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Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November, 2000. Its area is about 1, 36,034 sq. km. Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh. Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand are its neighboring states. The literacy rate is 64.7%.
There are a total of 16 districts in the state of Chittisgarh. They are Bastar, Bilaspur, Dantewada, Dhamtri, Durg, Janjgir Champa, Kanker, Kabirdham, Korba, Koria, Mahasamud, Rajgarh, Rajpur, Rajnandgaon and Sarguja.
This state is very well doing the sense that the literacy rate in this state is really high. Not only you find some really good colleges and schools here, but a general atmosphere in the favor of schooling and education in this state. Comparing to rest of India, this is something really good. |
There are in all 20,308 villages and 97 towns. The main political parties of Chhattisgarh are BJP, INC, BSP, and NCP. Hindi is the chief language of this region and Hinduism its major religion.
Raipur, Bilaspur, Rajgarh, Jagdalpur, Ambikapur, Raj Nandgaon, Durg, Bhilai and Dhamtari are its main towns. Mahanadi, Indravati, Pairi, Hasdo, Son, Sabari are its major rivers. Maikala range and Ramgarh hills are its chief mountains.
Udanti, Pamed, Samarsot, Sitnadi, Achankmar, Badalkhole, Gomardhs, Bhoram Deo, Indravati national park, Sanjay national park and Kangerghati national parks are some of the wildlife reserves of this region. This region is rich in minerals. Copper, coal, iron, limestone, manganese and a diamond reserve is found here.
Agricultural and forest products include, Tendu leaves, chironji, harhar, baheda, mahu flowers and sal seeds- which are predominantly found.
Most of the industries here are mineral based like BALCO or Bhilai steel plant.
The state has 9 universities. Pola, Nawa khai, Dussehara, Diwali, holi, Govardhan Puja are the main festivals celebrated.
This region has a good network of road and railways. The region is reachable from all corners of the country. The region is a well developed one. It is developing even more all because of the education and strong economic base of the state. It is a nice place to visit and this is the reason lots of people visiting India always visit this state.
Chhattisgarh offers the visitors a fascinating glimpse of tribal art and culture. Those interested in the remarkable array of crafts that artisans create can drop in at the cooperatives. Numerous artisans work with bamboo, jute, terra cotta, wrought iron and bell metal to create sundry object of art; from lamps and baskets to religious images and paintings.
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