Surguja district

Surguja district
District of Chhattisgarh
Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves
Location in Chhattisgarh
Surguja district
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
Headquarters	Ambikapur
Area
• Total	5,732 km2 (2,213 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	840,352
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	61.16
• Sex ratio	991
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	497xxx (Surguja)[1]
Vehicle registration	CG-15
Website	surguja.nic.in

Surguja district is a district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The district is one of the oldest districts of Chhattisgarh. The headquarters of the district is Ambikapur.

The district lies in its eponymous Surguja dialectal region (where Surgujia is spoken) and is to the east of the Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand region of peninsular India.

The district spread over a vast mountainous area inhabited by many different people groups such as the Gond, Bhumij, Oraon, Panika, Korwa, Bhuiya, Kharwar, Munda, Chero, Rajwar, Nagesia, Kanwar and Santal.