Outline of Chhattisgarh
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chhattisgarh:
Chhattisgarh is a state in central India. It was formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning 27 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh.
General reference[edit]
Names[edit]
- Common English name: Chhattisgarh
- Official English name: Chhattisgarh
- Nickname(s): Dakshin Kosala, Sea-Horse State
- Adjectival(s): Chhattisgarhi
- Demonym(s): Chhattisgarhis (also, Chhattisgarhiyas)
- Abbreviations and name codes
Rankings (amongst India's states)[edit]
- by population: 17th
- by area (2011 census): 10th
- by crime rate (2015): 11th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 16th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of Chhattisgarh[edit]
- Chhattisgarh is: an Indian state
- Population of Chhattisgarh: 27,928,015
- Area of Chhattisgarh: 135,194.5 km2 (52,198.9 sq mi)
- Atlas of Chhattisgarh
Location of Chhattisgarh[edit]
- Chhattisgarh is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Protected areas of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Natural geographic features of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Regions of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Ecoregions of Chhattisgarh[edit]
- Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests
- Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests
- Chhota-Nagpur dry deciduous forests
- Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests
- Northern dry deciduous forests
Administrative divisions of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Districts of Chhattisgarh[edit]
- Balod district
- Baloda Bazar district
- Balrampur district
- Bastar district
- Bemetara district
- Bijapur district
- Bilaspur district
- Dantewada district
- Dhamtari district
- Durg district
- Gariaband district
- Janjgir–Champa district
- Jashpur district
- Kanker district
- Kabirdham district
- Kondagaon district
- Korba district
- Koriya district
- Mahasamund district
- Mungeli district
- Narayanpur district
- Raigarh district
- Raipur district
- Rajnandgaon district
- Surguja district
- Sukma district
- Surajpur district
- Gaurela pendra marwahi
Municipalities of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Municipalities of Chhattisgarh
- Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
- Cities of Chhattisgarh
Demography of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Government and politics of Chhattisgarh[edit]
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
- Elections in Chhattisgarh
Union government in Chhattisgarh[edit]
- Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Chhattisgarh)
- Indian general election, 2014 (Chhattisgarh)
Branches of the government of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Executive branch of the government of Chhattisgarh[edit]
- Head of state: Governor of Chhattisgarh,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh,
- Council of Ministers of Chhattisgarh
Legislative branch of the government of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Law and order in Chhattisgarh[edit]
History of Chhattisgarh[edit]
History of Chhattisgarh, by period[edit]
Prehistoric Chhattisgarh[edit]
Ancient Chhattisgarh[edit]
Medieval Chhattisgarh[edit]
Colonial Chhattisgarh[edit]
Contemporary Chhattisgarh[edit]
History of Chhattisgarh, by region[edit]
History of Chhattisgarh, by subject[edit]
Culture of Chhattisgarh[edit]
- Cuisine of Chhattisgarh
- Languages of Chhattisgarh
- Monuments in Chhattisgarh
- World Heritage Sites in Chhattisgarh
Art in Chhattisgarh[edit]
Religion in Chhattisgarh[edit]
Sports in Chhattisgarh[edit]
Symbols of Chhattisgarh[edit]
- State animal:
- State bird:
- State flower:
- State symbol:
- State tree: sal
Economy and infrastructure of Chhattisgarh[edit]
Education in Chhattisgarh[edit]
Health in Chhattisgarh[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Atlas of Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh News
- Chhattisgarh fact profile, by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
- Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911. .