Important Information, CHHATTISGARH VISION, Historical Places, Archeiological Places, Religious Places, 
Natural Places, National Parks & Sancturies, Industrial Areas, Position & Scope, Surface Identity, Rivers, Climate, Forest
Agriculture & Occupation, Tradition, Festival & Function. 
Bastar, Bilaspur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Durg, Janjgir, Jashpurnagar, Kanker, Kawardha, Korba, Mahasamunda,  Raigarh, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Ratanpur,  Sarguja,

Important Information of Chhattisgarh State

 

S.No.                           Description                                          Unit                                           Present Chhattisgarh

1.                                    Area                                                000 Sq. km.                                    135.1 (30.47)

2.                                Population                                      000 (In Thousands)                            17615 (26.62)

    (A.)                     Schedule Cast                                            000                                              2149 (22.30)

    (B.)                    Schedule Tribe                                           000                                               5717 (37.13)

    (C.)                          OBC                                                     000                                                  87 (14)

3.                           Population Density                                        /Sq. km.                                  130 (87.25)

4.                             City Population                                   (In Laks)                                          306.48

5.                             No. of States                                          Unit                                                 16

6.                     No. of Block Development                            Unit                                              146

7.                         No. of Tahseel                                           Unit                                                 93

8.                         No. of Villages                                           Unit                                             19720

9.                     No. of Living Place                                        Unit                                             54816

10.                   No. of Electrified Village                              Unit                                             18070

11.                Drinking Water in Living Place

        (A.)                    100%                                                     Unit                                         44750

        (B.)                  0 - 40%                                                    Unit                                         7315

        (C.)              Not Present                                                Unit                                         2751

12.               No. of Handpump                                              Unit                                         102063

13.                 Literacy Rate                                             Percentage                             42.9 (97.06)

14.                       Forest                                                     000 Hec.                                6076 (41.42)

15.             Agriculture Products                                      000 MT.                                 5409.1 (29.93)

16.            Cultivated Area                                               000 Hec.                                5881 (23.38)

17.            Irregated Area                                                000 Hec.                                1149 (16.6)

18.       Length of Road                                                        km.                                    33182 (33.00)

                                                                                        100 Sqkm.                                      24.54

19.            Educational Centre                                            Unit                                     27104 (23.00)

20.            I.T.D.P. Project                                                  Unit                                             29

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CHHATTISGARH VISION

Introduction

                                Ancient name of Chhattisgarh is Southern Kosal. It is situated in the
heart place of India's & Madhyapradesh's south eastern portion. Its includs sixteen
districts.

                              Bilaspur, Raigarh, Sarguja, Raipur, Durg, Korea, Korba, Dantewada,
Mahasamunda,Kavardha,Champa,Janjgir, Jashpurnagar,Kanker, Dhamtari,

Rajnandgaon & Bastar. It is surrounded by mountain's series of Mekal, Sihava &
Ramgiri. Its holyland is irregated by Mahanadi, Shivnath, Indravati, Hasdo & Kharun
river.
                            

                         From historical point of view, Chhattisgarh is so rich & from traditional
point of view it is always a place of central attraction.
Geographical differences of
Chhattisgarh makes people's
civilization more colourful. By this its natural brilliance is
innaugrated by its excellent, wonderful,curious, people life, aboriginal & modern life system.
Its history, archaeology, art, culture, religious places, natural sophistication, forest life &

industries etc. are flower of vision.  

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Historical Places 

                            Many civilization were born in Chhattisgarh in which Mourya, Saatvahan,
Vakatak, Guptavansh, Nalvansh, Panduvansh, Somvanshi, Nagvanshi, Mandlik & Kalchuri
(Haihayvanshi)
Rajvansh are mentionable.There deposits are situated in Ratanpur,
Lafagarh, Kosgaigarh, Kargikhurd (Kota), Madanpurgarh (Champa), Sakti, Raigarh,
Sarangarh, Ramgarh, Raipur, Reeva,Jashpurnagar, Champaran, Fingeshwargarh,  
Dhamtari, Garh Phooljhar, Durg, Malagarhi, Dhamdha, Khairagarh, Garh Akalwara,
Ghatiyari, Bhoramdev, Jagdalpur, Kanker etc.

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Archeiological Places

                            Chhattisgarh have very important places from archiological point of
view.Important archeiological places of Chhattisgarh
are Mal har, Talagaon, Pali,
Tumhan, Ganiyari, Dhanpur, Janjgir, Sargaon, Kabra hill, Singhanpur, Pujaripali,
Harratola, Devgarh, Maheshpur, Laxmangarh, Belsar, Kotadol, Ghaghra, Narayanpur,
Dhobani, Devkoot, Durg, Dev Baloda, Sorda, Dhamdha, Navagarh, Gurur, Bhoramdev,
Ghatiyari, Ambagarh Chowki, Narayanpal, Bastar,Bhairavgarh, Chhindgaon,
Kesharpal, ChhoteDonger, Garh Ghanora etc.

