2. The Chhattisgarh was formed on the 1 November 2000. Raipur
was made its capital city. It borders the states of Madhya
Pradesh in the northwest, Maharashtra in the southwest,
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the south, Odisha in the east,
Jharkhand in the northeast and Uttar Pradesh in the north.
3. The literal meaning of the word Chhattisgarh
'Thirty-Six Forts' is a state in Central India. It is the
10th largest state in India, with an area of 135,190
km2 (52,200 sq mi).
4. The state of Chattisgarh is divided into sixteen districts
in the name of Dantewada (South Bastar), Dhamtari,
Janjgir-Champa, Bastar, Jashpur, Kanker (North
Bastar), Durg, Bilaspur, Kawardha, Korba, Koriya,
Raipur, Mahasamund, Surguja, Raigarh and
Rajnandgaon.
5. With a population of 25.5 million, the state
is the 16th most-populated state of the
nation.
6. It has the treasures of natural
resources and mineral ores. It is
a source of electricity and steel
for India.
7. Chhattisgarh Tourism Board was established on 18th January
2002. It is responsible for infrastructural and institutional
development in the state, investment in facilities & hotels,
wayside amenities and the marketing & promotion for the
comprehensive development.
8. The tourism board has plans to increase the manpower
training and employment generation. This will lead to
the creation of an efficient team for travel trade and
hospitality industry of this state.
9. The land area consists of 45% of the forests and 32%
of tribal population, therefore in the other way
provides immense opportunities for Eco-Ethno,
Adventure and Cultural tourism.
10. As the state gifted with abundant sources of forests and
mineral resources so the state wants to incorporate
carrying capacity analysis to the resource utilization.
11. It has a number of amazing
destinations which could certainly
lead to the growth of tourism in
future.
12. The state is famous for an endless number of
monuments. Every year thousands of tourists
from all over the world and from all across India
visit these beautiful spots and waterfalls.
13. The popular places are Kawardha Palace, Kutaghat
Dam, Khadia Dam, Shiva Bhoramdeo Temples,
Saroda Reservoir and Ratanpur Fort. The ancient
architectural styles is depicted through the
monuments.
14. The state offers the visitors stunning waterfalls,
scenic landscapes, caves, ancient temples,
heritage sites and paintings.
