
Capital : Raipur
Statehood : 1 November 2000
The state was split from southern part of Madhya Pradesh in 2000.
Area : 135,191 km2
Chhattisgarh is the 10th largest state by area.
Population : 2.5 + crores
Based on 2011 census, population in Chhattisgarh is more than 2.5 crores and ranks 17th position. Therefore the population density is 190 persons per square kilometer.
Language : Chhattisgarhi
छत्तीसगढ़ी
Number of Districts : 36
Below are the districts in Chhattisgarh
- Balod
- Baloda Bazar
- Balrampur
- Bastar
- Bemetara
- Bijapur
- Bilaspur
- Dantewada (South Bastar)
- Dhamtari
- Durg
- Gariyaband
- Janjgir-Champa
- Jashpur
- Kabirdham (Kawardha)
- Kanker (North Bastar)
- Kondagaon
- Korba
- Korea (Koriya)
- Mahasamund
- Mungeli
- Narayanpur
- Raigarh
- Raipur
- Rajnandgaon
- Sukma
- Surajpur
- Surguja
Vehicle registration code: CG
Literacy rate : 71%
According to 2011 census, Chhattisgarh stands 20th in literacy rate.