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CHHATTISGARH

CAPITAL
Naya Raipur
ESTABLISHED
November 1, 2000 (from Madhya Pradesh)
CHIEF MINISTER
Bhupesh Bhagel
GOVERNOR
Anasuiya Uikey
RULING PARTY
INC
HIGH COURT
Bilashpur (2000)
STATE ANIMAL
Wild Buffalo
STATE BIRD
Hill Myna
STATE TREE
Sal
STATE FLOWER
---
STATE FRUIT
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STATE EMBLEM
----
STATE SONG
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STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Oriya, Marathi, Gondi, Korku
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Panthi (Folk Dance)
  2. 2Danda
  3. 3Sarhul
  4. 4Raut Nacha (Folk Dance)
  5. 5Soowa Karma
  6. 6Pandwani
  7. 7Kaksar
  8. 8Saila
  9. 9Khamb – swang
  10. 10Rahas
  11. 11Raai
BOUNDARY STATES (7)
  1. 1Telangana
  2. 2Jharkhand
  3. 3Maharashtra
  4. 4Madhya Pradesh
  5. 5Uttarakhand
  6. 6Odisha
  7. 7Andhra Pradesh
AREA

1, 35, 195 sq.km (10th), Density: 189 per sq. km

POLLUTION

2,55,45,198 (17th), Males = 1,28,32,895 & Females = 1,27,12,303 Male : Female = 1000 : 991

LITERACY

71.04%

ASSEMBLY

90

LOK SABHA

11

RAJYA SABHA

5

TRIBES
  1. 1Satnami
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Pola
  2. 2Nawakhi
  3. 3Durga Puja
  4. 4Diwali
  5. 5Holi
  6. 6Govardha Puja
  7. 7Madai Festival Rajim Kumbh Mela
  8. 8Pakanjore Mela
  9. 9Goncha
DISTRICTS (27)
  1. 1Balod
  2. 2Baloda Bazar
  3. 3Balrampur
  4. 4Bastar
  5. 5Bemetara
  6. 6Bijapur
  7. 7Bilaspur
  8. 8Dantewada
  9. 9Dhamtari
  10. 10Durg
  11. 11Gariaband
  12. 12Janjgir – Champa
  13. 13Jashpur
  14. 14Kabiradham
  15. 15Kanker
  16. 16Kondagaon
  17. 17Mahasamund
  18. 18Korba
  19. 19Koriya
  20. 20Mungeli
  21. 21Narayanpur
  22. 22Ranjnandgaon
  23. 23Raigarh
  24. 24Raipur
  25. 25Sukma
  26. 26Surajpur
  27. 27Surguja
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Raipur
  2. 2Bastar
  3. 3Bilaspur
  4. 4Dantewada
  5. 5Ambikapur
  6. 6Bhilai
  7. 7Dhamtari
  8. 8Durg
  9. 9Sukma
  10. 10Surajpur
  11. 11Bijapur
  12. 12Dhamtari
  13. 13Balod
  14. 14Koriya
  15. 15Champa
  16. 16Janjgir
  17. 17Jagdalpur
  18. 18Korba
  19. 19Mahasamund
  20. 20Raigarh
  21. 21Rajnandgaon

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1---------------

INDUSTRIES

#Industry/Company NameLocationYear
1Bhilai Steel Plant------
2Bilaspur Steel Plant ------

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Sipat (Rajiv Gandhi) Super Thermal Power Station---Bilaspur
2Hasdeo Thermal Power Station------
3Bhilai Expansion Power Station------
4Arasmeta Thermal Power Station------
5Korba Super Thermal Power Station---Jamnipalli
6Geothermal Power Plant---Tittapani
RIVERS
  1. 1Mahanadi
  2. 2Godavari
  3. 3Indravati
  4. 4Sonu
  5. 5Pairi
  6. 6Hasdo
  7. 7Son
  8. 8Sabari
  9. 9Rihand
  10. 10Jonk
  11. 11Arpa
  12. 12Shionath

