Dhamtari

Dhamtari is one of the oldest municipality regions. The district was officially formed on 6 July 1998 dividing the Raipur district currently the capital of Chhattisgarh along with Mahasamund. The district is situated in the fertile plains of Chhattisgarh Region. The total area of the district is 2029 km2. and 305 Meter above the mean sea level. The District is surrounded by District Raipur in North & District Kanker as well as Bastar in South, part of Orissa state in East & District Durg and Kanker in West. Mahanadi is the principal river of this district, its tributaries being Sendur, Pairy, Sondur, Joan, Kharun and Shivnath. The fertility of lands of Dhamtari district can be attributed to the presence of these rivers. The chief crop of this region is Paddy.