Outline of Chhattisgarh

Location of Chhattisgarh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chhattisgarh, an Indian state formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning 27 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh.

General reference

Names

• Common English name: Chhattisgarh
  • Pronunciation:
• Official English name: Chhattisgarh
• Nickname(s): Dakshin Kosala, Sea-Horse State
• Adjectival(s): Chhattisgarhi
• Demonym(s): Chhattisgarhis (also, Chhattisgarhiyas)
• Abbreviations and name codes
  • ISO 3166-2 code: IN-CT
  • Vehicle registration code: CG

Rankings (amongst India's states)

• 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

• Geography of Chhattisgarh

Location

• Chhattisgarh is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • South Asia
          • India
            • Central India
• Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Environment

Protected areas

• Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
• Barnawapara Wildlife sanctuary
• Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
• Indravati National Park
• Kanger Valley National Park
• Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary
• Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary
• Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
• Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary
• Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary

Natural geographic features

Regions

Ecoregions

• 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

Districts

• Districts of Chhattisgarh

1. Balod district
2. Baloda Bazar district
3. Balrampur district
4. Bastar district
5. Bemetara district
6. Bijapur district
7. Bilaspur district
8. Dantewada district
9. Dhamtari district
10. Durg district
11. Gariaband district
12. Janjgir–Champa district
13. Jashpur district
14. Kanker district
15. Kabirdham district
16. Kondagaon district
17. Korba district
18. Koriya district
19. Mahasamund district
20. Mungeli district
21. Narayanpur district
22. Raigarh district
23. Raipur district
24. Rajnandgaon district
25. Surguja district
26. Sukma district
27. Surajpur district
28. Gaurela pendra marwahi

Municipalities

• Municipalities of Chhattisgarh
• Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
• Cities of Chhattisgarh

Demography

• Demographics of Chhattisgarh

Government and politics

• Politics of Chhattisgarh
• Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
• Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
• Elections in Chhattisgarh

Union government

• Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh
• Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
• Indian general election, 2009 (Chhattisgarh)
• Indian general election, 2014 (Chhattisgarh)

Branches of the government

• Government of Chhattisgarh

Executive branch of the government

• Head of state: Governor of Chhattisgarh,
• Head of government: Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh,
• Council of Ministers of Chhattisgarh

Legislative branch of the government

• Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
• Constituencies of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government

• High Court of Chhattisgarh

Law and order

• Law enforcement in Chhattisgarh
  • Chhattisgarh Police

History

• History of Chhattisgarh

History by period

Prehistory

Ancient Chhattisgarh

• Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves
• Dakshina Kosala kingdom

Medieval Chhattisgarh

• Kalachuris of Ratnapura
• Haihaiyavanshi kingdom
• Bastar State

Colonial Chhattisgarh

• Chhattisgarh Division

Contemporary Chhattisgarh

History by region

History by subject

Culture

• Cuisine of Chhattisgarh
• Languages of Chhattisgarh
• Monuments in Chhattisgarh
  • Monuments of National Importance in Chhattisgarh
  • State Protected Monuments in Chhattisgarh
• World Heritage Sites in Chhattisgarh
• Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Literature Award

Art

• Music of Chhattisgarh

Religion

Religion in Chhattisgarh

• Christianity in Chhattisgarh
• Hinduism in Chhattisgarh

Sports

Sports in Chhattisgarh

• Cricket in Chhattisgarh
  • Chhattisgarh Cricket Association
  • Chhattisgarh cricket team
• Football in Chhattisgarh
  • Chhattisgarh Football Association
  • Chhattisgarh football team

Symbols

Symbols of Chhattisgarh

• State animal:
• State bird:
• State flower:
• State symbol:
• State tree: sal

Economy and infrastructure

• Tourism in Chhattisgarh

Education

Education in Chhattisgarh

• Institutions of higher education in Chhattisgarh

Health

Health in Chhattisgarh

See also

• Outline of India

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Chhattisgarh

• Chhattisgarh News
• Chhattisgarh fact profile, by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
• "Chhattisgarh" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.