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About Magarlod

Magarlod is one of the four tehsils of Dhamtari District in an Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is situated 37 km to the east from its district head quarters while around 70 km to the north from its state capital - Raipur. In fact, it is located in the border of Dhamtari district and Raipur district. Talking about the surrounding areas of Magarlod, it shares its borders with Dhamtari Tehsil to the west, Fingeshwar Tehsil to the north, Gariyaband Tehsil to the east and Kurud Tehsil to the west. While on the other hand, the cities of Raipur, Mahasamund, Dhamtari and Gobra Nawapara also connect their boundaries with this city. At here, you will be familiar with the important features of Magarlod Tehsil in Chhattisgarh.

About Magarlod
Magarlod

Geography of Magarlod

Magarlod coordinates at 20.8344289 North latitude and 81.7162891 East longitude. It has an average elevation of 313 meters above the sea level. The city normally experiences dry and tropical climate where summers are very hot while winters remains very cold. The months from April to June are remains hot with highest day temperature remains around 45°C. The summers here are followed by monsoon season with maximum rain falls in August. The precipitation at Magarlod starts from July and lasts up to September. In addition, the winter season remains generally for two months, which are December and January. The minimum temperature in winters remains around 8°C.

Demography of Magarlod

According to the Indian Census of 2011, the total population of Magarlod Tehsil is 115,150 in which there are 57,387 males while 57,763 are females. The population of Children below six years of age is 15,707 of which male children are 7,917 and female children are 7,790. The population of Schedule Caste (SC) is 5,280 (2,629 are males & 2,651 are females) while the people of Schedule Tribe (ST) category are 28,863 (14,118 are males & 14,745 are females). Furthermore, there are total numbers of 74,949 literate persons in Magarlod in which literate males are 42,315 while 32,634 are literate females. The reports of Indian Census 2011 further revealed that this Tehsil city has total 59,896 workers of which main workers are 45,217 and the cultivators are 17,125. The total numbers of households in Magarlod are 24,884 as per the reports.

Administration in Magarlod

The administration of Magarlod Tehsil runs under the supervision of Tehsildar who has the responsibility of providing all the basic amenities within its region. Its administration spreads across 111 populated villages, 62 Gram Panchayats and 17 Patwari Halka. Tehsildar of Magarlod has to perform various kinds of duties in which providing the basic facilities, such as water & sewerage, sanitation, law and order and many more, within its region is the most important one. Besides that, the officer used to inform about the city's requirements to the District Administration which means he works as a mediator between the Dhamtari District’s Administration and the people of Magarlod.

Utility Services in Magarlod

Presence of resourceful utility services is always required for the welfare of the citizen. In fact, not just the availability of these services but also increasing the quality and quantity of them is also very significant. Each and every resident of a city should have the access of utility services such as postal, banking, healthcare, transportation, electricity, safety & security and many more. These services are usually required by the people for the normal functioning of day to day life. When we talk about Magarlod in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, the public utility services here are satisfactory when compared with the requirement of its inhabitants. However, comparing them with the big cities of the state would be irrelevant but the inhabitants of the city are certainly taking variety of benefits from these services. So find out here the public utility services in Magarlod especially postal, banking and transportation.

Postal Services in Magarlod

Post Offices are one of the basic services that is required by the people of any region. These Post Offices are meant for sending crucial documents or money order from one city to another.Not just the postal facilities, the post offices in India also offer several monetary benefits such as fixed deposits, monthly income schemes and various kinds of loans. Same kinds of services are offered by the post office in Magarlod, Dhamtari, which is the sub office branch of Raipur Head Office and it comes under Raipur Division of Chhattisgarh Circle. Go to given below lines to get its complete address and other vital information.

Magarlod Post Office

Address: Kurud Taluk, Magarlod Tehsil, Dhamtari District, Chhattisgarh - 493662
Phone No.: 07705 - 223144
Type: Sub Office
Head Office: Raipur
Division: Raipur Division

Banking Services in Magarlod

The availability of public utility services would be incomplete without the presence of various bank branches in a city. Banking services accomplish varied kinds of requirements of the people and keep them updated with the several financial benefits. In the city of Magarlod of Chhattisgarh, there are few branches of various banks. The locals can easily utilize various monetary schemes offered by these banks on behalf of both central and state governments. Besides usual banking facilities, they also offer ATM facility for urgent money transactions.

State Bank of India (SBI)

Address: Opposite Bus Stand, Main Road Magarlod, Tehsil - Magarlod, District - Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - 492662
Phone No.: 9630737627
IFSC Code: SBIN0017097
Branch Code: 017097

Dena Bank
Address: Megha, Block Magarlod, Via Kurud, District - Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
Phone No.: 07705-235543
Email Id: megha@denabank.co.in
IFSC Code: BKDN0821034
Branch Code: 821034

Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank
Address: Magarlod, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - 493662
Phone No.: 7705265215

Though postal, banking and transport facilities are particularly available but the administration of this region have to take certain steps to increase the level of these services including healthcare.

Transportation in Magarlod

Magarlod does not enjoy direct connectivity with various parts of Chhattisgarh. Residents have to make extra effort to reach at their destination because there is no major bus stand and railway station here. The nearest railway station to this city is Kurud Railway Station, which is situated around 21 km from here. Other railway stations like Sarsonpuri, Rajim and Sankra Railway Stations are also being preferred by many inhabitants of Magarlod. From these railway stations, they require local transportation like auto rickshaws or taxi to reach at their residents. Talking about the airways, Raipur Airport is situated at the distance of 55 km from this city.

Magarlod at a glance

State: Chhattisgarh
District: Dhamtari
Elevation: 313 meters
Latitude: 20.8344289
Longitude: 81.7162891
Official Languages: Chhattisgarhi & Hindi
Pin Code: 493663
Telephone Code: 07705
Vehicle Registration Number: CG-05


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