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.
General reference[edit | edit source]
Names[edit | edit source]
- Common English name: Chhattisgarh
- Official English name: Chhattisgarh
- Nickname(s): Dakshin Kosala, Sea-Horse State
- Adjectival(s): Chhattisgarhi
- Demonym(s): Chhattisgarhis (also, Chhattisgarhiyas)
- Abbreviations and name codes
Rankings (amongst India's states)[edit | edit source]
- by population: 17th
- by area (2011 census): 10th
- by crime rate (2015): 11th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 16th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography[edit | edit source]
Location[edit | edit source]
- Chhattisgarh is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Environment[edit | edit source]
Protected areas[edit | edit source]
- 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
- Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary
- Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary
Natural geographic features[edit | edit source]
Regions[edit | edit source]
Ecoregions[edit | edit source]
- Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests
- Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests
- Chhota-Nagpur dry deciduous forests
- Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests
- Northern dry deciduous forests
Administrative divisions[edit | edit source]
Districts[edit | edit source]
- Balod district
- Baloda Bazar district
- Balrampur district
- Bastar district
- Bemetara district
- Bijapur district
- Bilaspur district
- Dantewada district
- Dhamtari district
- Durg district
- Gariaband district
- Janjgir–Champa district
- Jashpur district
- Kanker district
- Kabirdham district
- Kondagaon district
- Korba district
- Koriya district
- Mahasamund district
- Mungeli district
- Narayanpur district
- Raigarh district
- Raipur district
- Rajnandgaon district
- Surguja district
- Sukma district
- Surajpur district
- Gaurela pendra marwahi
Municipalities[edit | edit source]
- Municipalities of Chhattisgarh
- Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
- Cities of Chhattisgarh
Demography[edit | edit source]
Government and politics[edit | edit source]
- Politics of Chhattisgarh
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
- Elections in Chhattisgarh
Union government[edit | edit source]
- Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Chhattisgarh)
- Indian general election, 2014 (Chhattisgarh)
Branches of the government[edit | edit source]
Executive branch of the government[edit | edit source]
- Head of state: Governor of Chhattisgarh,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh,
- Council of Ministers of Chhattisgarh
Legislative branch of the government[edit | edit source]
Judicial branch of the government[edit | edit source]
Law and order[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
History by period[edit | edit source]
Prehistory[edit | edit source]
Ancient Chhattisgarh[edit | edit source]
Medieval Chhattisgarh[edit | edit source]
Colonial Chhattisgarh[edit | edit source]
Contemporary Chhattisgarh[edit | edit source]
History by region[edit | edit source]
History by subject[edit | edit source]
Culture[edit | edit source]
- Cuisine of Chhattisgarh
- Languages of Chhattisgarh
- Monuments in Chhattisgarh
- World Heritage Sites in Chhattisgarh
- Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Literature Award
Art[edit | edit source]
Religion[edit | edit source]
Sports[edit | edit source]
Symbols[edit | edit source]
- State animal:
- State bird:
- State flower:
- State symbol:
- State tree: sal
Economy and infrastructure[edit | edit source]
Education[edit | edit source]
Health[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
Wikimedia Atlas of Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh News
- Chhattisgarh fact profile, by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.