Chhattisgarh Static GK – Chhattisgarh is a landlocked state in Central India and is the 9th largest state by area, with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. Its border is connected to seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the northwest, Maharashtra to the southwest, Jharkhand to the northeast, Odisha to the east, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to the south. It was granted statehood on 1 November 2000 with Raipur as the designated state capital.
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Chief minister | Vishnu Deo Sai |
Governor | Biswabhusan Harichandan |
Deputy chief minister | Arun Sao Vijay Sharma (BJP) |
Chief Secretary | Amitabh Jain (IAS) |
Capital (राजधानी ) | Nava Raipur |
Formation (निर्माण) | 1 November 2000 |
Total Area (कुल क्षेत्रफल) | 135,191 km2 (52,198 sq mi) |
Area Rank (क्षेत्र रैंक) | 9th |
Dimensions Length | 750 km (470 mi) |
Dimensions Width | Width 435 km (270 mi) |
Language | Hindi |
GDP – Total (2022) | ₹5.09 lakh crore (US$64 billion) (2023–24 est.) |
GDP Rank | 16th |
GDP Per capita | ₹152,348 (US$1,900) (23rd) |
Population (जनसंख्या) | 25,545,198 |
Population rank (जनसंख्या रैंक) | 17th |
Density (घनत्व) | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Literacy Rate (साक्षरता दर) (%) | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio | 991(F)/ 1000(M) |
Legislative Assembly (विधान सभा) | 91 seats |
Lower House (लोक सभा) | 11 seats |
Upper House (राजसभा) | 5 seats |
Number of Districts (जिलों) | 33 (5 divisions) |
High Court | Chhattisgarh High Court |
Language (भाषा) | Hindi, Chhatasgarhi |
River (नदी) | Mahanadi, Godavari, Indravati, Hasdeo, Son River |
Dam (बांध) | Hasdeo Bango Dam (Hasdeo River) |
Folk Dance (लोक नृत्य) | RautNacha, Panthi Dance |
National Park (राष्ट्रीय उद्यान) | Indravati National Prak, Kanger valley, Guru Ghasi das (sanjay) National park |
Thermal Power Plant (ताप विद्युत संयंत्र) | Korba Super Thermal Power Plant, Sipat Super Thermal Power Station or Rajiv Gandhi Super Thermal Power Station, The NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant |
Wildlife Sanctuary (वन्यजीव अभ्यारण्य) | The Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Badalkhol sanctuary, Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary, Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary, The Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary, Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, TamorPingla Wildlife Sanctuary, Udanti Sanctuary |
State Song | Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi) |
State Foundation Day | Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava |
State Bird | Common hill myna |
State Fish | Walking catfish |
State Flower | French marigold |
State Fruit | Jackfruit |
State Mammal | Wild water buffalo |
State Tree | Sal tree |
Chhattisgarh Borders
- 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
Roads – State highway
- NH 130A New
- NH 130B New
- NH 130C New
- NH 130D New
- NH 149B New
- NH 163A New
- NH 343 New
- NH 930 New
- NH 53
- NH 16
- NH 43
- NH 12A
- NH 78
- NH 111
- NH 200
- NH 202
- NH 216
- NH 217
- NH 221
- NH 30
- NH 930 New.
List of Major railway stations of Chhattisgarh
- Bilaspur Junction
- Durg Junction
- Raipur Junction
- Dongargarh
- Gevra Road
- Pendra Road
- Bhatapara
- Ambikapur
- Raigarh
- Korba
- Champa Junction
- Mahasamund
- Rajnandgaon
List of Divisions
Bastar Division
- Bastar (Jagdalpur)
- Bijapur
- Dakshin Bastar Dantewada (Dakshin Bastar)
- Kondagaon
- Narayanpur
- Sukma
- Uttar Bastar Kanker (Uttar Bastar)
Durg Division
- Balod
- Bemetara
- Durg
- Kabirdham (Kabirdham)
- Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
- Mohla Manpur district
- Rajnandgaon
Raipur Division
- Baloda Bazar
- Dhamtari
- Gariaband
- Mahasamund
- Raipur
Bilaspur Division
- Bilaspur
- Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi
- Janjgir-Champa
- Korba
- Mungeli
- Raigarh
- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh
- Shakti
Surguja Division
- Balrampur-Ramanujganj
- Jashpur
- Koriya (Baikunthpur)
- Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur
- Surajpur
- Surguja (Ambikapur)
List of districts of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh has 33 districts. The following is the list of the 33 districts of Chhattisgarh State with major cities:
Chhattisgarh Districts List
S.no. | Chhattisgarh District | Area (km2) | Population (2011) |
1. | Balod | 3,527.00 | 826,165 |
2. | Baloda Bazar | 3,733.87 | 1,078,911 |
3. | Balrampur | 6,016.34 | 730,491 |
4. | Bastar | 6,596.90 | 834,873 |
5. | Bemetara | 2,854.81 | 795,759 |
6. | Bijapur | 6,552.96 | 255,230 |
7. | Bilaspur | 3,511.10 | 1,625,502 |
8. | Dantewada | 3,410.50 | 283,479 |
9. | Dhamtari | 4,081.93 | 799,781 |
10. | Durg | 2,319.99 | 1,721,948 |
11. | Gariaband | 5,854.94 | 597,653 |
12. | Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi | 2,307.39 | 336,420 |
13. | Janjgir-Champa | 4,466.74 | 966,671 |
14. | Jashpur | 6,457.41 | 851,669 |
15. | Kabirdham | 4,447.05 | 822,526 |
16. | Kanker | 6,432.68 | 748,941 |
17. | Kondagaon | 6,050.73 | 578,326 |
18. | Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai | – | 368,444 |
19. | Korba | 7,145.44 | 1,206,640 |
20. | Koriya | 2378 | 247,427 |
21. | Mahasamund | 4,963.01 | 1,032,754 |
22. | Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur | 4226 | 376000 |
23. | Mohla-Manpur-Chowki | – | 283,947 |
24. | Mungeli | 2,750.36 | 701,707 |
25. | Narayanpur | 6,922.68 | 139,820 |
26. | Raigarh | – | 1,112,982 |
27. | Raipur | 2,914.37 | 2,160,876 |
28. | Rajnandgaon | 8,070 | 884,742 |
29. | Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | – | 607,434 |
30. | Sakti | – | 653,036 |
31. | Sukma | 5,767.02 | 250,159 |
32. | Surajpur | 4,998.26 | 789,043 |
33. | Surguja | 5,019.80 | 840,352 |
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