s0103:2018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia WIKIPEDIA Chhattisgarh Coordinates: 21.25°N 81,60°E Chhattisgarh (Chattisgarh, translation: Thirty-Six Forts) is one of the 29 states of India, located in the centre-east of the county. Itis the tenth- largest state in India, with an area of 135,198.5 km* (52,200.4 sq mi). With a population of 25.5 million, Chhattisgarh is the 17th-most populated state in the country. A resource-rich state, it is a source of electricity and steel for the country, accounting for 15% of the total steel produced.®! Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India) ‘The state was formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh 5161 ‘The capital city is Raipur. Chhattisgarh borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Maharashtra in the southwest, Telangana in the south (Bhupalpally district), Odisha in the southeast, Jharkhand in the northeast and Uttar Pradesh in the north, Currently the state comprises Contents Etymology Geography Climate ‘Temperature Transport Roads Rail network Rail network expansion Air History Ancient and medieval history Colonial and postindependence history ‘Separation of Chhattisgarh Governance and administration Districts Major cities Economy Tea production Agriculture Agricultural products Irrigation Industrial sector Power sector hitpsson wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh Chhattisgarh State Chitrakote Falls is located in Kanger hati National Park in Chhattisgarh Location of Chhattisgarh in India Coordinates (Raipur, Chhattisgarh): 21.25°N 81.60°E Country SE India Formation 1 November 2000" Capital Raipur Largest city Raipur istricts 27 Government 1181010872018 Steel sector Aluminium sector Natural resources Forest, Mineral deposits Information and technologies Major companies Exports Human Development Indicators (HDIs) HOI Standard of living Education Index Health Index Net state domestic product (NSDP) Urbanisation Sex ratio Fertility rate SC and ST population Poverty Access to drinking water Sanitation Teledensity Road density Demographics Religion Witcheraft Religious Persecution Language Status of women Culture Literature Crafts Dance Panthi Pandwani Raut Nacha ‘Soowa Nacha Karma Festivals of Chhattisgarh Theatre Film industry Traditional food Tourism Education ‘Absolute literates and literacy rate Media and communications English daily newspapers Hindi daily newspapers Telecommunications Television hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia * Governor + Chief Minister + Legislature + Parliamentary constituency igh Court Area + Total Area rank Population (2017) + Total + Rank Time zone ISO 3166 code HDI HDI rank State Animal State Bird State Tree Literacy Official language Webs! Balram Das Tandon Dr. Raman Singh (BP) Unicameral (90 seats) 11 (year 2010) Chhattisgarh High Court 135,198.5 km? (52,200.4 sq mi) 10 28.5 million 17th IST (UTC+05:30) IN-CT 4.0.537(Wiedium) 23rd (2005) Wild Asian Buffalo Hill Myna Sal 70.01% (2011, 27thyi"l Hindil@] ogstate.gov.in (htt pillegstate.gov.in/) 212601032018 Cchhatisgarh- Wikipedia Radio See also Notes References External links Etymology ‘There are several opinions as to the origin of the name Chhattisgarh, which in ancient times was known as Dakshina Kosala (South Kosala). "Chhattisgarh" was popularised later during the time of the Maratha Empire and was first used in an official document in 1795. It is claimed that Chhattisgarh takes its name from the 36 ancient forts in the area.!®) (chhattis—thirty-six, and garh— fort.) The old state had 36 demesnes (feudal territories): Ratanpur, Vijaypur, Kharound, Maro, Kautgarh, Nawagarh, Sondhi, Aukhar, Padarbhatta, Semriya, Champa, Lafa, Chhuri, Kenda, Matin, Aparora, Pendra, Kurkuti-kandri, Raipur, Patan, Simaga, Singarpur, Lavan, Omera, Durg, Saradha, Sirasa, Menhadi, Khallari, Sirpur, Figeswar, Rajim, Singhangarh, Suvarmar, Tenganagarh and Akaltara. I However, experts do not agree with this explanation, as 36 forts cannot be archaeologically identified in this region. Another view, more popular with experts and historians, is that Chhattisgarh is the corrupted form of Chedisgarh which means Raj or "Empire of the Chedis".®) In ancient times, Chhattisgarh region had been part of the Chedi dynasty of Kaling, in modern Odisha. In the medieval period up to 1803, a major portion of present eastern Chhattisgarh was part of the Sambalpur Kingdom of Odisha. Geography The northern and southern parts of the state are hilly, while the central partis a fertile plain. The highest point in the state is the Gaurlata.{"9l Deciduous forests of the Eastern Highlands Forests cover roughly 44% of the state, The state animal is the van bhainsa, or wild asian buffalo, The state bird is the pahari myna, or hill myna. The state tree is the Sal (Sarai) found in Bastar division, In the north lies the edge of the great Indo-Gangetic plain, The Rihand River, a tributary of the Ganges, drains this area. The eastern end of the Satpura Range and the western edge of the Chota Nagpur Plateau form an east-west belt of hills that divide the Mahanadi River basin from the Indo-Gangetie plain. The outline of Chhattisgarh is like a sea horse. ‘The central part of the state lies in the fertile upper basin of the Mahanadi river and its tributaries. This area has extensive rice cultivation. The upper ‘Mahanadi basin is separated from the upper Narmada basin to the west by the Maikal Hills (part of the Satpuras) and from the plains of Odisha to the east by ranges of hills. The southern part of the state lies on the Deccan plateau, in the watershed of the Godavari River and its tributary, the Indravati River. The Mahanadi is the chief river of the state. The other main rivers are Hasdo (a tributary of Mahanadi), Rihand, Indravati, Jonk, Arpa and Shivnath. It is situated in the east of Madhya Pradesh. Sal- The State Tree of Chhattisgarh hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 31281010872018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia The natural beauty of Koriya in Chhattisgarh includes dense forests, mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Koriya was a princely state during the British rule in India. Koriya is also known for the rich mineral deposits. Coal is found in abundance in this part of the country. The dense forests are rich in wildlife. ‘The Amrit Dhara Waterfall, Koriya's main attraction, is a natural waterfall which originates from the Hasdo River. The fall is situated at a distance of seven kilometres from Koriya. The waterfall is ideally located on the Manendragarh- Baikunthpur road. The Amrit Dhara Waterfall falls from a height of 27 m. The waterfall is about 3~ where the water falls to the ground, a cloudy atmosphere is formed all around. Chirimiri is one of the more popular places, known for its pristine beauty, and healthy climate in Chhattisgarh. 