Dhamtari is a municipal corporation [1] and district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India, which is part of the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency formed on 6 July 1998.[citation needed]. The district is home to 3.13 percent of Chhattisgarh's total population.
Dhamtari is abbreviated from "Dhamma" + "Tarai" district and is situated in the fertile plains of the Chhattisgarh region. This district is situated at 20°42' N latitude and 81°33' E longitude. Dhamtari district was officially formed on 6 July 1998 dividing the Raipur district currently the capital of Chhattisgarh along with Mahasamund. As a result the boundaries of the Raipur district is converted into the districts e.g Raipur, Mahasamund and Dhamtari. Dhamtari, Kurud and Nagari are included in Dhamtari district as tehsils and Dhamtari, Kurud, Nagari and Magarlod are included as blocks. The total area of the district is 2029 km2 and 305 meters above mean sea level. The district is surrounded by District Raipur in the north and District Kanker as well as Bastar in the south, part of Orissa state in east and District Durg and Kanker in west. Mahanadi is the principal river of this district and Mahanadi is so far named as Kankannadi, Chitrotpala, Neelotpala, Mandvahini, Jairath, etc. Its tributaries being Pairy, Sondur, Jonk, 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. Mahanadi; one of the major rivers in central India originates in the hills of Sihawa and flows two the east into the Bay of Bengal. Dhamtari district falls between two Lok Sabha constituencies (Kanker and Mahasamund) and three Assembly constituencies (Dhamtari, Kurud, Sihawa). National Highway No. 30 (Previously NH 43) Raipur – Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) passes through Dhamtari. Raipur is 78 km from Dhamtari. A unique feature of Dhamtari is the total number of rice mills, more than 136. In the east, Satpura range is located. It is popularly known as Sihawa pahad. Kanker district lies in the west . In North lies Raipur, the heart and capital city of Chhattisgarh. Southwards lies the boundary of Odisha state. Ravishankar Sagar dam that irrigates almost 57000 Hectare of land and also acts as a main supply unit of safe drinking water resource for state capital Raipur as well as supply to Bhilai Steel Plant lies at almost 11 Km from the District capital . Work of 10 MW hydro-electric power plant is progressing and is likely to be completed very soon. Asia's first ever Siphon dam was built in the year 1914 at Madamsilli. Besides Madamsilli, Sondur dam, Dudhawa dam are the major projects.
The present collector of Dhamtari is Shri C. R. Prasanna.
Education
Schools
Model English Higher Secondary School
Nutan Higher Secondary School
Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School
Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School
Sarvodaya Higher Secondary School
Hari Om Higher Secondary School
Saraswati Shishu Mandir Higher Secondary School
Mennonite Senior Secondary School
Anjuman Higher Secondary School
St. Marys English Medium School
Delhi Public School
St. Xaviers School
Vidya Kunj
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir
Azim Premji School, shankardah,
Colleges
Comp-Tech Degree College
Govt. P.G. College
Govt. Polytechnic College
Govt. Girls College
Genesis College
Kl College of Horticulture
Vandemataram College
Healthcare
Dhamtari Christian Hospital (DCH)
Dhamtari District Hospital (DDH)
Places of interest
Dhamtari is known for its traditional folk culture.[citation needed] Among the district's points of interest is the Ravishankar Water Dam (also known as the Gangrel Dam), noted for its sunsets. The dam attracts tourists from Chhattisgarh and other states, especially when it overflows during the monsoon. The Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, a popular tourist attraction, is a tiger reserve.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhamtari
