Mahasamund District

Chhattisgarh

Mahasamund district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Mahasamund. It covers 4,790 sq km and had a population of 10,32,754 at the 2011 census, a density of 216 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Mahasamund
Area
4,790 sq km
Population
10.33 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
216 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.54%
Sex Ratio
1,017
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Mahasamund District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Mahasamund district.

Total Population
10.33 Lakh
Male Population
5.12 Lakh
Female Population
5.21 Lakh
Rural Population
9.12 Lakh
Urban Population
1.21 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.42 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.81 Lakh
Literacy Rate
71.54%
Population Density
216 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,017
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 81.65%Female literacy 61.64%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Mahasamund district.

6
Tehsils
5
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
380
Gram Panchayats
1,110
Villages
Headquarters
Mahasamund
Languages
Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.1° N, 82.1° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Mahasamund

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Mahasamund

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Basna
No. 40 · Mahasamund
SA
Sampat Agrawal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Khallari
No. 41 · Mahasamund
DY
Dwarikadhish Yadav
Indian National Congress
MLA
Mahasamund
No. 42 · Mahasamund
YS
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Mahasamund

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Mahasamund district.

  • Roop Kumari Choudhary
    Roop Kumari Choudhary
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Mahasamund · No. 9
  • SA
    Sampat Agrawal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Basna · No. 40
  • DY
    Dwarikadhish Yadav
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Khallari · No. 41
  • YS
    Yogeshwar Raju Sinha
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Mahasamund · No. 42

Election History

Lok Sabha

Mahasamund · No. 9

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRoop Kumari Choudhary
    Votes 7,03,659Vote share 52.42%Margin 1,45,456
    1. 1. Roop Kumari Choudhary · BJP7,03,659 (52.42%)
    2. 2. Tamradhwaj Sahu · INC5,58,203 (41.58%)
    3. 3. Basant Sinha · BSP18,210 (1.36%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPChunni Lal Sahu
    Votes 6,16,580Vote share 50.44%Margin 90,511
    1. 1. Chunni Lal Sahu · BJP6,16,580 (50.44%)
    2. 2. Dhanendra Sahu · INC5,26,069 (43.04%)
    3. 3. Dhansing Ghritlahare · BSP22,100 (1.81%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPChandulal Sahu
    Votes 5,03,514Vote share 44.58%Margin 1,217
    1. 1. Chandulal Sahu · BJP5,03,514 (44.58%)
    2. 2. Ajit Jogi · INC5,02,297 (44.47%)
    3. 3. Chandulal Sahu · Independent35,780 (3.17%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Mahasamund
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 9
3 Assembly
No. 40, 41, 42

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Mahasamund District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Mahasamund
Area
4,790 sq km
Population
10.33 Lakh
Population density
216 per km²
Sex ratio
1,017 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.54%
Languages
Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
380
Villages
1,110
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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