Durg

Durg is a city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, east of the Shivnath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. With an urban population of 1,064,077, Durg-Bhilai is the second largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. It is the headquarters of Durg District.

Durg
City
Rajendra Park in Durg
Durg
Coordinates: 21.19°N 81.28°E / 21.19; 81.28
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictDurg
Government
  BodyNagar Nigam Durg
  MayorDheeraj Bakliwal
  District CollectorPushpendra Kumar Meena (IAS)
Area
  City182 km2 (70 sq mi)
  Rank12 in state
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
  City268,679
  Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
  Metro
1,064,077
Languages
  OfficialHindi
  Additional officialChhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
491001 (Durg)
07880788
Vehicle registrationCG-07
Sex ratio982 /
Websitedurg.gov.in
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