Know our own India

Presented By Yogesh K K Vanishree B M

Introduction
In ancient times this region was known as Dakshin-Kausal. This finds mention in Ramayana and Mahabharata . The state was formed on 1st November 2000 by partitioning 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh.

Capital City : Raipur Number of Districts : 27 Established in : 1st Nov 2000 Area : 135,194 km2 (52,199 sq mi) Population : 25,540,196 Language : Hindi and Chattisgarhi Literacy Rate : 64.7% (23rd) State day :November 1st 2000

Chief Minister : Raman Singh Governor : Shekhar Dutt State Animal : Van Bhainsa (Wild Buffalo) State Bird : Pahari Myna (Hill Myna) State Tree : Sal or Sarai Temperature : 30 to 47oC in Summer & 5 to 25oC in Winter

Geography
10th rank in India

Area
Forest

: 135,194 km

:44%of State Climate :High heat in summer, winter is a good season Temperature :30 and 47 C summer, 5 and 25 C winter ,

Demographics

Language: Hindi , Chhattisgarhi language

Culture:Satnami Panth, Kabirpanth, Ramnami Samaj, and
others. Champaran (Chhattisgarh) is a small town with religious

Crafts: Kosa silk, lost wax art , Besides saris and salwar suits etc
Dance:Panthi, Rawat Nacha, Karma, Food : rice bowl,lal bhaji, dhoodh fara

Economy
Chhattisgarh's gross state domestic product for 2010

The economy of Chhattisgarh has grown rapidly in

recent years with a growth rate of 11.49 per cent in GDP. Chhattisgarhs success factors in achieving high growth rate are growth in agriculture and industrial production.

Agriculture
The main crops are paddy, cereals like maize, kodo-kutki and other small millets, pulses like tuar and kulthi and oil seeds etc. Irrigation potential was 1.328 Million hectares at the time of formation of the state (i.e. on 1 November 2000

Industrial sector
Power sector

Steel sector
Aluminum sector Natural resources

Forest, Mineral deposits, Information and technologies Transport Railway, roadways, airways.

Tourism
Temples, palaces, water falls, caves, National parks and

wildlife sanctuary, Dams

Education Universities, Indian Institute of Management Raipur (IIM RP), National Institute of Technology, All India Institute of Medical Science