5 m wide. The point Climate ‘The climate of Chhattisgarh is tropical. It is hot and humid because of its proximity to the Tropic of Cancer and its dependence on the monsoons for rains. Summer temperatures in Chhattisgarh can reach 45 °C (113 °F). The monsoon season is from late June to October and is a welcome respite from the heat. Chhattisgarh receives an average of 1,292 millimetres (50.9 in) of rain. Winter is from November to January and it is a good time to visit Chhattisgarh. Winters are pleasant with low temperatures and less humidity "1 Temperature The temperature varies between 30 and 45 °C (86 and 113 °F) in summer and between o and 25 °C (32 and 77°F) during winter. However, extremes in temperature can be observed with scales falling to less than 0 °C to 49 °C. Transport Roads Chhattisgarh has coverage of mostly two-lane or one-lane roads which provides connectivity to major cities. Eleven national highways passing through the state which are together 3078.40 km in length. However, most national highways are in poor condition and provide only two lanes for slow ‘moving traffic. Many national highways are on paper and not fully converted into four-lane highway. This includes 130A New, 130B New, 130C New, 130D New, 149B New, 1634 New, 343 New, 930New.. Other national highway includes NII 6, NII16, NII 43, NIL12A, NII 78, NIL 111, NII 200, NII 202, NII 216, NH 217, NH 221, NH3ONH 930 NEW. ‘The state highways and major Vishakapatnam district roads constitute another network of 8,031 km. ‘National Highway 43 (india) Chhattisgarh has one of the lowest densities of National Highway in Central and South India (12.1 km/100,000 population) which is similar to the North Eastern state of Assam. Rail network Almost the entire railway network spread over the state comes under the geographical jurisdiction of the South Kast Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways centred around Bilaspur, which is the zonal headquarters of this zone. The main railway junctions are Bilaspur Junction, Durg and Raipur, which is also a starting point of many long distance trains. ‘These three junctions are well-connected to the major cities of India!"2) hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatsgarh 4128so)0s20%8 (Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia ‘The state has the highest freight loading in the country and one-sixth of Indian Railway's revenue comes from Chhattisgarh. The length of rail network in the state is 1,108 km, while a third track has been commissioned between Durg, and Raigarh"S) Construction of some new railway lines are under process. ‘These include Dalli-Rajhara—Jagdalpur rail line, Pendra Road-Gevra Road Rail Line rail line, Raigarh-Mand Colliery to Bhupdeopur rail line and Barwadih- Chirmiri ral line!" Freight/goods trains provide services mostly to coal and iron ore industries in east-west corridor (Mumbai-Howrah route). There is lack of passenger services to north and south of Chhattisgarh. Current train stations are mostly over crowded and not maintained well for passengers. Raipur Railway Station Entrance Rail network expansion Presently, Chhattisgarh has a 1,187-kilometre-long (738 mi) railway line network, which is less than half of the national average of rail density. ‘The construetion of a new 546-km-long rail network ineludes the Rajhara-Rowghat rail project, g1ikm-long east and east- ‘west rail corridors and the 14okm-long Rowghat-Jagdalpur rail project. ‘The Chhattisgarh government has decided to form a joint venture company with the Ministry of Railways for the expansion of railway tracks in the state. The decision to form a joint venture company with the Ministry of Railways was taken during a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister on 5 February 2016. The state government will have a 51% share and the railways the remaining 49% share. ‘Major railway heads are Bilaspur, , Durg, Champa, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon. Major railway stations of Chhattisgarh * Bilaspur Junction Railway Station * Durg Junction Railway Station ‘Raipur Junction Railway Station = Raigath Railway Station = Korba Railway Station = Champa Junction Railway Station * Rajnandgaon Railway Station + Dongargarh Railway Station + Gevra Road Railway Station + Pendra Road Railway Station Air ‘The air infrastructure in Chhattisgarh is small compared to other states. Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur i airport with scheduled commercial air services. A massive reduction in sales tax on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from 25 to its sole 4% in Chhattisgarh in 2003 has contributed to a sharp rise in passenger flow. The passenger flow has increased by 58% between 2011 and November 201251 Other major areas in the north and south of state, and industrial cities such as Bilaspur, Korba, Raigarh are not served by any airline. The majority of population in these area is not able take advantage of low-cost airlines due to poor road connectivity and high cost of taxi fares. The State Government has signed a MOU with the Airports Authority of India (AAD in July 2013 to develop Raigarh Airport as the state's second airport for domestie fights."®1 hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 91261010872018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia Other airstrips * Bilaspur Airport, Bilaspur = Kodatarai Airport, Raigarh + Jagdalpur Airport, Jagdalpur + Nandini Airport, Bhilal + Baikunth Airstrip, Baikunth = JSPL's Airstrip, Raigarh = Darima Airstrip, Ambikapur = Korba Airstrip, Korba + Agdih Airstrip, Jashpur * Dondi Airstrip, Dondi, Durg + Kota Road Airstrip, MohanBhatha, Bilaspur + Mulmula Airrip, Mulmula Janjgi-Champa ‘Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur Proposed airstrips Kanker - Kabirdham - Surajpur - Dantewada - Bijapur - Korba - Balrampur - Rajnandgaon History Ancient and medieval history In ancient times, this region was known as Dakshina Kosala. ‘This area also finds mention in Ramayana and Mahabharata, Between the sixth and twelfth centuries, Sharabhpurias, Panduavanshi, Somavanshi, Kalachuri and Nagavanshi rulers dominated this region. The Bastar region of Chhattisgarh was invaded by Rajendra Chola I and Kulothunga Chola I of the Chola dynasty in the arth century.