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Religious Places  

                                      Chhattisgarh's most important religious places are Ratanpur,
Kharod, Lutra-Sharif, Shivrinarayan, Belgahna, Belpan, Dabhra, Amarkantaka, Raigarh,
Patthalgaon, Peethampur, Kunkuri, Ambikapur, Rajim, Aarang, Devgarh, Sirpur, Khallari,
Palari, Sihava, Jagadalpur, Deverbeeja, Balod, Dongargarh & Dantewada etc.

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Natural Places 

                       Chhattisgarh's natural structure are unique.Kendai water fall, Khuntaghat,
Bagicha,Bango, Amarkantaka, Darha, Ranidah,
Guru ki Gufa, Mainpat, Tatapani,
Ruksganda water fall, Amritdhara water fall, Kothali water fall,Sihava, Gangrail
Jalashaya,
Kharkhara Bandh,Keshkal, Panchvati, Bailadila, Chitrakot water fall, Teerathgarh water
fall, Kunwara Soundarya, Manoram Sthal, Devgiri Gufa, Kailash gufa, Hathani Darha, Rani
Darha are Chhattisgarh's natural beutiful places.

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National Parks & Sancturies 

                In forest of Chhattisgarh lots of Deer, Chamois, Wild Buffalo, Lion, Leopord,
Bear, Pea-cock & Pea-hen & besides of extra wild animals, colourfull Sparrows,

Birds,Sparrow Hawk, Cuckoo, Word -Pecker, Robin, Pigeon, Fowl etc are found.  

                Chhattisgarh's national parks and sancturies areKanger Ghati National Park,
Indrawati National Park, Sanjay National Park,
Achanakmar Sancturies, Badalkhol,
Gomarda, Samersot, Tamorpigala, Sitanadi, Barnavapara,
Udayanti, Bhairavgarh and
Pamed Sancturies.

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Industrial Areas

                   Many large industrial centres had been settle down in Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh's most important industrial centres are 

1. National Thermal Power Centre, Korba - Electricity.

2.Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai - Iron & Steel.

3. Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balko), Korba-Aluminium.

4. National Mineral Development Co. Bailadila - Iron Ore.

5. Jindal Strips Limited, Raigarh - Iron & Steel.

6. Jaiswal Neco Steel Plant, Siltara Raipur - Steel.

7. S. E. C. L. Mines, Korba - Coal.

8. Century Cement Factory, Baikunth Raipur - Cement.

9. C.C.I. Mandhar, Raipur - Cement.

10. A.C.C. Cement Factory, Jamul Bhilai - Cement.

11. Raymond Cement Factory, Bilaspur - Cement.

12. L & T Cement Factory, Hirmi - Cement.

13. Lafarge Cement Factory - Cement.

14. Grasim Cement Factory - Cement.

15. Ambuja Cement Factory ,BalodaBazar - Cement.

16. Monet Steel Ltd., Mandir Hasoud - Iron & Steel.

17. Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Co., Raipur - Fertilizers.

18. B. E. C. Fertilizers Bhilai - Fertilizers.

19. Bhilai Engineering Co. Bhilai - Machinery Parts.

20. Simplex Engineering Co. Bhilai - Machinery Parts.  

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Position & Scope 

                  Chhattisgarh is southarn east part of M.P. Chhattisgarh area is expanded in
1,35,133 km.
This area is expanded in  Madhya
pradesh's 30.52% & 4.14% of India.

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Surface Identity

 

Land area of Chhattisgarh is made up of Kudappa era's lime stone.

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Rivers

                           57.48% collection of water is done by Mahanadi & other rivers Shivnath,
Hasdo, Mand, Eb, Pary, Jonk, Kelo, Udanti, Sukha etc. in Chhattisgarh. Its second largest
river is Godavari. Rihand is main river in northern side of Chhattisgarh.

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Climate 

                 Chhattisgarh climate is hot torried zone mansoon. This state is situated in Tropic
of Cancer due to this state is warm.

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Forest

                     Hot torried zone leaf fall & hot torried zone half leaf fall climate forest are
found in Chhattisgarh. 40.49% forest are reserved and 49.41% are preserved in
Chhattisgarh
. There main forest
products are agony, teak, second, timber, tendu,
willow, reed, seja, dhonra, tinsa, khair, bamboo,harra-bahera, lac, catachu, gum etc.

