All the basic information about Chhattisgarh is given in this Presentation

1. Chhattisgarh
Prepared by :
Akshay Sikarwar
Galavya Dev
Denny Pachera
Saurabh Singh
Somesh Kumar
Nitin Singh

2. Etymology
• In ancient times, this region was called Dakshin
Kosala (South Kosala).
• The name Chhattisgarh was popularized during
the Maratha period and was first used in an
official document in 1795.
• It is widely believed that Chhattisgarh takes its
name from the 36 pillars of Chhatisgrahin temple
(chhattis means "36" and garh means "fort").

3. Geography
• The northern and southern parts of the state
are hilly, while the central part is a fertile
plain.
• Deciduous forests of the Eastern Highlands
Forests cover roughly 44% of the state.

4. • 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-Gangetic
plain.
• In, the north lies the edge of the great IndoGangetic plain.

5. • The central part of the state lies in the fertile
upper basin of the Mahanadi river and its
tributaries.
• 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.

6. History
Ancient and medieval history
• In ancient times, this region was known as
Dakshin-Kausal.
• Between the sixth and twelfth
centuries, Sarabhpurias, Panduavanshi, Somva
nshi, Kalachuri and Nagvanshi rulers
dominated this region.
• Kalachuris ruled in Chhattisgarh from 980 to
1741 AD.

7. Modern history
• Chhattisgarh was under Maratha rule (Bhonsales
of Nagpur) from 1741 to 1845 AD
• It came under British rule from 1845 to 1947.
• Raipur gained prominence over the of capital
Ratanpur with the advent of the British in 1845.
• The present state of Chhattisgarh was carved out
of Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 2000.

8. Government 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.

9. • Chhattisgarh state consists of 27
districts.
• Governor of Chhattisgarh is
Shekhar Dutt.
• Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh is
Raman Singh (BJP) .

11. Climate

12. • The climate of Chhattisgarh is
tropical.
• The monsoon season is from late June to
October and is a welcome respite from the heat.
• The temperature varies between 30 and 45 °C
(86 and 113 °F) in summer and between 0 and 25
°C (32 and 77 °F) during winter

13. Culture

14. • 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.
• The Oriya culture is prominent in the eastern
parts of Chhattisgarh bordering Odisha.

15. Crafts
• Chhattisgarh is known for "Kosa silk" and "lost
Wax art".
Kosa silk
Wax art

16. Dance
Panthi, Rawat
Nacha, Karma, Pandwani, Chaitra, Kaksar, Saila and
Soowa are the several indigenous dance styles of
Chhattisgarh.
Panthi
• Panthi, the folk dance of the Satnami
community, has religious overtones. Panthi is
performed on Maghi Purnima, the anniversary of

17. Pandwani
• 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.
Rawat Nacha
• Rawat 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.

18. Soowa Nacha
• It is a symbolic form of dancing related to
worship.
• Dancers keep a parrot in a bamboo-pot and
form a circle around it and then performers
sing and dance.
Karma
• Both men and women arrange themselves in
two rows and follow the rhythmic
steps, directed by the singer group.

19. Traditional food
• The State of Chhattisgarh is known as the rice
bowl of Central India.
• Most of the traditional and tribal foods are
made of rice and rice flour, curd and a variety
of green leaves like lal bhaji, chech
bhaji, kohda and bohar bhaji. Badi and Bijori.
• The tribal and village population enjoys
delicacy brew made of small, creamy white
fruit of a local tree called Mahuwa.

20. Human Development Indicators
(HDIs)
• As of 2011 Chhattisgarh had an HDI value
of 0.358, the lowest of any Indian state.
• The national average is 0.467 according to
2011 Indian NHDR report.

21. Standard of living
Chhattisgarh has one of the lowest standard of
living in India as per the Income Index (0.127).

22. Education Index
Chhattisgarh has an Education Index of 0.526
according to 2011 NHDR which is higher than
that of states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar
Pradesh, Rajasthan which are below the 0.5
mark. Though, it is lower than the national
average of 0.563.

