Dhamtari is a municipal corporation and the headquarters of the Dhamtari district located in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It serves as a primary administrative center within the region.
The city is part of the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency, which was formed on July 6, 1998. The surrounding district accounts for approximately 3.13 percent of the total population of Chhattisgarh.