{°71781091 Colonial and post-independence history Chhattisgarh was under Maratha rule (Bhonsales of Nagpur) from 1741 to 1845 AD. It came under British rule from 1845 to 1947 as the Chhattisgarh Division of the Central Provinces. Raipur gained prominence over the capital Ratanpur with the advent ofthe British in 1845. In 1905, the Sambalpur district was transferred to Odisha and the estates of Surguja were transferred from Bengal to Chhattisgarh. The area constituting the new state merged into on 1 November 1956, under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and remained a part of that state for 44 years. Prior to its becoming a part of the new state of Madhya Pradesh, the region was part of old Madhya Pradesh State, with its capital at Bhopal. Prior to that, the region was part of the Central Provinces and Berar (CP and Berar) under the British rule. Some areas constituting the Chhattisgarh state were princely states under the British rule, but later on were merged into Madhya Pradesh.) Separation of Chhattisgarh ‘The present state of Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000.§ll§! The demand for a separate state was first raised in the 1920s. Similar demands kept cropping up at regular intervals; however, a well-organised ‘movement was never launched. Several all-party platforms were formed and they usually resolved around petitions, public ‘meetings, seminars, rallies and strikes.2"! A demand for separate Chhattisgarh was raised in 1924 by the Raipur Congress unit and also discussed in the Annual Session of the Indian Congress at Tripuri, A discussion also took place of forming a the Regional Congress organisation for Chhattisgarh. When the State Reorganisation Commission was set up in 195 hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatsgarh 61261010872018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia demand for a separate Chhattisgarh was put forward, but was not accepted. In 11955, a demand for a separate state was raised in the Nagpur assembly of the then state of Madhya Bharat.211 The 1990s saw more activity for a demand for the new state, such as the formation of a statewide political forum, especially the Chhattisgarh Rajya Nirman Manch. Chandulal Chadrakar led this forum, several successful region wide strikes and rallies were organised under the banner of the forum, all of which were supported by major political parties, including the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. rlaya in Naya (New) Raipur The new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government sent the redrafted Separate Chhattisgarh Bill for the approval of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, where it was once again unanimously approved and then it was tabled in the Lok Sabha. This bill for a separate Chhattisgarh was passed in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, paving the way for the creation of a separate state of Chhattisgarh. The President of India gave his consent to the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2000 on 25 August 2000. The Government of India subsequently set 1 November 2000, as the day the state of Madhya Pradesh would be divided into Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh..2"! Governance and administration The State Legislative assembly is composed of 90 members of the Legislative Assembly. There are 11 members of the Lok Sabha from Chhattisgarh. The Rajya Sabha has five members from the state. Districts Chhattisgarh comprises 27 districts. ‘The following are the list of the districts of mares Chhattisgarh State: Balod WE Gos Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara Balrampur Bastar Bometara Bijapur Bilaspur Dantewada 9. Dhamtari 10. Durg 11. Gariaband 12, Janigir-Champa 13. Jashpur 44, Kanker 18, Kabirdham 16. Kondagaon 17. Korba 18. Koriya 19, Mahasamund 20. Mungeli 24. Narayanpur 22. Raigarh htpsson wikipeda.orglvkChnatsgarh 7281010872018 23. Raipur 24. Rajnandgaon 25, Surguia 26. Sukma 27. Surajpur Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia Chhattisgarh state consists of 27 districts and § divis Bastar Division Durg Division _—Ralpur Division = Bastar (Jagdalpur) + Bjapur + Kawardha + Dhamtar * Sukma (Kabirdnam) * Gariyaband * Dantewada (Dakshin = ‘Rajnandgaon * Raipur Bastar) * Balod » Baleda * Kondagaon * Durg Bazar + Narayanpur + Bemetara + Mahasamund = Kanker (Uttar Bastar) hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh Bilaspur Division Bilaspur Mungeli Korba Janjgir- Champa Raigarh Surguja Division = Koriya = Surajpur = Surguja (Ambikapur) = Balrampur = Jashpur 81261010872018 District Headquarter Raipur Raipur Bilaspur Bilaspur Durg Durg Korba Korba Raigarh Raigarh Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon Koriya Baikunthpur Surguja ‘Ambikapur Balrampur-Ramanujganj | Balrampur CChhatisgarh - Wikipedia Largest City Raipur Bilaspur Bhilai-nagar Korba Raigarh Rajnandgaon Chirmin Ambikapur Balrampur Other Major Cities Kharora, Tilda Kota(Kargi Road), Pendra Road, Bilha Charoda, Kumhari, Patan Katghora, Pali Kharsia, Gharghora, Sarangagarh, lailunga Dungargarh, Dungargaon Manendragarh Ramanujganj Jashpur Jashpur-Nagar | Jashpur-Nagar Kunkuri, Patthalgaon ‘Surajpur ‘Surajpur ‘Surajpur Bishrampur Janjgit~Champa Janjgi Janjgi-Nalla/ Champa | Shakti, Akaltara Mungeli Mungali Mungeli Lormi, Takhatpur Kabirdham Kawardna | Kawardha Pandariya, Pandataral Bemelara Bemelara Bemetara Balod Balod Balod Dall-Rajhara Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara | Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Kasdol Gariaband Gariaband | Gariaband Deobhog Mahasamund Manasamund | Mahasamund Saraipall, Bagbahra Dhamtari Dhamtari Dhamtari Kurud Bijapur Bijapur Bijapur Narayanpur Narayanpur | Narayanpur North Bastar Kanker Kanker Bhanupratapur Bastar Jagdalpur | Jagdalpur Bastar South Bastar Dantewada | Dantewada Kondagaon Kondagaon | Kondagaon Keshkal Major cities » Raipur = Ambikapur * Bilaspur = Korba * Durg = Chirmin = Bhilai = Kawardha = Jagdalpur = Janjgir = Rajnandgaon = Champa = Dhamtar = Kanker = Raigarh = Mahasamund hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatsgarh 9126s0103:2018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia Economy Chhattisgarh's nominal gross state domestic product (GSDP) is estimated at 3.26 lakh crore (US$50 billion) in 2018-29, the 17th largest state economy in India, The economy of Chhattisgath recorded a growth rate of 6.7% in 2017- 18.25] Chhattisgarh's success factors in achieving high growth rate are growth in agriculture and industrial production, Tea production Chhattisgarh State is ranked as the 17th-largest tea-producing state in India. ‘The districts of Jashpur and Surguja are favourable tea production areas. In Jashpur district, the first tea plantation, Brahmnishthajaya Sogara