Chhattisgarh
State of India
Chhattisgarh is a heavily forested state in central India known for its temples
and waterfalls. Near the capital Raipur, the town of Sirpur on the Mahanadi 
River is home to the red-brick Lakshmana (Laxman) Temple, decorated with
carvings from Indian mythology. In the south,the city of Jagdalpur hosts
the Sanjay Market on Sundays, a bartering place for local tribes.
 The huge Chitrakoot Falls lie to the northwest.
Area: 135,191 km²
Governor: Anandiben Patel
Chief minister: Raman Singh
		

 Chhattisgarh is the 10th largest state in India with an area of 135,190 sq-km.
 Chhattisgarh is the 16th largest state in terms of population which is appro
-ximately equal to 2,08,00,000. The native language of people of Chhattisgarh
 is Chhattisgarhi.
Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 01 November, 2000 with it
-s 16 Chhattisgarhi speaking districts. It is an important hub for the producti
-on of steel and electrical power in India, producing about 15% of the total ste
-el produced in India. It is surrounded by seven states : Madhya Pradesh, Mah
-arashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Orissa, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
 	

 Capital of Chhattisgarh is Raipur which is the center of all the trade, economy
and administration. The native language is Chhattisgarhi but Hindi is more pro
-minent here. Chhattisgarh is mainly famous for its agriculture accounting for 
about 80% of the work force. It is also known as Dhan Ka Katora (meaning Bowl 
Of Rice) for the production of Rice.
Chhattisgarh borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Maharash
-tra in the west, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Orissa in the east, Jharkhand in 
the northeast, Telangana in the south and Uttar Pradesh in the north.

State animal - Van Bhainsa, (Wild Buffalo)
State bird – Pahari Myna, (Hill Myna)
State tree – Sal, (Sarai)