Sarangarh

Sarangarh is a new district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

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Place details

Locality: Sarangarh
Region: Chhattisgarh
Country: India
Population: 14,954
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sarangarh
Settlement.settlement_type: city
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Girivilas Palace.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Girivilas Palace
Settlement.nickname: SRGH
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Chhattisgarh#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chhattisgarh, India##Location in India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chhattisgarh
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sarangarh-Bilaigarh
Settlement.named_for: Fort with Bambosa Tree
Settlement.governing_body: Nagar Palika Parishad
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 217
Settlement.population_total: 75000

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Sarangarh is a new district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

==History== During the British Raj era, Sarangarh State was one of several princely states governed by the Raj Gond dynasty of Rajputs. It was originally a dependency of the Ratanpur Kingdom and later became one of the eighteen Garhjat states under Sambalpur State.

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