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=CHHATTISGARH=

Area : 1,36,034 sq km

Population : 2,55,40,196 (Census 2011)
''' Capital : ''' Raipur

Principal Language : Hindi
==HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY==
Chhattisgarh, carved out of Madhya Pradesh came into being on 1 November 2000
as the 26th State of the Union. It fulfils the long-cherished demand of the people. In
ancient times the region was known as Dakshin-Kausal. This finds mention in
Ramayana and Mahabharata also. Between the sixth and twelfth centuries
Sarabhpurias, Panduavanshi, Somvanshi, Kalchuri and Nagvanshi rulers dominated
this region. Kalchuris ruled in Chhattisgarh from 980 to 1791 AD. With the advent
of the British in 1845, Raipur gained prominence instead of capital Ratanpur. In
1904 Sambalpur was transferred to Orissa and estates of Sarguja were transferred
from Bengal to Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh is bounded by southern Jharkhand and Orissa in the east, Madhya
Pradesh and Maharashtra in the west, Uttar Pradesh and western Jharkhand in the
north and Andhra Pradesh in the south. Areawise Chhattisgarh is the ninth largest
state and population-wise it is seventeenth populous state of the nation.
==AGRICULTURE==
Agriculture and allied activities account for nearly 80 per cent of the workforce in
the state. Out of the geographical area 13,790 thousand hectare, gross cropped area
is about 35 per cent. Kharif is the main cropping season. Rice is the predominant
crop of the state; other important crops are maize, Soyabean, niger, groundnut and
pulses. The State has one of the biggest collections of rice germplasm. Horticulture
crop are grown in an area of about 540 thousand hectares. Chhattisgarh was recently
awarded "Krishi Karman Award" for first position in Paddy Production in India for
the year 2010-11. Paddy Production increased from 50 lakh MT to 91 lakh MT in
2011.
==IRRIGATION AND POWER==
When the state came into being, the total irrigation capacity was 13.28 lakh hectares
which has now increased to 18.09 lakh hectare. Major completed projects are
Mahandai Reservoir project, Hasdeo Bango Project, Tandula, Kodar, Jonk D/S,
Kharung, Maniyari Tank and Pairy (Sikasar) project, Jonk project, Kharang project,
Mariyani project.

Installed capacity of state sector is 1924.70 MW out of which 1786 MW is
thermal and 138.7 MW is hydro electric. By December 2012 Power from 500 MW
Korba west TPS and 1000 MW Madwa TPS shall be available.
In Chhattisgarh 97% of villages and 67.5% of Majra/Tola (hamlets) are
electrified. Per capita electricity consumption has increased from 317 unit in 2001 to
1547 units in 2011.

==MINERAL RESOURCES==
Chhattisgarh has the perfect geological set up to host a number of economically
crucial minerals. Large deposits of coal, iron ore, limestone, bauxite and dolomite
are found in various parts of the state. Districts of North Chhattisgarh such as
Surguja, Raigarh, Koriya and Bilaspur are known for huge coal deposits. The state
has 46682 million tones reserve in coal. In 2009-10 the state produced 110 million
tones of coal. In fact Chhattisgarh ranks first among states in production of coal.
The rich deposits of coal has attracted huge investment in power sector and in the
coming years the state will emerge as major power supplier to the national grid.
==INDUSTRY==
The economy of Chhattisgarh is largely natural resource driven and it leverages
the state's rich mineral resources. The key sectors where Chhattisgarh has a
competitive advantage include cement, mining, steel, aluminium and power. One
of the most of mineral-rich states in India, Chhattisgarh provides a lucrative
opportunity for cement production at the most competitive prices.
==TRANSPORT==
==ROADS==: The total length of the roads in the State under PWD is 33448.80 kms. The
length of National Highway is 2226 kms; State highways 5240 kms; 10,539.80 kms;
main district roads; and 15443 kms other district and rural roads. The length of
roads in Chhattisgarh has increased from 17.75 kms to 21.40 kms per 100 kms.
984 kms of roads have been constructed and the work of 265 km roads is in
progress under Chhattisgarh State Road Development Project.

18,906 kms of roads have been constructed under Pradhan Mantri Grameen
Sadak Yojna. To connect interior areas of State, not covered under PMGSY, State
Government has started Mukhya Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and 4000 kms of roads
worth Rs. 2000 crores is under construction.

''' RAILWAYS : ''' Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Raigarh and Korba are important
railway stations.
==TOURIST CENTRES==
Chhattisgarh situated in the heart of India, is endowed with a rich cultural heritage
and attractive natural diversity. The State is full of ancient monuments, rare wildlife
species, carved temples, Buddhist sites, palaces, water falls, caves, rock paintings
and hill plateaus. Bastar, with its unique cultural and ecological identity; Chitrakote
Falls, a spot where the river Indravati has an abrupt fall of 96 ft in the form of steps;
Keshkal valley; Kangerghati National Park; Kailash caves; Sita Bongara and
Kutumbsar caves are rich in natural beauty. In Bilaspur, Mahamaya temple at
Ratanpur, Bambleshwari Devi Temple at Dongargarh, Danteshwari Devi Temple at
Dantewada, Sirpur an important centre of Buddhism from 6-10th century, Champaran
the birth place of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya, Khutaghat waterfall, Dindneswari
Devi temple of Malhar and the Achanakmar sanctuary, Udanti sanctuary near
Raipur, Pali and Kendai waterfall of Korba district are important places of tourist
interest. The Sabari temple of Kharod Janjgir-Champa; Nar Narayan temple of
Sheorinarayan; Vishnu Temple of Janjgir are important religious places. The state
has set up a State Tourism Promoting Board as the nodal agency for the sustained
development of interrelated sectors in tourism.
==GOVERNMENT==
Governor : Shri Shekhar Dutt

Chief Secretary : Shri P. Joy Oommeh

Chief Minister : Dr. Raman Singh

Jurisdiction of : Chhattisgarh High Court
==AREA, POPULATION AND HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRICTS==
S.No. District Area (in sq km) Population Headquarters

(prov. census 2011)

1 Bastar 10,376 14,11,644 Jagdalpur

2 Bilaspur 8,569 26,62,077 Bilaspur

3 Durg 8,702 33,43,079 Durg

4 Raigarh 6,528 14,93,627 Raigarh

5 Raipur 13,445 40,62,160 Raipur

6 Rajnandgaon 8,023 13,37,520 Rajnandgaon

7 Sarguja 16,034 23,61,329 Sarguja

8 Koria 5,978 6,59,039 Baikunthpur

9 Jashpur 6,457 8,52,043 Jashpur

10 Janjgir-Champa 4,467 16,20,632 Janjgir

11 Korba 5,769 12,06,563 Korba

12 Kanker 6,434 7,48,593 Kanker

13 Dantewada 9,055 5,32,791 Dantewada

14 Mahasamund 4,963 10,32,275 Mahasamund

15 Dhamatari 4,081 7,99,199 Dhamtari

16 Kabirdham 3,958 8,22,239 Kawardha

17 Narayanpur 6,640 1,40,206 Narayanpur

18 Bijapur 6,555 2,55,180 Bijapur

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