About Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh
Capital	Naya Raipur
Districts	27
Formed on	1 November 2000
Official Language	Hindi
Known as/for	India’s rice bowl
Physical Characteristics	The Northern part lies on the edge of the great Indo-Gangetic plain The Central part lies in the fertile upper basin of Mahanadi The Southern part lies on Deccan plateau
Natural Vegetation	Tropical moist and dry deciduous
Major Rivers	The Mahanadi river originates Chhattisgarh and advances towards False Point in Odisha The Rihand river rises from Matiranga hills and advances towards Son river
Major Art Forms	Dance – Chandaini Gonda, Sonha Bihan, Saila Dance, Karma, Sua Nacha, Pandavani, Jhirliti, Gendi Lorik Chanda, Kari, Hareli, Gammatiha, Rahas, Raut Nacha, Panthi, Soowa
Industry	Mining, Agriculture, Energy Production and Manufacturing
Minerals & Ores	Coal, Iron ore, Dolomite, Tin, Diamond, Bauxite, Gold and China clay
Agriculture	Rice, maize, millets, cotton, and oilseeds
Geographical Indications	Dhokra, Bastar Wooden Craft, Bastar Iron Craft, Champa Silk Saree & Fabrics
State Animal	Asian Water Buffalo
State Bird	Hill Myna
State Tree	Sal
Biodiversity Hotspots	–
Bird Sanctuaries	–
National Parks	Indravati (Kutru) National Park Kanger Valley National Park Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park
Biosphere Reserve	Achanakamar – Amarkantak
Wildlife Sanctuaries(WLS)	Achanakmar WLS Badalkhol WLS Barnawapara WLS Bhairamgarh WLS Bhoramdev WLS Sarangarh-Gomardha WLS Pamed Wild Buffalo WLS Semarsot WLS Sitanadi WLS Tamor Pingla WLS Udanti Wild Buffalo WLS Narsinghgarh WLS
Tiger Reserve	Indravati
Elephant Reserve	Lemru, Badalkhol-Tamorpingla

Chhattisgarh

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