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[[File:IN-CT.svg|thumb|220px|Location of [[Chhattisgarh]]]]
[[File:IN-CT.svg|thumb|220px|Location of [[Chhattisgarh]]]]
The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chhattisgarh:
The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chhattisgarh:


'''[[Chhattisgarh]]''' &ndash; state in central [[India]]. The state was formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning 27 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh.
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** [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]:  
** [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]:  
* Official English name: [[Chhattisgarh]]
* Official English name: [[Chhattisgarh]]
* Nickname(s):  
* Nickname(s): Dakshin Kosala, Sea-Horse State
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Adjectival]](s): [[Chhattisgarhi]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Adjectival]](s): [[Chhattisgarhi]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Demonym]](s): Chhattisgarhis
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Demonym]](s): Chhattisgarhis (also, Chhattisgarhiyas)
* Abbreviations and name codes
* Abbreviations and name codes
** [[ISO 3166-2:IN#Current codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]: [[Chhattisgarh|IN-CT]]
** [[ISO 3166-2:IN#Current codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]: [[Chhattisgarh|IN-CT]]
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=== Rankings (amongst India's states) ===
=== Rankings (amongst India's states) ===
* [[India states ranked by population|by population]]: 17th
* [[India states ranked by population|by population]]: 17th
* [[List of states and territories of India by area|by area]] (2011 census): 10th
* [[List of states and territories of India by area|by area]] (2011 census): 10th
* [[Indian states and territories ranking by crime rate|by crime rate]] (2015): 11th
* [[Indian states and territories ranking by crime rate|by crime rate]] (2015): 11th
* [[List of Indian states by GDP|by gross domestic product (GDP)]] (2014): 16th
* [[List of Indian states by GDP|by gross domestic product (GDP)]] (2014): 16th
*[[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]:  
* [[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]:  
*[[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|by life expectancy at birth]]:  
* [[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|by life expectancy at birth]]:  
*[[Indian states ranking by literacy rate|by literacy rate]]:
* [[Indian states ranking by literacy rate|by literacy rate]]:


== Geography of Chhattisgarh ==
== Geography ==
* [[Geography of Chhattisgarh]]


[[Geography of Chhattisgarh]]
=== Location ===
* Chhattisgarh is: an [[Indian state]]
* Population of Chhattisgarh: 27,928,015
* Area of Chhattisgarh: 135,194.5 km2 (52,198.9 sq mi)
* [[:commons:Atlas of Chhattisgarh|Atlas of Chhattisgarh]]
 
=== Location of Chhattisgarh ===
* Chhattisgarh is situated within the following regions:
* Chhattisgarh is situated within the following regions:
** [[Northern Hemisphere]]
** [[Northern Hemisphere]]
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***** [[South Asia]]
***** [[South Asia]]
****** [[India]]
****** [[India]]
******* [[Central India]]
* [[Time zone]]:  [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])
* [[Time zone]]:  [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])


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=== Environment of Chhattisgarh ===
=== Environment ===
 
==== Protected areas of Chhattisgarh ====


==== Protected areas ====
* [[Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Barnawapara Wildlife sanctuary]]
* [[Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Indravati National Park]]
* [[Kanger Valley National Park]]
* [[Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary]]


==== Natural geographic features of Chhattisgarh ====
==== Natural geographic features ====
 
=== Regions of Chhattisgarh ===


==== Ecoregions of Chhattisgarh ====
=== Regions ===


==== Ecoregions ====
* [[Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests]]
* [[Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests]]
* [[Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests]]
* [[Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests]]
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* [[Northern dry deciduous forests]]
* [[Northern dry deciduous forests]]


==== Administrative divisions of Chhattisgarh ====
==== Administrative divisions ====
 
===== Districts of Chhattisgarh =====
 
[[List of districts of Chhattisgarh|Districts of Chhattisgarh]]


===== Districts =====
* [[List of districts of Chhattisgarh|Districts of Chhattisgarh]]
# [[Balod district]]  
# [[Balod district]]  
# [[Baloda Bazar district]]  
# [[Baloda Bazar district]]  
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#Gaurela pendra marwahi
#Gaurela pendra marwahi


===== Municipalities of Chhattisgarh =====
===== Municipalities =====
 
* [[Municipalities of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Municipalities of Chhattisgarh]]
 
* [[Capital city|Capital]] of Chhattisgarh: [[Raipur]]
* [[Capital city|Capital]] of Chhattisgarh: [[Raipur]]
* [[List of cities in Chhattisgarh|Cities of Chhattisgarh]]
* [[List of cities in Chhattisgarh|Cities of Chhattisgarh]]


=== Demography of Chhattisgarh ===
=== Demography ===
 
* [[Demographics of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Demographics of Chhattisgarh]]
 
== Government and politics of Chhattisgarh ==
 
[[Politics of Chhattisgarh]]


== Government and politics ==
* [[Politics of Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Form of government]]: [[Indian state government]] ([[parliamentary system]] of [[representative democracy]])
* [[Form of government]]: [[Indian state government]] ([[parliamentary system]] of [[representative democracy]])
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Chhattisgarh: [[Raipur]]
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Chhattisgarh: [[Raipur]]
* [[Elections in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Elections in Chhattisgarh]]


=== Union government in Chhattisgarh ===
=== Union government ===
* [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh|Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh]]
* [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh|Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee]]
* [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee]]
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* [[Indian general election, 2014 (Chhattisgarh)]]
* [[Indian general election, 2014 (Chhattisgarh)]]


