Know Your Chhattisgarh When and How Was It Formed?
KNOW YOUR CHHATTISGARH WHEN AND HOW WAS IT FORMED? • It was formed on 1st November, 2000. • Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh with its 16 Chhattisgarhi speaking districts. GEOGRAPHY ➢ Size – 135,190 sq-km ➢ Capital – Raipur ➢ Language – Hindi and Chhattisgarhi th ➢ 9 largest state ➢ 28 Administrative districts ➢ Other important cities – ❑ Bilaspur ❑ Bhilai ❑ Korba GEOGRAPHY ➢ It is surrounded by seven states : Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Orissa, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. ➢ It is also known as Dhan Ka Katora (meaning Bowl Of Rice) for the production of Rice. GEOGRAPHY ➢ Most part of Chhattisgarh is covered with hills in northern and southern parts, but the central part of Chhattisgarh is fertile plain. ➢ About 44% of the state is covered by moist and deciduous forests of the Eastern Highlands Forests. ➢ The major fruit crops grown in Chhattisgarh state are Mango, Guava, Lime, Litchi, Cashew-nut, Cheku etc. ➢ Apart from paddy, cereals like maize, kodo- kutki and other small millets, pulses like tur and kulthi and oilseeds like Groundnut, Soybean, Niger and Sunflower are also grown. ➢ Major rivers are: ❑ Mahanadi River ❑ Son River ❑ Indravati River ❑ Arpa River ❑ Pairi River ➢ Major Dams are: ❑ Dudhawa dam on Mahanadi River ❑ Kutaghat Dam on Kharang River ❑ Gangrel Dam on Mahanadi River ➢ Major Wildlife sanctuary & National Park: ❑ Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary ❑ Kanger valley national park ❑ Indravati National Park ❑ Sitanadi Wildlife Santuary ❑ Achanakmar-Amarkantak biosphere reserve ➢ Major Minerals Found: ❑ Twenty-Eight known varieties of minerals are found in the State including precious stones & diamonds, iron ore, coal, limestone, dolomite, tin ore, bauxite and gold. ❑ Chhattisgarh is the only tin producing State in India.
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