Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh

Ambikapur is a city in the Surguja district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the District headquarters of Surguja district, the largest district of Chhattisgarh.It was the capital of Surguja state before Indian independence. The name of the town is derived from the name of its earlier ruler Ambikeshwar Sharan Singh Deo.

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Geography

Ambikapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 623&nbsp;metres (2078&nbsp;feet).

The district of Surguja is spread over an area of 22,237&nbsp;km², and is rich in forests. Most of the terrain of the district is forested and hilly. Major tourist areas near Ambikapur are Mainpat (Mainpat is called as Hill station of Surguja, is a charming hill station situated in Sarguja District of Chhattisgarh.Major tourist attractions include the Tiger Point Waterfall and the delightful Buddha Temple), Ramgarh in Surajpur Distt., Kudargarh in Surajpur Distt.,, Patal Bhairav Mandir,Bhaiyathan in Surajpur Distt., Dipadih (Ancient Sculptors), Rakasganda, Sitabengara, Tattapani (Hot water spring) and Semarsot, kailash gufaa (shivling in a cave and a big water fall)

Natural resources include coal mainly found in Bishrampur and Bhatgaon areas nearby, bauxite, forest products and paddy crops.

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