Mungeli Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Mungeli Town

Head-quarters of the tahsil of the same name in Bilaspur District, Central Provinces, situated in 22° 4' N. and 81° 41' E., on the Agar river, 31 miles west of Bilaspur town by road. Population (1901), 5,907. The town is increasing in importance, and is the centre of trade for most of the Mungeli tahsil. Grain is generally sent to Bhatapara station, 32 miles distant. A station of the American Un- sectarian Mission, called the Disciples of Christ, has been established at Mungeli, which supports a leper asylum, a dispensary, and schools. The Government institutions comprise a dispensary, a vernacular middle school, and a girls' school. Sanitation is provided for by a small fund raised from the inhabitants.