23. Health Index
Health Index of Chhattisgarh is less than
0.49, one of the lowest in the country.

24. Sex ratio
The sex ratio in the state is one
of the best in India with 991
females per 1,000 males, as is
the child sex-ratio with 969
females per 1,000 males.
(Census 2011)

25. Urbanisation
The demographic profile shows that about 80
per cent of the total population lived in rural
areas.

26. 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.

27. Demographics

28. Religion
• There were 22.8 million people in Chhattisgarh as
per the census 2011 of which 98.30% were
Hindu, 1% Muslims and 0.7% Christian.
• Chhattisgarh now has the highest Hindu percentage
in the world by state.

29. Language
The official language of the
state is Hindi and is used by
non-rural population of the
state. Telugu is also spoken
in parts of Chhattishgarh.

30. Status of women
Chhattisgarh has a high female-male sex
ratio (991) ranking at the 5th position among other
states of India.

31. Tourism in Chhattisgarh

32. Chitrakote Falls
• Chitrakote Falls is also referred as the Niagara Falls of
India. It is located 38 km from Jagdalpur and is
accessible by road only.
• Chitrakote Falls is listed amongst the most popular
waterfalls in Chhattisgarh.
Panoramic view of Chitrakote Falls

33. Tirathgarh Waterfalls
Tirathgarh can be
termed as "Milky Fall"
because of the white
colour of the water as it
descends down the
rocky slope giving an
impression as if milk is
falling.

34. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kanger Valley National Park
• Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Gomarda Reserve Forest

35. Some other Attractions
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Chitradhara Waterfalls
Vishnu temple
Maa Pitambara Temple
Akuri Nala
Amrit Dhara Waterfall

36. Festivals

37. Bastar Dussehra
Dussehra in Bastar is different from other
places, instead of rejoicing over the killing of
Ravana, the tribals celebrate Dussehra as a
congregation of Devi Maoli and all her sisters.

38. The Goncha Festival
• The Goncha Festival is a tribal festival that is
marked by a lot of joy and merry making. It
also showcases the inimitable tribal culture.

39. Transport

40.  Roads
Chhattisgarh has wide coverage of roads which have
pan-nation connectivity. 11 national highways
passing through the state which are together
2,184 km in length.
 Rail network
The length of rail network in the state is
1,108 km, while a third track has been
commissioned between Raipur and Raigarh.

41. Air
The air infrastructure in Chhattisgarh is small
compared to other states. Swami Vivekananda
Airport in Raipur is its sole airport with scheduled
commercial air services.
Airports
• Bilaspur Airport
• Jagdalpur Airport

42. Economy
Chhattisgarh's gross state domestic product for
2010 is estimated at INR 60,079 crore in current
prices. The economy of Chhattisgarh has grown
rapidly in recent years with a growth rate of
11.49 per cent in GDP for 2009–2010.

43. 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.

44. Agricultural products
The main crops are rice, maize, oilseeds, such as
groundnuts (peanuts), soybeans and
sunflowers, are also grown.

45. Industrial sector

46. Power sector
Based on the current production of surplus electric
power, the position of the State is comfortable and
profitable.
The major company of power sector is NTPC.
( NTPC has a thermal plant with the capacity of 2100 MW)

47. 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.

48. Major companies
• Metal:- Bhilai Steel Plant, Jindal Steel and
Power, BALCO
• Oil:- Indian Oil Corporation
• Engineering:- Simplex Casting Ltd.
• Real estate: CHPL-Dream-Home, Chouhan
Housing Pvt Ltd, Lanco

49. Mining:- NMDC, SECL
Power :- NTPC, Vandana Vidyut,
Exports
• Chhattisgarh’s total exports were US$ 353.3
million in 2009-10.

51. 1. Life Expectancy Index (LEI)
2. Education Index (EI)
 Mean Years of Schooling Index (MYSI)
 Expected Years of Schooling Index
(EYSI)
3. Income Index (II)
Human Development Index