Surguja

Surguja is a district of the State of Chhattisgarh in India. Borders of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh States are adjoining to the district. This district has over extension between south-eastern part of Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand region of peninsular India. It lies between 23° 37' 25" to 24° 6' 17" North latitude and 81° 34' 40" to 84° 4' 40" East longitude. It is 244.62 km long East to West and 167.37 broad North to South. This land has as area of about 16359 Sqr Km.

In 4Th B.C. Before the arrival of maurya dynasty,this region was in the Lord of Nanda clan. Before 3 B.C. this region was divided into tiny parts and their headman after quarrel among themselves. Then a Rajputa kings belongs to Rakshal clan in palamu district (Bihar) attacked and taken in his control. In 1820 Amar singh was the Kings of Surguja state who had been crowned as 'Maharaja' in 1826. In 1882 Raghunath Sharan Singh Deo had taken his control over Surguja state who has been conferred as 'Maharaja' by Lord Daffariu. After the contemporary victory of India he established Edward Middle School, Post Office ,Telegraph Office ,Medical stores ,jail and courts in Ambikapur capital of Surguja.

Major population comprises tribal population. Among these primitive tribes are Pando and Korwa , who are still living in forest, the Pando tribes believes themselves as the member of 'Pandav' clan of epic Mahabharat. Korwa tribes believes to be member of 'Kauravas' of Mahabharata.

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

4 Premnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Surajpur Tehsil (Part)- (i) Ramanujnagar R.I. Circle, (ii) Premnagar R.I. Circle, (iii) Surajpur R.I. Circle (Including Vishrampur CT), Surajpur ( Nagar Panchyat,) (iv) Pilkha R.l. Circle (Part) 41- kailashpur PC, 42- Pandarkhi PC, 43- Saika PC& 44- Kuruwa PC

5 Bhatgaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Surajpur Tehsil (Part)- (i) Bhaiyathan R.l.Circle, (ii) Bhatgaon R.l.Circle (Including Telgaon CT), (iii) Pilkha R.l. Circle (Part) 32- Karwa PC, 33- Kalyanpur PC, 34- Majira PC, 35- Latori PC, 36- Ajabnagar PC, 37-Kamalpur PC, 38- Silphili PC, 39- Karampur PC 40- Shivanandanpur PC

6 Pratappur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Chhattisgarh (ST) - 1.Wadrafnagar Tehsil and II Pratappur

7 Ramanujganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1. Pal Tehsil ( lnciuding Ramanuganj NP )

8 Samri Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1. Samari tehsil and Ii. Rajpur Tehsil

9 Lundra Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1. Lundra Tehsil, II. Amblkapur Tehsil (Part)& (i) Ambikapur -2 R.I. Circle, (ii) Ambikapur- 1 R.l. Circle (Part)- 13 – Bardhodhi PC, 14-Chhind Kalb PC, 15- Karji PC, 16- Kanthi PC, 17- Sohga PC, 18-Kareya PC & 19- Lawaidih PC (iii) Lakhanour R.I.C. (Part) 23-Pratappur PC, 24- Argoti PC 25- Lipingi PC 26- Katinda PC, 27-Kuwarpur PC, 29- Beldagi PC, 31- Amalbhithi PC & 32- Salka PC

10 Ambikapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Ambikapur Tehsil (Part)- (i) Ambikapur -1 R.I.Circle (Part) -5- Ambikapur PC,6-Namna Kalan PC, 7-Jagdishpur PC, 8-Keshopur PC, 9-Labji PC, 10-Sukhari PC, 11-Mendra Kalan PC& 12-Bhitthi Kalan PC, Ambikapur (M),(ii) Udaipur R.I. Circle, (iii) Lakhanpur R.I Circle (part) – 28 – Lakhanpur PC, 30- Keori PC, 33 – Lahapatra PC, 34- Korja PC, 35 – Andhla PC, 36- Latori PC, 37 – Katkona PC & 38 – Khutiya PC

11 Sitapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Chhattisgarh (ST) - I. Sitapur Tehsil, II. Ambikapur Tehsil (Part) – (i) Ambikapur – 1 R.I. Circle (Part) – 20 – Pondikala PC, 21- Nawanagar PC & 22 – Bargawan PC