|
Chhattisgarh (Chatīsgaṛh, literally 'Thirty-Six Forts') is a state in central
India. It is the 10th largest state in India, with an area of 135,194 km2 (52,199
sq mi). With a population of 25.5 million, Chhattisgarh is the 16th most-populated
state of the nation. It is a source of electricity and steel for India, accounting
for 15% of the total steel produced in the country. 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.Raipur
was made its capital city. Chhattisgarh borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in
the northwest, Maharashtra in the southwest, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Telangana
in the south, Odisha in the east, Jharkhand in the northeast and Uttar Pradesh in
the north. Currently the state comprises 27 districts.
|