज मॉन्टेसरी स्कूल मनेन्द्रगढ़)
** Gurukul Vidya Mandir (Mouharpara)
** Kendriya Vidyalaya Railway, Manendragarh
** Kendriya Vidyalaya SECL, North Jhagrakhand
** Saint Joseph's Mission School (Branch of Bijuri)
** Saint Joseph's Convent School (JKD)
** Saint Patrick Academy
** Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Manendragarh
** Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Jhagrakhand
** Saraswati Vikas Vidyalaya
** Saraswati Kanya Maha Vidyalaya
** Shardesh Higher Secondary School
** The Gurukul International School
** Universal Public School, Manendragarh
** Vijay English Medium school

== Transport ==

===By road===
[[National Highway 43 (India)|National High way 43]] connects Manendragarh with other parts of the state. Bus services operate between the different cities of Madhya Pradesh (like Rewa, Jabalpur), Chhattisgrah (Bilaspur, Raipur), Uttar Pradesh (Allahabad, Varanasi), Jharkhand(Ranchi) and Bihar.

=== By air ===
#Nearest airport is Raipur
#Another nearby airport is Jabalpur

=== By Train ===
Various trains are available for connectivity to other cities like Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg, Ambikapur Jabalpur, Rewa, Katni etc.

Manendragarh Railway station has direct connectivity with many cities of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattishgarh.

Manendragarh station is situated on the Anuppur - Chirmiri railway line.

==References==
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[https://xn--i1b6drbb2b1cm.com/mandi/manendragarh/ manendragarh mandi]

[[Category:Cities and towns in Koriya district]]

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