Surajpur is a city and a Nagar Palika Nigam in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh state in central India. It is the Administrative Head Quarter of the Surajpur District, located 256km North from the state headquarter Raipur. National Highway 43 has its route through Surajpur. Surajpur was declared District on 15 August 2011 buy the State Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh along with Six other new district. Surajpur is Known for its Market (Economical and Quality product)and other major Tourist places of Chhattisgarh with Tamor Pingla Wild Life Sanctuary. Surajpur is located at 2313N 8251E / 23.22N 82.85E / 23.22; 82.85. It has an average elevation of 528 metres (1,732ft). As of 2001 India census, Surajpur District had a population of 6,60,280. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Surajpur has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 88%. In Surajpur, 16% of the population is under...