Ashram was established under the direction of Pujya Pad Gurupad. Tea production started after two years at the Sogara Ashram. A tea processing unit was established in Sogara Ashram and the unit name set as the Aghor Tea Processing Plant. The forestry department has also started a tea plantation motivated by the Sogara Ashram. In Surguja district, a tea nursery is being developed by the Margdarshan Sansthan Agriculture College in Ambikapur, Surguja. Agriculture Agriculture is counted as the chief economic occupation of the state. According to a government estimate, net sown area of the state is 4.828 million hectares and the gross sown area is 5.788 million hectares. Horticulture and animal husbandry also engage a major share of the total population of the state25) About 80% of the population of the state is rural and the main livelihood of the villagers is agriculture and agriculture-based small industry. The majority of the farmers are still practising the traditional methods of Economy of Chhattisgarh Statistics GDP 3.26 lakh crore (US$50 billion) (2018- 19 est.) GDP rank 17th GDP 6.7% (2017-18) 23) growth GDP by Agriculture 17% sector Industry 48% Services 35% (2016- 47)231 Public finances Public 18.06% of GSDP debt (2018-19 est.)[231 Revenues %73,782 crore (US811 billion) (2018— 19 est.)291 Expenses %83,179 crore (US813 billion) (2018- 19 est.)231 All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. cultivation, resulting in low growth rates and productivity. The farmers have to be made aware of modern technologies suitable to their holdings. Providing adequate knowledge to the farmer agricultural development plans and to improve the productivity.25) Considering this and a very limited irrigated area, the productivity of not only rice but also other crops is low, hence the farmers are unable to obtain economic benefits from agriculture and it has remained as. subsistence agriculture tll now. Agricultural products ‘The main crops are rice, maize?" kodo-kutki and other small millets and pulses (tuar!?8 and kulthi); oilseeds, such as groundnuts (peanuts), soybeans and sunflowers, are also grown, In the mid-1990s, most of Chhattisgarh was still a monocrop belt. Only one-fourth to one-fifth of the sown area was double-cropped. When a very substantial portion of the population is dependent on agriculture, a situation where nearly 80% of a essential for better implementation of the Chloroxylon is used for Pest Management in Organic Rice Cultivation in Chhattisgarh, India state's area is covered only by one crop, immediate attention to turn them into double crop areas is needed. Also, very few hitpssen wikipeda.orglvkiChnatsgarh 10126so)0s20%8 (Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia cash crops are grown in Chhattisgarh, so there is a need to diversify the agriculture produce towards oilseeds and other cash crops. Chhattisgarh is also called the “rice bow! of central India’,241 Irrigation In Chhattisgarh, rice, the main crop, is grown on about 77% of the net sown area, Only about 20% of the area is under irrigation; the rest depends on rain. Of the three agroclimatie zones, about 73% of the Chhattisgarh plains, 97% of the Bastar plateau and 95% of the northern hills are rainfed. The irrigated area available for double cropping is only 87,000 ha in Chhattisgarh plains and 2300 ha in Bastar plateau and northern hills. Due to this, the productivity of rice and other crops is low, hence the farmers are unable to obtain economic benefits from agriculture and it has remained as subsistence agriculture till now, though agriculture is the main occupation of more than 80% of the population 241 In Chhattisgarh region, about 22% of net cropped area was under irrigation as compared to 36.5% in Madhya Pradesh in 1998-99, whereas the average national irrigation was about 40%. The irrigation is characterised by a high order of variability ranging from 1.6% in Bastar to 75.0% in Dhamtari. Based on an average growth trend in the irrigated area, about 0.43% additional area is brought under irrigation every year as compared to 1.89% in Madhya Pradesh and 1.0% in the country as a whole. Thus, irrigation has been growing at a very low rate in Chhattisgarh and the pace of irrigation is so stow, it would take about 122 years to reach the 75% level of net irrigated area in Chhattisgarh at the present rate of growth.25) Chhattisgarh has a limited irrigation system, with dams and canals on some rivers. Average rainfall in the state is around 1400 mm and the entire state falls under the rice agroclimatic zone. The Large variation in the yearly rainfall directly affects the production of rice. Irrigation is the prime need of the state for its overall development and therefore the state government has given top priority to development of irrigation.(24) A total of four major, 33 medium and 2199 minor irrigation projects have been completed and five major, 9 medium and 312 minor projects are under construction, as of 31 March 2006, Industrial sector Power sector Medicinal Rice of Chhattisgarh used as Immune Booster Herbal Farming in Chhattisgarh: ‘Aloe vera Herbal Farming in Chhattisgarh: Gulbakawall Chhattisgarh is one of the few states of India where the power sector is effectively developed. Based on the current production of surplus electric power, the position of the State is comfortable and profitable. The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) is in a strong position to meet the electricity requirement of the new state and is in good financial health. Chhattisgarh provides electricity to several other states because of surplus production, hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 1108so)0s20%8 (Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia In Chhattisgarh, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited ([NTPC) has Sipat Thermal Power Station with a capacity of 2,980 MW at Sipat, Bilaspur; GMR Power in Tilda and Korba Super Thermal Power Station with a capacity of 2,600 MW at Korba, while CSEB's units have a thermal capacity of 1,780 ‘MW and hydel capacity of 130 MW. Apart from NTPC and CSEB, there are a number of private generation units of large and small capacity. The state government has pursued a liberal policy with regard to captive generation which has resulted in a number of private players coming up.) ‘The state has a potential of 61,000 MW of additional thermal power in terms of availability of coal for more than 100 years and more than 2,500 MW hydel capacity. To use this vast potential, substantial additions to the existing generation capacity are already underway.) Steel sector ‘The steel industry is one of the biggest heavy industries of Chhattisgarh. Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai operated by SAIL, with a capacity of 5.4 million tonnes per year, is regarded as a significant growth indicator of the state. More than 100 steel rolling mills, 90 sponge iron plants and ferro-alloy units are in Chhattisgarh. Along with Bhilai, today Raipur, Bilaspur, Korba and Raigarh have become the steel hub of Chhattisgarh. Today, Raipur has become the centre of the steel sector, the biggest market for steel in India. Aluminium sector ‘The aluminium industry of Chhattisgarh was established by Bharat Aluminium Company Limited, which has a capacity of around 600,000 tonnes each year.(11 Natural resources: Forest Forests occupy 41.33% of the total area (as per the latest report by the Indian Forest Service) and the rich forest resources include wood, tendu leaves, honey . — Herbal Farming in Chhattisgarh: Safed Musli with Arhar : aa Kodo Millet is used as Life Saving Medicine in Chhattisgarh, India Bastar Beer prepared from Sulli and lac. Approximately 3%is under very dense forest, 25.97% is moderately dense, 12.28% is open forest and 0.09% is serub, Mineral deposits Chhattisgarh is rich in minerals. It produces 20% of the country's total cement produce. It has the highest output of coal in the country with second-highest reserves. Itis third in iron ore production and first in tin production. Limestone, dolomite and bauxite are abundant, It is the only ti corandum, garnet, quartz, marble, alexan and diamonds. Information and technologies hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh ore-producing state in India, Other commercially extracted minerals include 12126so)0s20%8 (Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia In recent years, Chhattisgarh is also getting exposure in information technology (IT) projects and consultancy. Its government is also promoting IT and has set up a body to take care of the IT solutions. The body, known as CHIPS, is providing large IT projects such as Choice, Swan, ete. ‘Major companies Major companies with a presence in the state indude: ‘= Metal: Bhilai Steel Plant, Jindal Steel and Power, Bharat Aluminium Company = Oil: Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited = Engineering: Simplex Casting Ltd, Real estate: CHPL-Dream-Homes (Chouhan Housing Pvt Ltd.) = Mining: NMDC, South Eastern Coalfields = Power : NTPC, Lanco Infratech, KSK Energy Ventures, Vandana Vidyut, Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company, Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission ‘Company, Jindal Power Limited. Flora of Kabirdham District Exports Chhattisgarh’s total exports were US$353.3 million in 2009-10. Nearly 75% of exports comes from Bhilai and the remaining from Urla, Bhanpuri and Sirgitti ‘The major exports products include steel, handicrafts, handlooms, blended yarn, food and agri-products, iron, aluminium, cement, minerals and engineering products. CSIDC (Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited) is the nodal ageney of the Government of Chhattisgarh for export promotion in the state. Indian Luna Moth in Chhattisgarh Human Development Indicators (HDIs) Ventilago in Biodiversity Rich Chhattisgarh Forest HDI As of 2011 Chhattisgarh state had a Human Development Index value of 0.537 (medium), ranks 2grd in Indian state. The national average is 0.467 according to 2011 Indian NIDR report.) Standard of living Chhattisgarh has one of the lowest standard of living in India as per the Income Index (0.127) along with the states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan. These states have incomes below the national average, with Bihar having the lowest income per capita. Mahua hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 13126so)0s20%8 (Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia Despite these ratings and rankings, we can consider Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh to be one of the most developing cities in India. People living here, have high living standards that can be compared to any of those living in rich metro cities. Likes of International Cricket Stadium, top notch malls, various multinational brands and lot more. Even the NSDP (Net STate Domestic Product) ratings suggest that the growth is a decent 12.15% per annum, ‘The widespread of Chhattisgarh capital, Naya Raipur can also be considered as one of the advanced developments this state will be seeing in near 8-10 years. Education Index Chhattisgarh has an Education Index of 0.526 according to 2011 NHDR which is higher than that of the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, although lower than the national average of 0.563. With respect to literacy, the state fared just below the national average. The recent estimates from Census (2011) are also similar, with the literacy rate of ‘71% (81.4% males and 60.5% females), which is close to the all India literacy rate of 74%. According to NSS (2007-08), the literacy rate for Scheduled Tribes (STs) and ‘Scheduled Castes (SCs) was better than the corresponding national average. Among the marginalised groups, STs are at the bottom of the rankings, further emphasising the lack of social development in the state. Bastar and Dantewada in south Chhattisgarh are the most illiterate districts and the drop out ratio is the highest among all the districts. The reason for this is the extreme poverty in rural areas. Health Index Health Index of Chhattisgarh is less than 0.49, one of the lowest in the country. ‘The Health Index is defined in terms of life expectancy at birth since a higher life expectancy at birth reflects better health outcomes for an individual. Despite different health related schemes and programmes, the health Mineral Wealth from Chandidongri, Chhattisgarh ‘School children in Chhattisgarh indicators such as percentage of women with BMI<18.5, Under Five Mortality Rate and underweight children are poor. ‘This may be due to the difficulty in accessing the remote areas in the state. The prevalence of female malnutrition in Chhattisgarh is higher than the national average—half of the ST females are malnourished. The performance of SCs is a little better than the corresponding national and state average. The Under Five Mortality Rate among STs is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of underweight children in Chhattisgarh is also higher than the national average, further underlining the appalling health condition of the state's population. Net state domestic product (NSDP) hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 141261010372018 Cchhatisgarh- Wikipedia Chhattisgarh is one of the emerging states