Mungeli is the seat of the Mungeli district in Chhattisgarh, India. In 2013, it was separated from the district of Bilaspur. Shri Rahul Dev is the Mungeli collector as of right now.

Mungeli district serves as the backdrop for the narrative of the Netflix film Chaman Bahaar. The narrative centers on a young guy operating a paan thela on a route that is almost deserted, following the division of Bilaspur district into Mungeli district. The lead actor is Jitendra Kumar.

There are three tehsils in Mungeli: Lormi, Mungeli, and Patharia.