Chhattisgarh is a heavily forested state in central India known for its temples and waterfalls.
It is India's 10th largest state and situated in the heart of India, is endowed with a rich cultural heritage and attractive natural diversity. The state has many ancient monuments, rare wildlife, exquisitely carved temples, Buddhist sites, palaces, waterfalls, caves, rock paintings and hill plateaus.
Capital: Raipur
Largest city: Raipur
Chief Minister: Raman Singh
Governor: Balramji Das Tandon
Chhattisgarh Day: 1st November
Mountain Range: Bailadila Range and The Maikal Hills
Gourlata peak of the Bailadila Range is the highest point in the state of Chhattisgarh.
The Chota Nagpur Plateauis a plateau in eastern India
Folk dance: Panthi, RawatNacha, Pandwani, Chaitra, Kaksar, Saila and Soowa
The Chhattisgarh High Court is one of the High Courts in India located at village Bodri, Bilaspur
The Chief Justice - Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta
Total Number of districts:27
The list of important Rivers and Dams of Chhattisgarh in India:
S.No
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Rivers
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Important Dams
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Remark
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1
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Godavari River
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Mahanadi river
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Dudhawa Dam (Dhamtari district) and Gangrel Dam
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Gangrel Dam also known as the R.S. Sagar Dam – biggest as well as longest dam of Chhattisgarh
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2
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Indravati River
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3
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Hasdeo River
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HasdeoBango Dam
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it is nearer to power capital city Korba of the state. It is also called as life line of Korba.
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4
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Sondur River
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Sondur Dam (Dhamtari District)
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5
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Sillari River
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The MurrumSilli Dam (Dhamtari District)
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6
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Kharang river
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Khutaghat Dam (Bilaspur city)
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The list of important Lakes of Chhattisgarh in India:
S.No
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Lakes
|
City
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Remark
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1
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The VivekanandSarovar
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Raipur city
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also known as ‘BurhaTalab’
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2
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DalpatSagar Lake
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Jagdalpur in Baster District
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also known as Jaisamand Lake is Asia's second-largest artificial lake
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3
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DalpatSagar lake
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on Indravati River
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It is the largest artificial lake in the state.
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4
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Ganga Munda Lake
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on Indravati River
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Artificial lake
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Major Airports in Chhattisgarh:
S.No
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Name of Airports
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City
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1
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Bilaspur Airport
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Bilaspur
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2
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Raigarh Airport Domestic
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Raigarh
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3
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Swami Vivekananda Airport
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Raipur
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The list of important Thermal Power Plants:
S.No.
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Name of Power Plant
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Type
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Location
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Remark
|
1
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Hasdeo Thermal Power Station
|
Thermal
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Korba West
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also known as Korba West Thermal Power Station
|
2
|
DrShyama Prasad Mukharjee Thermal Power Station
|
Thermal
|
Korba East
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coal-based thermal power plant
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3
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DBPL Baradarha Thermal Power Station
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Thermal
|
Janjgir-Champa district
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coal-based thermal power plant
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4
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Jindal Tanmar Thermal Power Plant
|
Thermal
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Pokahran in the Jaisalmer district
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coal-based thermal power plant
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5
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KSK Mahanadi Power Project
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Thermal
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Janjgir-Champa district
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coal-based thermal power plant
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6
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LancoAmarkantak Power Plant
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Thermal
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Korba district
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coal-based thermal power plant
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7
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The NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant
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Thermal
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Durg district
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a coal-fired captive power station
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The list of important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary:
S.No
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Name
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Location
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1
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Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
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Mungeli
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2
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Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
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Dhamtari District
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3
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TamorPingla Wildlife Sanctuary
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Surajpur District
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4
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KangerGhati National Park (also called Kanger Valley National Park)
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JagdalpurBastar region
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5
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Indravati National Park
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Bijapur district
|
The list of important waterfalls:
S.No
|
Name
|
Location
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1
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Chitrakote Falls - It is the widest fall in India
|
Bastar district
|
2
|
Chitradhara Waterfalls
|
Bastar district
|
3
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Tirathgarh Waterfalls
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KangerGhati in Bastar district
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4
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AmritDhara Waterfall
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Manendragarhnear Koriya
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The list of important Stadiums in Chhattisgarh:
Stadium
|
City
|
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium (cricket stadium)
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Raipur
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Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium
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Rajnandgaon
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The list of important Festivals of Chhattisgarh:
S.No.
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Festivals
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1
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Hareli festival
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2
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BastarDassera
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3
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Bhoramdeo Festival
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4
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Pola Festival
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5
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Teeja Festival
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6
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Goncha Festival
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7
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ChamparanMela
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8
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KoriyaMela
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9
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Madai festival
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10
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Navakhana Festival
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11
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Mati Puja
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The list of important Monument, Palace and Forts:
S.No.
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Monuments
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Location
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1
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Ancient sculpture in Danteswari Temple
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Barsoor
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2
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Chandraditya Temple
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Barsoor
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3
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Bhiram Dev Temple
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Bhairamgarh
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4
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Danteswari Temple
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Dantewada
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5
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Kama Memorial or Urasgattta Post
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Dhilmil
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6
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Brick mounds
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Garhdhanora
|
7
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Brick Temple of Savari
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Kharod
|
8
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Malhar Fort
|
Malhar
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9
|
Ratanpur Fort
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Ratanpur
|
10
|
Chitturgarh Fort
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Lepha
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11
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Kotagrh Fort
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Near Bargaon
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12
|
Kasigarh Fort
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Bawanbadi
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13
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Ajmergarh Fort
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Amnala
|
14
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Kotmi Fort
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Kotmi
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15
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Sati Pillars
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Deorbija
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16
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Sitabengra caves
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Ramagarh hill
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17
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Jogimara Caves
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Ramagarh hill
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Constituency of Cabinet Minister:
S. No.
|
Name of Minister
|
Constituency
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Ministry
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1
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Vishnu Deo Sai
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Raigarh
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Steel (MoS)
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Important Tribes of Chhattisgarh:
Agariya
Birhor
Baiga
Kharia
Pardhan
Gond
Asur
Korba
Abhuj
Maria
Nagarchi
Gaiki
Badi
Maria
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