with relatively high growth rates of NSDP (8.2% vs. 71% All India over 2002— 2008) and per capita NSDP (6.2% vs. 5.4% All India over 2002-2008). The growth rates of the said parameters are above the national averages and thus it appears that Chhattisgarh is catching up with other states in this respect. However, the state still has very Tow levels of per capita income as compared to the other states. Urbanisation The demographic profile shows that about 8o percent of the total population lived in rural areas. Raipur being the Capital of the Chhattisgarh, can be considered under Urban City. Sex ratio ‘There are more than 13 million males and 12.9 million females in Chhattisgarh, which constitutes 2.11% of the country's population. The sex ratio in the state is one of the most balanced in India with 991 females per 1,000 males, as is the child sex-ratio with 964 females per 1,000 males (Census 2011) Fertility rate Chhattisgarh has a fairly high fertility rate (3.1) as compared to All India (2.6) and the replacement rate (2.1). It has rural fertility rate of 3.2 and urban fertility rate of 2.1 SC and ST population With the exception of the hilly states of the north-east, Chhattisgarh has one of highest shares of Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations within @ state, accounting for about 10 percent of the STs in India. Scheduled Castes and STs together constitute more than 50 percent of the state's population. The tribals are an important part of the state population and mainly inhabit the dense forests of Bastar and other districts of south Chhattisgarh. ‘The Scheduled Caste (SC) population of Chhattisgarh is 2,418,722 as per 2001 census constituting 11.6 percent of the total population (20,833,803). The proportion of Scheduled Castes has increased from 11.6 percent in 2001 to 12.8% in 2011. The percentage inerease in the population of the scheduled list of tribals during the 2001-2011 decade had been at the rate of 18.23 percent. The share of the tribal population in the entire state had been 30.62 per cent which was 31.76 per cent during 2001 Poverty ‘The incidence of poverty in Chhattisgarh is very high. The estimated poverty ratio in 2004-05 based on uniform reference period consumption was around 50 per cent, which is approximately double the all India level. The incidence of poverty in the rural and urban areas is almost the same. More than half of the rural STs and urban SCs are poor. In general, the proportion of poor SC and ST households in the state is higher than the state average and their community's respective national averages (except for rural SC households). Given that more than 50 per cent of the state's population is ST and SC, the high incidence of income poverty among them is a matter of serious concern in the state. This indicates that the good economic performance in recent years has not percolated to this socially deprived group, ‘which is reflected in their poor performance in human development indicators. Access to drinking water hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 19126so)0s20%8 (Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia In terms of access to improved drinking water sources, at the aggregate level, Chhattisgarh fared better than the national average and the SCs of the state performed better than the corresponding national average. Scheduled Tribes are marginally below the state average, but still better than the STs at the all India level ‘The proportion of households with access to improved sources of drinking ‘water in 2008-09 was 91%. This proportion was over 90% even in states like Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, This was largely because these states had over 70% of their households accessing tube wells/ handpumps as sourees of drinking water. Sanitation Sanitation facilities in the state are abysmally low with only about 27 per cent “Tandy Patta (Leat) collection in having toilet facilities, which is far below the all-India average of 44%.I@41 Chhattisgarh, India. ‘The STs are the most deprived section in this regard with only 18 per cent of the ST households having toilet facilities, which is lower than the all India average for STs. The SCs also have a lower proportion of houscholds with toilet facilities as compared to the all India average. States with low sanitation coverage in 2001 that improved coverage by 410% points are [Chhattisgarh], Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Haryana, Sikkim, Punjab, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa and Uttarakhand registered increased coverage by more than 20 percentage points $3) Teledensity Across states, it has been found that teledensity (telephone density) was below 10 per cent in 2010 for Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, reflecting a lack of access to telephones in these relatively poorer states.But due to development of new technology the teledensity in 2017 is 68.08 per cent which shows improvement of telecom infrastructure, On the other hhand, for states like Delhi and Himachal Pradesh and metropolitan cities like Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, teledensity vas over 100 per cent in 2010 implying that individuals have more than one telephone connection. Road density ‘The road length per 100 km? was less than the national average of 81 km (81,000 m) per 100 km? in Chhattisgarh. The rural areas of Chhattisgarh failed to meet their targets of constructing new roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) plan.5) Demographics Chhattisgarh is primarily a rural state with only 20% of its population (around 5:1 million people in 2011) residing in urban areas. According to a report by the Population Growth government of India, at least 34% are Scheduled Tribes, 12% are Scheduled |_ Census Pop. tht Castes and over 50% belong to the official list of Other Backward Classes. The | 1951 7,457,000 = plains are numerically dominated by castes such as Teli, Satnami and Kurmi; | 4961 9,184,000 «22.8% hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 16126so)0s20%8 (Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia while forest areas are mainly occupied by tribes such as Gond, Halbi, Halba and Kamar/Bujia and Oraon. A large community of Bengalis has existed in | 1971 11,637,000 27.1% ‘major cities since the times of the British Raj. They are associated with | 1981 14,010,000 20.4% 1991 17,615,000 25.7% 2001 20,834,000 18.3% 2011 25,540,198 22.6% Religion Source:Census of Inde According to the 2011 census, 93.25% of Chhattisgarh’s population practised Hinduism, while 2% followed Islam, 1.92% followed Christianity and smaller number followed Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism or other religions. Sarnaism is the indigenous religion followed by the indigenous tribes of the state. education, industry and services. Witchcraft To bring about social reforms and with a view to discourage undesirable social practices, Chhattisgarh government has enacted the Chhattisgarh Tonhi Atyachar (Niwaran) Act, 2005 against witchery.