
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
- Official English name: Chhattisgarh
- Nickname(s): Dakshin Kosala, Sea-Horse State
- Adjectival(s): Chhattisgarhi
- Demonym(s): Chhattisgarhis (also, Chhattisgarhiyas)
- Abbreviations and name codes
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
Location
- Chhattisgarh is situated within the following regions:
- 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
- Balod district
- Baloda Bazar district
- Balrampur district
- Bastar district
- Bemetara district
- Bijapur district
- Bilaspur district
- Dantewada district
- Dhamtari district
- Durg district
- Gariaband district
- Janjgir–Champa district
- Jashpur district
- Kanker district
- Kabirdham district
- Kondagaon district
- Korba district
- Koriya district
- Mahasamund district
- Mungeli district
- Narayanpur district
- Raigarh district
- Raipur district
- Rajnandgaon district
- Surguja district
- Sukma district
- Surajpur district
- Gaurela pendra marwahi
Municipalities
- Municipalities of Chhattisgarh
- Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
- Cities of Chhattisgarh
Demography
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
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
Judicial branch of the government
Law and order
History
History by period
Prehistory
Ancient Chhattisgarh
Medieval Chhattisgarh
Colonial Chhattisgarh
Contemporary Chhattisgarh
History by region
History by subject
Culture
- Cuisine of Chhattisgarh
- Languages of Chhattisgarh
- Monuments in Chhattisgarh
- World Heritage Sites in Chhattisgarh
- Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Literature Award
Art
Religion
Sports
Symbols
- State animal:
- State bird:
- State flower:
- State symbol:
- State tree: sal
Economy and infrastructure
Education
Health
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh News
- Chhattisgarh fact profile, by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
- Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911. .