Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (/tʃætɪsɡɑːr/, Hindi: [ˈtʃʰət̪ːiːsgəɽʱ]) 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.
Chhattisgarh | |
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State | |
| State of Chhattisgarh | |
Zigzag from top-left: Chitrakote Falls at Jagdalpur, Sirpur Group of Monuments, Satrenga Reservoir, Chaiturgarh hills, Nava Raipur, Bhoramdeo Temple, Ghasidas Jaitkham, Teerathgarh Falls, Bastar Dussehra | |
| Etymology: "Thirty-six forts" | |
| Nickname: Rice bowl of India | |
| Motto: Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | |
| Anthem: Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi) | |
Location of Chhattisgarh in India | |
| Coordinates: 21.25°N 81.60°E | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| Before was | Part of Madhya Pradesh |
| Formation | 1 November 2000 |
| Capital | Nava Raipur |
| Districts | 33 (5 divisions) |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Chhattisgarh |
| • Governor | Biswabhusan Harichandan |
| • Chief minister | Vishnu Deo Sai (BJP) |
| • Deputy chief minister | Arun Sao (BJP) Vijay Sharma (BJP) |
| • Chief secretary | Amitabh Jain (IAS) |
| State Legislature | Unicameral |
| • Assembly | Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly (90 seats) |
| National Parliament | Parliament of India |
| • Rajya Sabha | 5 seats |
| • Lok Sabha | 11 seats |
| High Court | Chhattisgarh High Court |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135,192 km2 (52,198 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 750 km (470 mi) |
| • Width | 435 km (270 mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Bailadila Range section) | 1,276 m (4,186 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 29,436,231 |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Density | 220/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23.24% |
| • Rural | 76.76% |
| Demonym | Chhattisgarhiya |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Chhattisgarhi |
| • Official script | Devanagari script |
| GDP | |
| • Total (2022) | ₹5.09 lakh crore (US$64 billion) (2023–24 est.) |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Per capita | ₹152,348 (US$1,900) (23rd) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-CG |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
| HDI (2017) | 0.613 Medium (31st) |
| Literacy (2011) | 70.28% (27th) |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 991♀/1000 ♂ (13th) |
| Website | cgstate |
| Symbols of Chhattisgarh | |
| Song | Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi) |
| Foundation day | Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava |
| Bird | Common hill myna |
| Fish | Walking catfish |
| Flower | French marigold |
| Fruit | Jackfruit |
| Mammal | Wild water buffalo |
| Tree | Sal tree |
| State highway mark | |
| State highway of Chhattisgarh CT SH1 – CT SH29 | |
| List of Indian state symbols | |
Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India. Its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is ₹5.09 lakh crore (US$64 billion) (2023–24 est.), with a per capita GSDP of ₹152,348 (US$1,900) (2023–24 est.). A resource-rich state, it has the third largest coal reserves in the country and provides electricity, coal, and steel to the rest of the nation. It also has the third largest forest cover in the country after Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh with over 40% of the state covered by forests.