Durg District

Durg district is situated in Chattisgarh state of India. Until 2000 it formed part of Madhya Pradesh. Its capital is Durg town. The district covers an area of 8,537 km². The population in 1991 was 2, 397,134 of which 12.4% were members of scheduled tribes.

The district is home to two important religious sites. The principal Hindu temple, the Ganga Maiya, is at Jhalmala. The Jain shrine of Uwasaggaharam Parshwa Teerth at Nagpura attracts pilgrims from all over India.