° Much has to be done on the issue of law enforcement by judicial authorities to protect women in this regard, bringing such persecution to an endl"! Religion in Chhattisgarh ‘Some sections of tribal population of Chhattisgarh state believe in witchcraft!) (99 44){38) ‘Women are believed to have access to supernatural forces and are accused of being witches (tonhi) often to settle personal scores. Hinduism (93.25%) Islam (2.01%) Christianity (1.92%) Sikhism (0.27%) Buddhism (0.27%) As of 2010, they are still hounded out of villages on the basis of flimsy accusations by male village sorcerers paid to do so by villagers with personal agendas, such as, property and goods acquisition.'*"I According to National Geographic Channel's investigations, those accused are fortunate if they are only verbally bullied and shunned or exiled from their village. Jainism (0.24%) Samaism or not religious (3.01%) Religious Persecution nal several According to the Christian organisation, Release Internati Christians in Chhattisgarh have been attacked and killed by Hindu nationalists. Lachhu Kashap was killed and his brother, Pastor Shudura Kashap beaten in Mandala, and several other Christians have been beaten by mobs of up to fifty people. When Chhattisgarh separated from Madhya Pradesh in 2000 it inherited anti-conversion laws which were further tightened in 2007. Those wishing to convert to Christianity need to submit an official affidavit, leading to an official police investigation into their reasons for converting, Punishment for contravening the regulations can be up to three years’ prison or fines of up to 20,000 rupees. 2] Social Mission Against Blind Faith Language ‘The official languages of the state are Chhattisgarhi & Hindi*), Chhattisgarhi is spoken and understood by the majority of people in Chhattisgarh. Among other languages, Odia is widely spoken by a significant number of Odia population in the eastern part of the state, Marathi and Telugu are also spoken in parts of Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarhi was known as hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 171261010872018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia altahi" to the surrounding hill-people and as "Laria” to Odia speakers. In addition to Chhattisgarhi, there are several other languages spoken by the tribal people of the Bastar region, geographically equivalent to the former Bastar state, like Halbi, Gondi and Bhatri*#14S146107148) Status of women Chattisgarh has @ high female-male sex ratio (991)!°) ranking at the fifth position among other states of India. Although this ratio is small compared to other states, itis unique in India because Chhattisgarh isthe roth-largest state in India, ‘The gender ratio (number of females per 1,000 males) has been steadily declining over 20th century in Chhattisgarh, But it is conspicuous that Chhattisgarh always had a better female-to-male ratio compared with national Adivasi woman and child average. Year | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 1941 1951 | 1961 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 India 972 964 955 | 950 945 946 941 930 | 934 | 927 | 933 940 Chhattisgarh | 1046 | 1039 1041 1043 1032 1024 1008 998 | 998 | 985 | 989 | 991 Probably, such social composition also results in some customs and cultural x in India's diverse cultural pattern, Rural women, although poor, are independent, better organised, socially outspoken.®") According to another local custom, women can choose to terminate a marriage relationship through a custom called chudi pahanana, if she desires. Most of the old temples and shrines here are related to ‘women power (eg., Shabari, Mahamaya, Danteshwari) and the existence of these Young women in Chhattisgarh temples gives insight into historical and current social fabrie of this state However, a mention of these progressive local customs in no way suggests that the ideology of female subservience does not exist in Chhattisgarh. On the contrary, the male authority and dominance is seen quite clearly in the social and cultura life. Detailed information on aspects of women's status in Chhattisgarh can be found in 'A situational analysis of women and girls in Chhattisgarh’ prepared in 2004 by the National Commission of Women, a statutory body belonging to government of India, Culture The state hosts many religious sects such as Satnami Panth, Kabirpanth, Ramnami Samaj and others. Champaran (Chhattisgarh) is a small town with religious significance as the birthplace of the Saint Vallabhacharya, increasingly important as a pilgrimage site for the Gujarati community. Chhattisgarh has a significant role in the life of lord Rama, Lord Rama along with his wife Sita and his younger brother Lakshaman had started his Vanvas (exile) in the Bastar region (more precisely Dandakaranya region) of Chhattisgarh, ‘They lived more than 10 of their 14 years of Vanvas in different places of Chhattisgarh, One of the remarkable place is hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 18126so)0s20%8 (Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia Shivrinarayan which is nearby Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. Shivrinarayan was named after an old lady Shabari. When Ram visited Shabari she said "I do not have anything to offer other than my heart, but here are some berry fruits. May it please you, my Lord." Saying so, Shabari offered the fruits she had meticulously collected to Rama. When Rama was tasting them, Lakshmana raised the concern that Shabari had already tasted them and therefore unworthy of eating. To this Rama said that of the many types of food he had tasted, "nothing could equal these berry fruits offered with such devotion. You taste them, then alone will you know. Whomsoever offers a fruit, leaf, flower or some water with love, I partake it with great joy.” The Odia culture is prominent in the eastern parts of Chhattisgarh bordering Odisha. Literature Chhattisgarh is a storchouse of literature, performing arts and crafts—all of which derives its substance and sustenance from the day-to-day life experiences of its people. Religion, mythology, social and political events, nature and folklore are favourite motifs. Traditional crafts include painting, woodearving, bell