=== Branches of the government of Chhattisgarh ===
=== Branches of the government ===
* [[Government of Chhattisgarh]]


[[Government of Chhattisgarh]]
==== Executive branch of the government ====
 
* [[Head of state]]: [[Governor of Chhattisgarh]],  
==== Executive branch of the government of Chhattisgarh ====
* [[Head of government]]: [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]],  
 
* [[Head of state]]: [[Governor of Chhattisgarh]], [[]]
* [[Head of government]]: [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]], [[]]
* [[Council of Ministers of Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Council of Ministers of Chhattisgarh]]


==== Legislative branch of the government of Chhattisgarh ====
==== Legislative branch of the government ====
 
* [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
[[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of constituencies of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Constituencies of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of constituencies of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Constituencies of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]


==== Judicial branch of the government of Chhattisgarh ====
==== Judicial branch of the government ====
 
* [[High Court of Chhattisgarh]]
* [[High Court of Chhattisgarh]]


=== Law and order in Chhattisgarh ===
=== Law and order ===
 
* [[Law enforcement in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Law enforcement in Chhattisgarh]]
** [[Chhattisgarh Police]]
** [[Chhattisgarh Police]]


== History of Chhattisgarh ==
== History ==
* [[History of Chhattisgarh]]


[[History of Chhattisgarh]]
=== History by period ===


=== History of Chhattisgarh, by period ===
==== Prehistory ====
 
==== Prehistoric Chhattisgarh ====


==== Ancient Chhattisgarh ====
==== Ancient Chhattisgarh ====
 
* [[Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves]]
* [[Dakshina Kosala Kingdom]]
* [[Dakshina Kosala kingdom]]


==== Medieval Chhattisgarh ====
==== Medieval Chhattisgarh ====
* [[Kalachuris of Ratnapura]]
* [[Haihaiyavanshi kingdom]]
* [[Bastar State]]


==== Colonial Chhattisgarh ====
==== Colonial Chhattisgarh ====
* [[Chhattisgarh Division]]


==== Contemporary Chhattisgarh ====
==== Contemporary Chhattisgarh ====


=== History of Chhattisgarh, by region ===
=== History by region ===


=== History of Chhattisgarh, by subject ===
=== History by subject ===


== Culture of Chhattisgarh ==
== Culture ==


* [[Cuisine of Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Cuisine of Chhattisgarh]]
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** [[List of State Protected Monuments in Chhattisgarh|State Protected Monuments in Chhattisgarh]]
** [[List of State Protected Monuments in Chhattisgarh|State Protected Monuments in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas#Chhattisgarh|World Heritage Sites in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas#Chhattisgarh|World Heritage Sites in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Literature Award]]


=== Art in Chhattisgarh ===
=== Art ===
* [[Music of Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Music of Chhattisgarh]]


=== Religion in Chhattisgarh ===
=== Religion ===


[[Religion in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Religion in Chhattisgarh]]
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* [[Hinduism in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Hinduism in Chhattisgarh]]


=== Sports in Chhattisgarh ===
=== Sports ===


[[Sports in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Sports in Chhattisgarh]]
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** [[Chhattisgarh football team]]
** [[Chhattisgarh football team]]


=== Symbols of Chhattisgarh ===
=== Symbols ===


[[Symbols of Indian states and territories#Chhattisgarh|Symbols of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Symbols of Indian states and territories#Chhattisgarh|Symbols of Chhattisgarh]]
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* State tree: sal
* State tree: sal


== Economy and infrastructure of Chhattisgarh ==
== Economy and infrastructure ==


* [[Tourism in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Tourism in Chhattisgarh]]


== Education in Chhattisgarh ==
== Education ==


[[Education in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Education in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[List of institutions of higher education in Chhattisgarh|Institutions of higher education in Chhattisgarh]]
* [[List of institutions of higher education in Chhattisgarh|Institutions of higher education in Chhattisgarh]]


== Health in Chhattisgarh ==
== Health ==


[[Health in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Health in Chhattisgarh]]
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Location of Chhattisgarh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chhattisgarh:

Chhattisgarh (/ˈtʃætɪsɡɑːr/; hi) is a landlocked state in central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the northwest, Maharashtra to the southwest, Jharkhand to the northeast, Odisha to the east, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to the south. Formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh, it was granted statehood on 1 November 2000 with Raipur as the designated state capital.

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  1. Balod district
  2. Baloda Bazar district
  3. Balrampur district
  4. Bastar district
  5. Bemetara district
  6. Bijapur district
  7. Bilaspur district
  8. Dantewada district
  9. Dhamtari district
  10. Durg district
  11. Gariaband district
  12. Janjgir–Champa district
  13. Jashpur district
  14. Kanker district
  15. Kabirdham district
  16. Kondagaon district
  17. Korba district
  18. Koriya district
  19. Mahasamund district
  20. Mungeli district
  21. Narayanpur district
  22. Raigarh district
  23. Raipur district
  24. Rajnandgaon district
  25. Surguja district
  26. Sukma district
  27. Surajpur district
  28. Gaurela pendra marwahi
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  • State tree: sal

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Education in Chhattisgarh

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Health in Chhattisgarh

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Wikimedia Atlas of Chhattisgarh

  • Chhattisgarh News
  • Chhattisgarh fact profile, by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
  • "Chhattisgarh" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.

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