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Agriculture & Occupation

                         Chhattisgarh is agricultural chief land & due to large production of rice
Chhattisgarh is commenly known as "Rice Bowl of India"
(Dhan Ka Katora).Wild products
and factories, Pulse & Oil industries, Saw industries, Furniture, Quid of tobbaco industry,  
Silk & Kosa Cloth industries, Minerals base factories, Dairy industries, Cement industries,
Fish nourishing &Handicrafts industries are the chief occupation of this state's people.Other  
chief crop of Chhattisgarh are Gram, Wheat, Maize, Kodo-Kutki & Tuar etc.

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Tradition, Festival & Function

                    Many different cast of people's have their specific God & Goddess like
Gond's cast worshiiper is Budhadev & Dulhadev. Gond also worships Lion. In
Chhattisgarh's Durpatmata, Kudargadi, Mahamaya, Doswali Dev, Bharanag (God of
hill), Sheetala Mata and other are world spread.  

                         In Korea state, credit of God & Goddess were in Chang -Bhakhar.
Tribal people of Bastar & Kanker worships 'Village God' (Gramdevta). In Bastar
Angadev, Mandinmata, Budhimata, Bhimsen, Pardesin,Telanginmata, Bhangaram,
Korna-Kotik, Danteshwari, Karathidev, Bhagwan Jagannath & Goncha festival has
extensive credit.Promonant of Navakhani,
Ganga Dushhara, Sarhul, Chherka,
Dushhara Diwali, Karma, Kartika Ekadashi festival are special in Chhattisgarh.  

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*Bilaspur

                   Bilaspur is situated in the river bank of Arpa in Chhattisgarh. Bilaspur is
visitable in cause of beutiful, silent and Industrial looks. So many places situated here
has makes it more beutiful.

1. Kanan Pendari. (Wild Animal Preservation Home Park).                    

2. Vivekanand Park.

3. Shri Dindayal Upadhyay Smriti Forest (Vyapar Vihar).

4. Sai Mangalam (Vyapara Vihar)

5. Shri Ayappa Swami Mandir (Tifra)

6. Kali Mandir (Tifra)

7. Marimai Mandir (Jhopadapara)

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Ratanpur 

                  Ratanpur is about 25 km. from Bilaspur in Katghara road. It is colonised by
king Ratandev-I, due to this it is called as Ratanpur. Ratanpur's important tourism
places are -

1. Mahamaya Mandir :- Mahamaya's Mandir is situated in west of Ratanpur which is
                                       very famous & Ancient.

2. Rampanchayat Temple (Ramtekri) :-Rampanchayat Mandir is situated in Ramtekri
                                                                hill where Lord Shiv & Parvati's Stechue is
                                                                present.

3. Bees Dubaria Sati Mandir :- Bees Dubaria Sati Mandir is situated in besides
                                                   Ved Talab. Bees Dubria Sati Mandir is also
                                                   known as 'Samadhi Mandir'.

4. Muse Khan's Dargah :- Muse Khan's Dargah is situated in Juna city of Ratanpur,
                                           where muslims celebrate
Urse now.

Kendai Waterfall :- Village Kendai is situated about 132 km. from Bilaspur. In Kendai
                                 village, a hill river fall from distance of about 200 feet and makes a
                                 beutiful waterfall,which is known as Kendai waterfall.

Bango :- Bango is about 100 km. from Bilaspur. There is a beutiful dam made on
               supported river of Mahanadi called Hasdev, which is known as Minimata
               Jalashaya & Hasdev-Bango project. Bango Electricity Plan is a world selected
               water electricity plan.

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*Korba 

Industrial city Korba is situated about 100 km. from Bilaspur.

1. Korba Super Thermal Power Station :- Electric power house of Korba in
                                                                    Chhattisgarh, established by N.T.P.C.
                                                                    occupies an important place in electricity
                                                                    producing map of India.

2. Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balco) :- Bharat Aluminium Company Limited,
                                                                   Korba has a big & huge plant of public sector.

3. Amarkantaka :- Amarkanataka is situated about 45 km. from Pendra road. Its
                               distance from Bilaspur is about 123 km.  Largest 11 (Eleven) cones
                               pond is constructed in the place from where Narmada originate
                               water flow from Narmada Kund through Western Gomukha and
                                reaches to Kotitirth.

4. Taalagaon :- Taalagaon is situated in the bank of Maniyari river, which is about 27
                          km. far away AmeriKanpa village from Bilaspur.
In Taalagaon river
                          bank of Maniyari river, Devrani-Jethani Mandir, Rudra Shiva's
                          wonderful stecheu is attraction centre of tourist.

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*Janjgir

Janjgir is district head quarter which is situated about 67 km. from roadway & 45 km. from railway in southarn east of Bilaspur.

1. Vishnu Mandir :- From western-direction of city and about 1/2 km. distance from
                                 bus-stand, near by road side in the bank of Bhima pond, a grand
                                 temple is situated which is called Vishnu temple.

