Sarangarh is one of the important district towns of the state of Chhattisgarh. The town of Sarangarh falls within the jurisdiction of the Raigarh District. The Sarangarh Town acts both as a town and a Nagar Panchayat as well. The town has an altitude of two hundred and seventeen meters or seven hundred and eleven feet above sea level.
In accordance to the census of 2001, the population of Sarangarh is around fourteen thousand and five hundred. Sarangarh is one of the few Chattisgarh Cities and towns that have an excellent sex ratio. There are forty nine percent of females in the town and fifty one percent of males. Children under six years of age comprise almost thirteen percent of the total population. Sarangarh has also done a considerable job in the literacy drive. The town authority and the educational department of the state have contributed in its moderate success. The town has achieved seventy percent of literacy, which is at least ten percent more than the national average. About eighty percent of males are literate while sixty percent is the female literacy rate. Some of the nearby towns from Sarangarh are:
- Sarsiwa
- Madhuban
- Sapos
- Jaspur
- Baramkela
- Chandarpur
- Ramtek
Last Updated on : 29th March 2013