Basic information

| Feature | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | Dhamtari | | **Common Name** | Dhamtari | | **Native Name(s)** | धमतरी (Hindi/Chhattisgarhi) | | **Nicknames** | City of Dams, Rice Bowl of Chhattisgarh | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (Municipal Corporation) and District Headquarters | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Chhattisgarh | | **Capital** | Raipur (State Capital, ~75 km away) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam) | | **Date Founded** | 1998 (Established as an independent district) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 20.7072° N | | **Longitude** | 81.5498° E | | **Elevation** | ~317 meters (1,040 feet) | | **Total Area** | ~34 sq km (City area) | | **Population** | ~82,111 (2011 City Census), Estimated >100,000 today | | **Population Density** | ~2,415 per sq km | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 493773 | | **Area Codes** | +91 7722 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Dhamtarian (unofficial) |