LAKES :

#Lake NameLocationRiver
1Budhapura Lake------
2Munda Lake------
3Vivekanand Sarovar Lake------

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Hasdeo Bango Dam------

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1Amrit Dhara WaterfallsKoriya
2Teerathgarh WaterfallsBaster
3Chitrakot Waterfalls---

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1 ---------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1---------

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocation
1Indravati Tiger Reserve1983Bijapur District
2Sitanadi Tiger Reserve2009Dhamtari District
3Achanakmar Tiger Reserve2009Mungeli District

ELEPHANT RESERVES :

#NameYearLocation
1Lemru Elephant Reserve2022Korba district
2Badalkhol-Tamorpingl E.R2011Surajpur & Jashpur

RAMSAR SITES :

#NameYearLocation
1Kanwar (Kobar) Taal2025Bilaspur District

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocation
1Sanjay (Guru Ghasi Das) N.P1981Koria District of Chhattisgarh Sidhi, Singrauli District of Madhya Pradesh
2Indravati National Park1981Bijapur District
3Kanger Ghati National Park1982Jagadalpur

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocation
1Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary 1975--
2Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1983--
3Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary 2001--
4Udanti Wild Buffalo W.L.S1985--
5Samarsot Wildlife Sanctuary 1978--
6Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary 1974--
7Achanakma Wildlife Sanctuary 1975--
8Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary 1976--
9Sarangarh – Gomardha W.L.S1975--
10Pamed Wild Buffalo W.L.S1985--
11Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary 1978--

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUMS :

#Zoo Park NameCity
1Maitri BaghBhilai Nagar
2Nandan Van ZooRaipur
3Kannan Pendari Zoological GardenBilaspur

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

Nil

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Ambikapur AirportAmbikapurDomestic
2Bhilai AirportBhilaiPrivate
3Bilaspur AirportBilaspurDomestic
4Jagdalpur AirportJagdalpurDomestic
5Jashpur AirportJashpurDomestic
6Korba AirportKorbaDomestic
7Raigarh AirportRaigarh Domestic
8OP Jindal Airport Raigarh Private
9Swami Vivekananda Airport RaipurDomestic
10Nandini AirportBhilai---

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1National Institute of Technology (NIT)Raipur
2All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Raipur
3Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Bhilai

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Pandit Ravi Shankar Central UniversityRaipur
2Indira Gandhi Central UniversityRaipur
3Ayush and Health Sciences UniversityRaipur
4Amity UniversityRaipur
5Hidayatullah National Law UniversityRaipur
6Indira Gandhi Agricultural UniversityRaipur
7Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism & Mass CommunicationRaipur
8Mahaveer Academy of Technology and Science (MATS) UniversityRaipur
9Pandit Ravishankar Shukla UniversityRaipur
10Kalinga UniversityRaipur
11Dr C V Raman UniversityBilaspur
12Guru Ghasidas UniversityBilaspur
13Maharishi University of Management and TechnologyBilaspur
14Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) UniversityBilaspur
15Swami Vivekananda Technical UniversityBhilai

STADIUMS :

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FAMOUS PERSONS

    MISCELLANEOUS :

    Dakshina Kosala – Chattisgarh Chattishgarh

    Chattishgarh

    • 1Rice Bowl of Central India

    Bilaspur

    • 1Industrial Capital of Chhattisgarh

    Korba

    • 1The Power Hub of Chhattisgarh

    Jagdalpur

    • 1The Tourism Capital of Chhattisgarh

    Durg

    • 1The Educational Capital of Chhattisgarh

    Rayapur

    • 1State Forest Research and Training Institute
    • 2Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)
    • 3International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) – Naya Raipur

    Bilaspur

    • 1South East Central Railway (SECR)

    Bhilai

    • 1Chatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology (CSIT)

    Raigarh

    • 1Junt Industry Centre

    Khairagarh

    • 1Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya