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CHHATTISGARH

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Basic Facts about Chhattisgarh

● Statehood: 1 November 2000

● Capital: Raipur

● Number of District : 27

● Governor: Anusuiya Uikey

● Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel

● High court: Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur

● Chief Justice: P. R. Ramachandra Menon

● Members of the Legislative Assembly: 90

● Lok Sabha Seats : 11

● Rajya Sabha Seats : 5

Boundaries

Chhattisgarh borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Uttar

Pradesh in the north, Jharkhand in northeast, Maharashtra in the southwest,

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the south, and Odisha in the southeast.

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State Symbols

● State Animal: Wild buffalo

● State Bird: Hill myna

● State Flower: Rhynchostylis gigantea

● State Tree: Sal

History of Chhattisgarh

● Chhattisgarh was under Maratha rule

(Bhonsales of Nagpur) from 1741 to 1845

AD.

● The area constituting the new state

merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1

November 1956, under the States

Reorganisation Act, 1956 and remained a

part of that state for 44 years.

● The state was formed on 1 November

2000 by partitioning ten Chhattisgarhi

and six Gondi speaking southeastern

districts of Madhya Pradesh.

● First CM of Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi

● First governor of Chhattisgarh: D. N.

Sahay

● 1741 से 1845 ई तक छत्तीसगढ़ मराठा शासन

(नागपुर के भ ोंसले) के अधीन था।

● राज्य पुनगगठन अधधधनयम, 1956 के तहत 1

नवंबर 1956 क नए राज्य का गठन करने वाला

के्षत्र मध्य प्रदेश में ववलय ह गया और 44 वर्षों

तक उस राज्य का धहस्सा बना रहा।

● 1 नवोंबर 2000 क मध्य प्रदेश के दस छत्तीसगढी

और छह ग डंी भाषी धिल ों क धवभाधित करके

राज्य का गठन धकया गया था।

● छत्तीसगढ के पहले सीएम: अजीत ज गी

● छत्तीसगढ के पहले राज्यपाल: डी। एन। सहाय

Geography

● Deciduous forests of the Eastern Highlands

Forests cover roughly 44% of the state.

● The highest point in the state is the Gaurlata.

● The central part of the state lies in the fertile

upper basin of the Mahanadi river and its

tributaries. This area has extensive rice

cultivation.

● The Mahanadi is the chief river of the state. The

other main rivers are Hasdo (a tributary of

Mahanadi), Rihand, Indravati, Jonk, Arpa and

Shivnath.

● पूवी हाइलैंड्स वन के पर्गपाती िोंगल ों में राज्य का

लगभग 44% धहस्सा है।

● राज्य में सबसे ऊँचा स्थान गौरलता है।

● राज्य का मध्य भाग महानदी नदी और उसकी

सहायक नधदय ों के उपरी ऊपरी बेधसन में स्स्थत है।

इस के्षत्र में चावल की व्यापक खेती ह ती है।

● महानदी राज्य की प्रमुख नदी है। अन्य मुख्य नधदयाँ

हसद (महानदी की एक सहायक नदी), ररहंद,

इंद्रावती, ज कं, अरपा और वशवनाथ हैं।

● The 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election was held to elect members to the Legislative

Assembly of the Indian State of Chhattisgarh. The election was held in two phases for a total of 90

seats

● The INC got a landslide victory as it won 68 seats against the ruling BJP's 15 seats.

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Major Dams

● Gangrel-Dam: Gangrel Dam or Sagar Dam is built across the Mahanadi river in Dhamtari district.

Gangrel Dam is the longest dam in Chhattisgarh state.

● Murrum Silli Dam: Murrum Silli Dam on the Sillari river is a prominent architectural marvels in

Chhattisgarh state. The dam is the first dam in Asia to have Siphon Spillways.

● Kutaghat-Dam: Kutaghat Dam in Bilaspur is built on Kharang river.

● Hasdeo Bango Dam: Hasdeo Bango Dam in Korba district of Chhattisgarh is constructed across the

Hasdeo river.

● Dudhawa Dam, Dhamtari: Dudhawa Dam in Dhamtari district is built across the Mahanadi river.

● Rabo Dam, Raigarh: Rabo Dam in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh is build across the river Kelo.

● Sondur Dam, Dhamtari: Sondur Dam in Dhamtari district is constructed across Sondur river in

Dhamtari

● Kherkatta Dam: Kherkatta Dam and Reservoir located at Pakhanjore in Chhattisgarh state in Matholi

river.

General Facts

● Chhattisgarh is the ninth-largest state in India, and 16th-most populated state in the country.

● It is a source of electricity and steel for the country, accounting for 15% of the total steel produced.

● Chhattisgarh has one of the lowest densities of National Highway in Central and South India (12.1

km/100,000 population) which is similar to the North Eastern state of Assam.

● Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur is its sole airport with scheduled commercial air services.

● The steel industry is one of the biggest heavy industries of Chhattisgarh. Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai

operated by SAIL, with a capacity of 5.4 million tonnes per year, is regarded as a significant growth

indicator of the state.

● It produces 20% of the country's total cement production.

● It has the highest output of coal in the country with second-highest reserves.

● It is the only tin ore-producing state in India.

● Chhattisgarh is known as “Dhan Ka Katora” means “Rice Bowl of India”.

Festivals & Fairs of Chhattisgarh

● Bastar Dussehra

● Bastar Lokotsav

● Madai Festival

● Bhoramdeo Mahotsav

● Goncha Festival

● Champaran Mela

● Hareli Festival

Dances of Chhattisgarh

● Saila Dance

● Karma

● Sua Nacha

● Pandavani

● Panthi Dance

● Raut Nacha

● Kanger Ghati National Park

● Indravati National Park

● Sanjay National Park

● Udanti Sanctuary

● Sita Nadi Sanctuary

● Barnawapara Sanctuary

Important National Park and wildlife Sanctuaries in

Chhattisgarh

GI Tags of Chhattisgarh

● Bastar Iron Craft

● Bastar Dhokra

● Bastar Wooden Craft

● Mama Bhanja Temple: Bastar

● Kapileswar Shiva Temple Group and Baori: Durg

● Rajiv Lochan: Raipur

● Jogimara Caves: Sarguja

● Bastar Palace: Bastar

● Bhoramdeo Temple: Kawardha

● Devrani-Jethani temple: Bilaspur

● Kailash Gufa: Jagdalpur

Monuments of National Importance in Chhattisgarh

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