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. STATE SYMBOLS State Animal – Wild Buffalo State Bird – Hill Myna State Tree - Sal IMPORTANT GI TAG Madhubani paintings Champa Silk Saree & Bastar Iron Craft Bastar dhokra Fabrics IMPORTANT HISTORICAL SITES Bhoramdeo Temple Kutumsar Caves Ratanpur Fort FAMOUS FESTIVALS Bastar Dussera Goncha Festival Madai Festival MAJOR ART FORMS pandavani Chandaini gonda Sonha Bihan Pandavani ➢ Major Airports in Bihar: ➢ SWAMI VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RAIPUR) ➢ BILASPUR AIRPORT ➢ RAIGARH AIRPORT ➢ JAGDALPUR AIRPORT High Court ❑ Current CJ of High Court is PR Ramachandra Menon. NUMBER OF SEATS ➢ Number of Seats in Legislative assembly – 90 ➢ Seats in Rajya Sabha – 5 ➢ Seats in Lok Sabha - 11 IMPORTANT POLITICAL PERSONLATIES .