2. Peethampur :- Peethampur is about 13 km. from Janjgir.Many important places are
                            here as temple of Kaleshwar Mahadev, Fair, Marriage procession of
                            Shivji, Camp of Naga Mendicant in Peethampur.

Champa :- Champa is present about 53 km. from railway & 78 km. from roadway from
                  Bilaspur. Champa is a historical, traditional & ancient place.

1. Samleshwari Devi's Mandir :- Samleshwari Devi's temple which is erected in Champa
                                                     Nagar is a chief centre of trust of faithfuls.  

2. Rajmahal & Ramabandha Talab :- There is most attractive Ramabandha Talab & Royal
                                                              Palace of Champa state.

3. Madwarani Mandir :- Madwarani Mandir is erected on Mandawa hill, between
                                         Barpali road, which is about 17 km. from
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*Raigarh

East state of Madhyapradesh, which is about 134 km. from Bilaspur.

1. Jindal Strips Ltd. (Sponge Iron Industry) :- Jindal Strips Ltd. is situated on Raigarh -
                                                                          Kharsia Raod. It is
about 14 km. from
                                                                          Raigarh. Raigarh is also famous for its
                                                                          Jute
Industry & Kosa Cloth Industry.  

2. Kharsia :- Kharsia is about 34 km. from Raigarh. Kharsia is famous for Ramjharna,
                     Singhanpur, Basnajhar, Banks of
Borai river, Equarium, Mand Dam.

3. Sarangarh :- Sarangarh is situated about 46 km. south - west from the Raigarh
                         district. The main tourist places of Saran
garh are Giribilas Palace,
                         Gomarda Sancturies, Kinkari Dam,
Kedar Dam, Ghutka Dam,
                         Pujaripali etc.

4. Dharamjaigarh :- Dharamjaigarh is situated about 77 km. north - west from Raigarh
                                 district. Dharamjaigarh is famous
for its Silk Thread Centre, it is
                                 also famous for Amli Tikra &
Sisringa Ghat.

5. Kunkuri:- Kunkuri is situated about 167 km. from Raigarh district. Its main attraction
                     is it's Masihi Glamour's environment
and Asia's biggest Catholic Church.  

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*Jashpurnagar

Jashpurnagar is situated about 211 km. north-east from the district of Raigarh up on
Loro Valley. Balaji temple, Devi temple, Shiv temple, Residence of Raja's, Rani Sati
Garden, Shanti Bhawan & Church are also some most beautiful places of Jashpurnagar.  

1. Loroghat :- Loroghat is just 15 km. from Jashpurnagar. It is famous for flowers and
                       its also known as the Valley of flower
(Phoolon Ki Ghati).

2. Ranidah Waterfall :- Ranidah waterfall is situated about 19 km. from Jaspurnagar.
                                      Panchbhaiya, Anandvan,
Dudhdhara, Fish Point, Rajat Shila,
                                      Girma Valley are the main
tourist places of Ranidah Waterfall.

3. Sougarha :- Sougarha is situated about 18 km. from the district of Jashpurnagar. The
                        main tourist place of Sougarha is
Awadhuth Ram ka Ashram & Temple.

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* Sarguja 

The centre point of Sarguja district is Ambikapur. Ambikapur is also a main tourist
place of Sarguja district, which is also the district headquarter.

1. Chirmiri :- Chirmiri is situated in Manendragarh of Sarguja district. It is famous for
                      S.E.C.L (South-Eastern Coal Fields) Ltd.
It is famous for its coal deposits
                      and industries. The second largest Crane of Asia is Chirmiri.  

2. Semarsot Sanctury :- The Cover area of sanctury is 430.36 sq. km. Semarsot
                                       Sanctury consists of Pawai Waterfall,
Lion, Nilgai, Cheetal,
                                       Beer and other animals.

3. Mainpur :- Mainpur is famous for Sarbhanja waterfall. It has a vast deposits of 
                     
Bauxite. It is also famous for its carpets, pamerian dogs and detective dogs
                      used in Police squad.

4. Tatapani :- In the western part of state highway, 8 to 10 hot water originated points
                       are avilable known as Tatapani.
The temprature of the water is near
                       about 84 degree celcius.

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*Dhamtari 

Dhamtari is situated at 76 km. south of Raipur. Series of Sihava & Gatarsilly is present in Dhamtari.

1. Gangrel Dam :- It is situated 13 km. from Dhamtari. The length of this dam is 1246 m.
                              and is completely made of soil. This is a beautiful picnic spot.

2. Sitanadi Sanctury :- Sitanadi Sanctury is situated at 90 kms. from Dhamtari. The area
                                     of this sanctury is 553.36 sq.km. Sitanadi sanctury consists of
                                     Panther, leopaard, deer, chamois and other wild animals.

2. Sitanadi Sanctury :- Sitanadi Sanctury is situated at 90 kms. from Dhamtari. The area