DURG

formerly Drug, city, southeastern Madhya Pradesh state, central India, just east of the Seonath River, part of the DurgBhilai Nagar urban agglomeration. The city is an agricultural market and is heavily engaged in milling rice and pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan). Its name is derived from the Hindi term durga (fort); there are remains of an ancient fortress used by the Marathas as a base of operations in subjugating Chhattisgarh. The city has several colleges affiliated with Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University. Pop. (1991 prelim.) city, 150,513; DurgBhilai Nagar metropolitan area, 688,670.