Outline of Chhattisgarh
Appearance
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
- Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Literature Award
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. .