Biology:Outline of Chhattisgarh

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Chhattisgarh

Location of Chhattisgarh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chhattisgarh:

Chhattisgarh – state in central India . The state was 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 of Chhattisgarh

Geography of Chhattisgarh

• 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

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

Environment of Chhattisgarh

Protected areas of Chhattisgarh

• Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary
• Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary

Regions of Chhattisgarh

Ecoregions of Chhattisgarh

• 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

Districts of Chhattisgarh

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 of Chhattisgarh

Municipalities of Chhattisgarh

• Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
• Cities of Chhattisgarh

Demography of Chhattisgarh

Demographics of Chhattisgarh

Government and politics of Chhattisgarh

Politics of Chhattisgarh

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

Union government in Chhattisgarh

• 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

Government of Chhattisgarh

Executive branch of the government of Chhattisgarh

• 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

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly

• Constituencies of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Chhattisgarh

• High Court of Chhattisgarh

Law and order in Chhattisgarh

• Law enforcement in Chhattisgarh
  • Chhattisgarh Police

History of Chhattisgarh

History of Chhattisgarh

History of Chhattisgarh, by period

Ancient Chhattisgarh

• Dakshina Kosala Kingdom

Medieval Chhattisgarh

Haihaiyavanshi Kingdom

Culture of Chhattisgarh

• 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

Art in Chhattisgarh

• Music of Chhattisgarh

Religion in Chhattisgarh

Religion in Chhattisgarh

• Christianity in Chhattisgarh
• Hinduism in Chhattisgarh

Sports in Chhattisgarh

Sports in Chhattisgarh

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

Symbols of Chhattisgarh

Symbols of Chhattisgarh

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

Economy and infrastructure of Chhattisgarh

• Tourism in Chhattisgarh

Education in Chhattisgarh

Education in Chhattisgarh

• Institutions of higher education in Chhattisgarh

Health in Chhattisgarh

Health in Chhattisgarh

See also

• Outline of India

External links

• Chhattisgarh News
• Chhattisgarh fact profile, by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)