Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Rajnandgaon | | **Common Name** | Rajnandgaon | | **Native Name(s)** | राजनांदगांव | | **Nicknames** | Sanskaradhani of Chhattisgarh, Nandgram | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City / Municipal Corporation | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Chhattisgarh | | **Capital** | Raipur (State Capital) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam) | | **Date Founded** | ~1830 (as capital of Nandgaon State) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 21.10° N | | **Longitude** | 81.03° E | | **Elevation** | ~307 m (1,007 ft) | | **Total Area** | _Data not readily available for exact municipal area._ | | **Population** | ~163,114 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 491441 | | **Area Codes** | +91 7744 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Rajnandgaonian (informal) |