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{{short description|District In Chhattisgarh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2009}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Surajpur District
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Chhattisgarh|District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = Surajpur in Chhattisgarh (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Surajpur
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = District
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Surajpur, Chhattisgarh|Surajpur]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 6
| area_total_km2 = 2786.76
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of =
| population_total = 789043
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 =
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 =
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 =
| leader_title = [[District Magistrate]]
| leader_name = Gaurav Kumar Singh (IAS)
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = CG-29
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = NH 43
| website = {{URL|http://surajpur.gov.in/}}
| official_name =
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}}

'''Surajpur district''' is a district in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]] in [[central India]], with its administrative headquarters at [[Surajpur, Chhattisgarh|Surajpur]]. National Highway 43 passes through Surajpur district. Surajpur was declared a district on 15 August 2011 by the state former Chief Minister Dr. [[Raman Singh]] along with eight other new districts. Surajpur is the first district to receive National Satyan Maitra Literacy Award. The district is known for its market (economical and quality product) and other major tourist places of Chhattisgarh with [[Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref name="Surajpur2012">{{cite web |publisher=Surajpur.gov.in |title=Surajpur District |url=http://surajpur.gov.in/ |date=2012 |accessdate=2017-03-01}}</ref>

== Administration ==
=== Blocks or Mandals ===
Each sub-division is divided into two or more administrative areas called tehsils. Tehsil is the basic unit for purposes of general administration, treasury, land revenue, land records and other items of work. It has the closest and widest contact with the rural population. The officer-in-charge of the tehsil is the tehsildar who belongs to the state civil services. He is the principal official in the district administration responsible for revenue collector. Nayab tehsildar are there to assist tehsildars. In the absence of the tehsildars, Nayab tehsildars take charge.

Surajpur district has 6 tehsils:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sub Division & Tehsil {{!}} District Surajpur, Government of Chhattisgarh {{!}} India|url=https://surajpur.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/|access-date=2020-08-18|language=en-US}}</ref>

* [[Surajpur, Chhattisgarh|Surajpur]]
* [[Ramanuj Nagar]]
* [[Prem Nagar, Chhattisgarh|Prem Nagar]]
* [[Bhaiyathan]]
* [[Odagi]]
* [[Pratappur, Chhattisgarh|Pratappur]]

== Demographics ==
According to the Census 2011, total population of 789043 (Male – 398381, Female – 390662) dwells in 547 villages. The Population density of the District is noted as 283 persons/sq.km. as per the census. The literacy rate according to the census is 60.95%, however the sex ratio corresponds to 980 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.43% and 45.58% of the population respectively.<ref name="Surajpur2012" />
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Surajpur district (2011)
|label1 = [[Surgujia language|Surgujia]] |value1 = 81.26 |color1 = tomato
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 6.18 |color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Chhattisgarhi]] |value3 = 2.53 |color3 = red
|label4 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] |value4 = 1.88 |color4 = darkblue
|label5 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value5 = 1.03 |color5 = plum
|label6 = Others |value6 = 8.15 |color6 = grey
}}
According to the 2011 census, 81.26% of the population spoke [[Surgujia dialect|Surgujia]], 6.18% [[Hindi]], 2.53% [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]], 1.88% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] and 1.03% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

== Places of interest ==
There are famous temples at:
* [[Deogarh, Chhattisgarh|Deogarh]] in the Surajpur district
* [[Kudargarh]] in Surajpur district (Bagheshwari Devi Temple)
* [[Bhaiyathan]] in Surajpur district (Patal Bhairav Mandir)
* [[Prem Nagar, Chhattisgarh|Prem nagar]] in Surajpur district (mahesri mandir)
*[[Sarasor]] (Shiv Temple), Surajpur
* Khatu Shyam Baba Temple, Surajpur
* Gauri Shankar mandir, basdei, Surajpur

== See also ==
*[[Telgaon]]
*[[Bishrampur, Chhattisgarh|Bishrampur]]
*[[Pratappur, Chhattisgarh|Pratappur]]
*[[Prem Nagar, Chhattisgarh|Prem Nagar]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://surajpur.nic.in/ Official website]

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