Durg

Durg is a district in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. In 1906 Durg was created as a seprate district. The district is located at North Latitude between 20° 23' and 22° 02' East, Longitude between 80° 46' and 81° 58' . Height above mean sea level - 317.00 mtrs. Area - 8701.80 Sq. Km's ; Population - 2810436 ( as per 2001 Census ).

In ancient times durg was part of ' Dakshina ' or ' Southern Kosala '. In the epic 'Ramayana', King Dasharatha Of Uttara Kosala married Kosalaya, the princess of Dakshnia Kosala. However, the first specific reference with regard to the word 'Durg' comes around the 8th centuryA.D. through two stone inscriptions; which wre found in Durg and later deposited in the Raipur Museuem. The First incription mentions the name of a king Shiva Deva. The 2nd inscription associates the name of Sivapura (the capital of Shivadeva)with that of Shiva Durga, indicating thereby that during Shivadeva's reign the town and the fort were seprate. The present name 'Durg' is evidently a contraction of the old shivadurga, which he built. The river on whose banks stands the present town is also called 'Shiva River'.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

59 Sanjari Balod Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. Gurur Tahsil and II Sanjari Balod Tahsil (Part) - (i) Balod R.I. Circle (Including Balod NP)

60 Dondi Lohara Vidhan Sabha Constituency (S.T.) - I. Sanjari Balod Tahsil (Part) - (i) Dalli Rajhara R.I. Circle - (Including Dalli- Rajhara M+OG) and II. Dondi Lohara Tahsil (Part) - (i) Dondi Lohara R.I. Circle, (ii) Kherth R.I. Circle (Part) - 9- Khertha PC, 10- Sanjari PC, 11- Achholi PC & 12- Garka PC.

61 Gunderdehi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. Gunderdehi Tahsil (Including Gunderdehi NP) and II. Dondi Lohara Tahsil (Part) - (i) Khertha R.I. Circle (Part)- 1 - Pinkapar PC, 2- Chendriban Nawagaon PC, 3- Jewartala PC, 4- Ranitarai PC, 5- Nahanda PC, 6-Khamtarai PC, 7- Radho Nawagaon PC, 8-Dewari PC, 13- Mudhiya PC, 14- Suregaon PC, 15- Pasoud PC, 16- Faradfod PC, 17- Singapur PC, 18- Hadgahan PC, 19-Kashikala PC & 20- Bundeli PC.

62 Patan Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Chhattisgarh - I. Patan Tahsil (Part) - (i) Patan R.I. Circle, (ii) Bhilai-3 R.I. Circle, (except Bhilai Charoda (M)

63 Durg Rural Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. DurgTahsil (Part) - (i) Anda R.I. Circle, (ii) Durg-II R.I. Circle, (iii) Durg-I R.I. Circle (Part) 5- Anjora PC, & 18- Pulgaon PC (except Durg M Corp.) and Bhilai Nagar (M Corp.) (Part)- Bhilai Nagar (M Corp.) - Ward No. 54, 55, 58 to 67.

64 Durg City Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. Durg Tahsil (Part)- Durg (M Corp.)

65 Bhilai Nagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. Durg Tahsil (Part)- Bhilai Nagar (M Corp) (Part) - Bhilai Nagar (M Corp)- Ward No. 17, 27 to 53, 56 & 57

66 Vaishali Nagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. Durg Tahsil (Part)- Bhilai Nagar (M Corp) (Part) - Bhilai Nagar (M Corp)- Ward No. 1 to 16 & 18 to 26

67 Ahiwara Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - I. Dhamtari Tahsil (Part)- (i) Ahiwara R.I. Circle (Part) - 25- Kodiya PC, 26-Aheri PC, 28- Medesara PC, 29- Nandni Khudani PC, 35- Semariya PC, 36-Khapri PC, 37- Pahra PC, 38- Godhi PC, 39- Oteband PC, 40- Kapasada PC, 41- Limtara PC, 42- Nardha PC, 43- Kherdha PC, 44- Nandauri PC, 45- Limtara PC, Ahiwara (NP), Jamul (NP) (Part), Nagar Palika Bhilai Charoda, Bhilai Charoda (M) (Part), II. Durg Tahsil (Part) - (I) Durg-I R.I. Circle (Part) 1- Anjora Dhaba PC, 7- Bhendsar PC, 8- Sirsa Khurd PC, 9- Karanja Bhilai PC, 10- Nankatthi PC, 11- Arasnare PC & 12- Dhaur PC, Jamul (NP) (Part) and III. Patan Tehsil (Part)- Bhilai Charoda (M) (Part)- Bhilai Charoda (M)- Ward No. 4, 6 to 28.

68 Saja Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. Saja Tehsil (Including Saja NP), II. Dhamdha Tehsil (Part) - (i) Dhamdha R.I. Circle and Dhamdha (NP)

69 Bemetara Vidhan Sabha Constituency - I. Beria Tehsil (Including Beria NP), II. Bemetara Tehsil (Part)- (I) Bemetara R.I. Circle (Part) - 24- Bahera PC, 25- Pikri PC, 26- Singhora PC, 27- Ninwan PC, 28- Khilora PC, 30- Babamohtara PC, 31- Kobiya PC, 32- Bijabhat PC, 33- Patharra PC, 34- Kushmi PC, & 35- Jewara PC, Bemetara (NP) and III. Dhamdha PC, 32- Thengabhat PC, 33- Moharenga PC & 34- Pendritari PC,

70 Nawagarh Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - I. Nawagarh Tehsil and II. Bemetara Tahsil (Part)- (i) Khandsara R.I. Circle (ii) Bemetara R.I. Circle (Part)- 20Bhansuli PC, 21- Balsamund PC, 22- Dhara PC, 23- Bilai PC, 36- Arjuni PC, 37- Moharenga PC, 38- Pousari PC, 39- Jhiriya PC & 40- Mau PC.