metal craft, bamboo ware and tribal jewellery. Chhattisgarh has a rich literary heritage with roots that lie deep in the sociological and historical movements of the region. Its literature reflects the regional consciousness and the evolution of an identity distinct from others in Central India. Crafts Chhattisgarh is known for "Kosa silk” and “lost wax art". Besides saris and salwar suits, the fabric is used to create lehengas, stoles, shawls and menswear including jackets, shirts, achkans and sherwanis. Works by the internationally renowned sculptor, Sushil Sakhuja’s Dhokra Nandi, are available at government's Shabagerafts emporium, Raipur. Dance Panthi, Rawat Nacha, Pandwani, Chaitra, Kaksar, Saila, Khamb-swang, Bhatra Naat, Rahas, Raai, Maao-Pata and Soowa are the several indigenous dance styles of Chhattisgarh. Panthi » the folk dance of the Satnami community, has religious overtones. Panthi is performed on Maghi Purnima, thla the anniversary of the birth of Guru i Adivasi Woman at Farasgaon Market ‘A.carving in the 10th- or 11the century Hindu temple of Malhar village. This area, 40 km from Bilaspur, was supposedly a major Buddhist centre in ancient times, Ghasidas. The dancers dance around a jaitkhamb set up for the occasion, to songs eulogising their spiritual head. The hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 19126s0103:2018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia songs reflect a view of nirvana, conveying the spirit of their guru's renunciation and the teachings of saint poets like Kabir, Ramdas and Dadu. Dancers with bent torsos and swinging arms dance, carried away by their devotion. As the rhythm quickens, they perform acrobaties and form human pyramids." Pandwani Pandavani is a folk ballad form performed predominantly in Chhattisgarh. It depicts the story of the Pandavas, the leading characters in the epic Mahabharata. The artists in the Pandavani narration consist of a lead artist and some supporting singers and musicians, There are two styles of narration in Pandavani, Vedamati and Kapalik. In the Vedamati style the lead artist narrates in a simple manner by sitting on the floor throughout the performance. The Kaplik style is livelier, where the narrator actually enacts the scenes and characters. Raut Nacha Raut Nacha, the folk dance of cowherds, is a traditional dance of Yaduvanshis (clan of Yadu) as symbol of worship to Krishna from the 4th day of Diwali (Goverdhan Puja) till the time of Dev Uthani Ekadashi (day of awakening of the gods after a brief rest) which is the 11th day after Diwali according to the Hindu calendar. The dance closely resembles Krishna's dance with the gopis (milkmaids) 9164) In Bilaspur, the Raut Nach Mahotsav folk dance festival is organised annually since 1978. ‘Tens of hundreds of Rautt dancers from remote areas participate,/5 ‘Soowa Nacha ‘Soowa or Suwa tribal dance in Chhattisgarh is also known as Parrot Dance. It is a symbolic form of dancing related to worship. Dancers keep a parrot in a bamboo-pot and form a circle around it, Then performers sing and dance, ‘moving around it with clapping, This is one of the main dance form of tribal women of Chhattisgarh.$8) Karma ‘Tribal groups like Gonds, the Baigas and the Oraons in Chhattisgarh have Karma dance as part of their culture, Both men and women arrange themselves in two rows and follow the rhythmic steps, directed by the singer group. The Karma tribal dance marks the end of the rainy season and the advent of spring season$7188] Festivals of Chhattisgarh = Bastar Dussehra/ Durga Puja = Bastar Lokotsav = Madai Festival * Rajim Kumbh Mela ‘= Pakhanjore Mela (Nara Narayan Mela) hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh Pandwani Raut Nacha A ‘Sua Nacha at Khudmudi Village, Chhattisgarh 201261010872018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia ‘= Lata mangeshkar sang a song for Chhattisgarh film Bhakla of Dhrit pati sarkar. = Mohmd Rafi sang a song for Chhattisgarhi film. He had also sung songs for various Chhattisgarhi films like Ghardwaar, Kahi Debe Sandes, Punni Ke Chanda, etc. Theatre Theater is known as Gammat in Chhattisgarh. Pandavani is one of the lyrical forms of this theatre. Several acclaimed plays of Habib Tanvir, such as Charandas Chor, are variations of Chhattisgarhi theatre. Film industry Chhollywood is Chhattisgarh’s film industries. Every year many Chhattisgarhi film produced by local producers. Traditional food ‘The State of Chhattisgarh is known as the rice bowl of India and has a rich tradition of food culture. 26K 1621169164] Natya Samaroh by IPTA Tourism ater, stated inthe art of Inds endowed wth ach cara ‘ ‘4 hectage and attractive natural diversity. The state i fll of ancient ‘monuments, rare wildlife, exquisitely carved temples, Buddhist sites, palaces, waterfalls, caves, rock paintings and hill plateaus. There are many water falls, hot springs, caves, temples, dams and national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh. k A Educati: Red Velvet Mite is used as Medicine ucation in Traditional Healing of According to the census of 2011, Chhattisgarh’s literacy, the most basic “"n*tisgarh indicator of education was at 71.04 per cent. Female literacy is at 60.59 per cent. Absolute literates and literacy rate Data from Census of India, 2011.{851 Description | 2001 census | 2011 census Total 20,833,803 25,540,196 Male 10,474,218 | 12,827,915 Female 10,359,585 | 12,712,281 % Total 64.66 71.04 % Male 77.38 81.45 % Female | 55.85 60.59 hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatisgarh 211261010872018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia Media and communications English daily newspapers = Central Chronicle = Hindustan Times = The Hitavada = The Statesman = Times of india Hindi daily newspapers = Dainik Bhaskar = Deshbandhu = Haribhumi = Nai Dunia = Navabharat = Patrikal®®) = Utkal Mail Telecommunications * Airtel, BSNL, Idea Cellular, Reliance Mobile, Tata Docomo, Vodafone, Jio Television * Airtel digital TV, Dish TV, Reliance Digital TV, TATA Sky, Videocon D2H, Siti Cable Radio = All India Radio = 94.3 MYFM = 104.8 Radio Rangeela = 98.3 Radio Mirchi = 95.0 Radio Tadka = 101.6 Akashwani See also = Outline of Chhattisgarh * List of people from Chhattisgarh = Outline of india * Bibliography of India ‘= Index of India-related articles ‘= India — Wikipedia book hitpssen wikipedia orglvkiChnatsgarh 221261010872018 Cchhatisgarh - Wikipedia Notes (https:/hweb.archive. orgiweb/20120507131945ihttp:/icensusindia gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_file Sfindia/Final%20PPT%202011_chapter6.pdf) (PDF). 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