Why visit Durg
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 19 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Maitri Baagh Zoo and Thagda Dam Durg.
Weather in Durg
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About Durg
Durg is a city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, east of the Shivnath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. With an urban population of 1,064,077, Durg-Bhilai is the second most populous urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. It is the headquarters of Durg District.
From the Wikipedia article Durg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Durg on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya
School · 2.5 km
State public university in Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
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Thagda Dam Durg
Park · 2.8 km
58J2+C74 Jail Chowk, Padmnabhpur, Durg
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Wetland Biodiversity Park Durg
Park · 3.6 km
58H5+H9R Talpuri, Durg
Mo-Su 06:00-09:00 & 15:00-17:00
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes14
Bhadohi Chat Corner
Restaurant · Fast Food, Diner · 8.6 km
000 Vaishali Nagar Kalibadi near Electricity Office, Bhilai
Mo-Su 16:00-22:00
Jaika Bakery
Bakery · 5.0 km
739ST-29, Smriti Nagar, Chhattisgarh 490020
Mo-Su 07:30-22:30
2 more on the map.
History
The town was founded about the tenth century by a person named Jagpal, who originally came from Badhal Desh in Mirzapur, and became treasury officer of the Kalachuri king of Chhattisgarh. He was rewarded the land grant of Durg with 700 villages for his excellent services and later helped the Kalachuri king greatly in his conquests.
The original name of the town was "Shiva Durg", literally meaning "fort" on the Shivnath River. Durg used to have a fort that was the headquarters of one of the 18 Garhs or districts under the administration of the medieval Kalachuri kings.
Alexander Cunningham, a prominent British archaeologist, thought Durg must have been a place of some importance in medieval times, as it name literally means "fort". When the Marathas of Nagpur invaded Chhattisgarh in 1741, they occupied the old Kalachuri fort and made it their base of operations.
From the History section of Durg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Hotel Anjani Palace
Motel and hotel · 3.4 km
Hotel Anjani Palace, NH6, opposite Toyota Showroom, Kadambari Nagar, Katulbod,, Durg
My Home Boys Hostel
Motel and hotel · 5.2 km
Unnamed Road, Bhilai, 490020, Anustha Residency, Smriti Nagar, Chhattisgarh 490020
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging4
Junwani Petrol Pump
Gas station · 5.2 km
344, Street Number 1B, Smriti Nagar, Chhattisgarh 490020
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare63
Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital and Research Centre
Hospital · 3.9 km
Central Avenue, Bhilai Nagar
Shreenidhi Ayurved Consulting & Panchkarma clinic
Hospital · 1.0 km
amayra palace, Ganjpara, durg
Map of Durg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Jāmul 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Utai 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Bhilai 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Bhilai Charoda 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Ahīwāra 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Kumhāri 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Rāj-Nāndgaon 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Gundardehi 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Dhamda 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Raipur 37 km east, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Patel chowk, durg, Rajbhatt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Railway Station Durg Chattisgarh, Rakesh Kumar Rane, CC0
- Matar Paneer Khana Khajana Durg DSC0001, Slalit2604, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Durg, Chhattisgarh, India - panoramio, tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- Durg, Chhattisgarh, India - panoramio - tushlalsan, tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- Durg, Chhattisgarh, India - panoramio - tushlalsan (3), tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- Durg, Chhattisgarh, India - panoramio - tushlalsan (1), tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- Durg, Chhattisgarh, India - panoramio - tushlalsan (2), tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- Maitri bagh4 (cropped), Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sri Shanmugha College of Engineering and Technology entrance, vigneshTechie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISquare West End - panoramio (1), tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- ISquare West End - panoramio, tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- ISquare West End - panoramio (2), tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- IMAG0883, Naresh9098, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morning view with beautiful flower and sunsine, Ankraj000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower with whiteness, Ankraj000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nehru Nagar, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh 490020, India - panoramio, tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- Wet when slipped - panoramio, tushlalsan, CC BY 3.0
- Phulphul, Sharma nikita, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bir Bhawan - panoramio, Vinit Jangde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pink Lotus in pond, Chandroshni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mantis at my home, Mmhasan915, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jama Masjid Sector-6 Bhilai, Shoeb shazz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- रत्न, Lakshmijyotish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- माणिक्य, Lakshmijyotish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dravidianlanguages, abinkose, Public domain
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