Chhattisgarh a state in central India, formed when the sixteen Chhattisgarhi speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000.Chhattisgarh, formerly known as Southern Kosal, spans an area of 135,191 sq km, and holds a population of approximately 20 million.Chhattisgarh takes its name from 36 (Chattis is thirty-six in Hindi and Garh is Fort) princely states in this region from very old times.Chhattisgarh has a rich cultural heritage, with its own dance styles, cuisine, music, and traditional folk songs.
Chhattisgarh
- Capital - Raipur
- Coordinates - 21.27° N 81.60° E
- Largest city Raipur
- Population (2001)- 20,795,956 (17th)
- Density - 108/kmē
- Area - 135,194 kmē (?)
- Districts - 16
- Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Chhattisgarh contributes to more than 70 percent of Indias total production of tendu leaves that are used for making beedis (small country-made cigars).Chhattisgarh is full of ancient monuments, rare wildlife, exquisitely carved temples, Buddhist sites, palaces, waterfalls, caves, rock paintings, and hill plateaus. Chitrakot Waterfalls, Tiratgarh Waterfalls, Indravati National Park, Kanger Valley National Park and Sanjay National Park are the major attractions.
Chhattisgarhs gross state domestic product for 2004 is estimated at 12 billion USD in current prices. After partition, this mineral-rich state produces 30% of the output of the old Madhya Pradesh state.This mineral-rich state has substantial deposits of limestone, iron-ore, copper ore, rock phosphate, manganese ore, bauxite, coal, asbestos and mica. It contains about 525 million tones of dolomite reserves, accounting for 24 percent of the country\'s share.
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