Manendragarh is a City in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....

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The nearest airport is at Raipur in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....

. Manendragarh Railway Station is on the Anuppur

Anuppur

Anuppur is a town in northeastern Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Anuppur District. Previously, it was in Shahdol district. Anuppur Railway station is a very important junction of South east Central Railway which is located between Katni &...

-Chirmiri

Chirmiri

Chirmiri is a hill station and a municipality in the Koriya district of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. In English it is also spelt as 'Chirimiri'.-Geography:...

 rail route. There are many coal mines around here. Manendragarh was originated by some tribals around 100 years ago.

National Highway 47 has its route through Manendragarh. Amrit Dhara Waterfall is a nearby attraction. "Sidh-Baba" mount is famous for the Lord Shiva temple.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Manendragarh had a population of 73,548. 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. Manendragarh is the hub of rural items.

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.

Drainage

A part of Manendragarh region lies in the Ganga 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.

Forest

Manendragarh region has vast range of forests. Up to the last decade of the 19th century, Manendragarh region was a vast stretch of forest dotted here and there with villages. These forests were very dense and thick. Forests and coal play a very important role in the economy of this area.

Coal fields

Jhagrakhand or Hasdev Coalfields. Coal plays a very important role for the economy of the district.

Botany

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.

Rivers

The Hasdeo :- The Hasdo is the largest river flowing towards the South. It rises from 23º30´ North by 82º30´ 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 23º 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.

Place to visit near Manendragarh

• Amrit Dhara Waterfall (15 km) : the natural beauty of Koriya is known all over India. The place is full of dense forests, mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Amrit Dhara Waterfall in Koriya is among the most famous waterfalls . The area around is also a famous picnic spot. People go for picnic and family get together to this place. The Amrit Dhara waterfall is easily accessible from Koriya and other parts of Chhattisgarh. There is a Shiva Temple here too. In 1936, Ramanuj Pratap Singh Judeo, the King of Koriya State, started a mela (fair) here on Mahashivratri, and the practice is followed till today.

• Siddh Baba Temple is situated on one of the hills of the town

• Hasdeo River is a preferred Picnic spot for people of Manendragarh

• Biharpur is also a very good picnic spot for the people of manendragarh located 35 km away from MDGR(Manendragarh)

School

• Kendriya Vidyalaya (Railway)
• Kendriya Vidyalaya (S.E.C.L.)
• St. Joseph's Misson School(2nd Branch)
• Vijay English Medium Hr. Secondary School
• Shardesh Hr. Secondary School
• Boys Central High School
• Girls Central Vishva Vidyalaya
• Sarswati Shisu Mandir
• St. Joseph's Convent School
• St. Patric's scool Lalpur
• Blossem's School(Primary Classes)
• Universal Public School
• Sarswati Vidhya Mandir(Govt. HINDI MEDIUM School)
• Khalsa Education Society
• st.josephs convent high school

College

• Govt. Vivekanand college
• Sarswati kanya Maha Vidyalaya
• Rajiv Gandhi Computer Collage
• R.N.S.Shiksha Mahavidyalaya (B.Ed.Collage)

Hotels, lodges*, restaurants#

• Agrawal Lodge*
• hasdio In 3 star
• Bharat Restaurant#
• Celebration Restaurant# (9977185185)
• Central Lodge*
• Green Park#
• Hariyana Bhavan*
• Hotel Hasdev Inn* (7869908458)
• Hotel Midtown*
• Hotel Royal*
• Hotel Vinay*
• Maharaja Agrasen Dharamshala* (9301587520)
• Park View#
• Rajeshthan Bhavan*
• Relish Restaurant 3 star #
• Tiwari Restaurant#
• Yatri Nivas*

abhinandan (7587153818)

Manendragarh train schedule

Train no.	Train name	MDGR DEP
28242	CHRM DURG EX PASS	21.20
51606	CHIRIMIRI SAGOUR FAST	03.55
51754	CHRM REWA FAST PASS	15.45
51755	MDGR CHRM PASS	13.15
58220	CHRM BSP FAST PASS	21.20
58221	CHRM CHD FAST PASS	09.25
58223	MDGR ABKP PASS	07.25

Train no.	Train name	MDGR ARV
18235	BPL CHRM PASS	06.20
18241	DURG ABKP EX PASS	06.20
51605	KTE CHRM FAST PASS	23.20
51753	REWA CHRM FAST PASS	07.45
51756	CHRM MDGR PASS	10.45
58219	BSP CHRM PASS	06.20
58222	CHD CHRM FAST PASS	18.30
58224	Ahuyiy PASS	17.15

By road

1. National High way 47 is connecting Manendragarh from other part of state, Buses services are operate between different city of Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgrah, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar

By air

1. Nearest airport is Raipur
2. Another nearby airport is Jabalpur

Manendragarh also has some other beautiful places such as herbal garden nearby pump house in AMAKHERWA and nursery at Surajpur road nearby chota nagpur (c.g.).