Outline of Chhattisgarh
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chhattisgarh:
General reference
Names
- Common English name: Chhattisgarh
- * Pronunciation:
- Official English name: Chhattisgarh
- Nickname: Dakshin Kosala, Sea-Horse State
- Adjectival: Chhattisgarhi
- Demonym: Chhattisgarhis
- Abbreviations and name codes
- * ISO 3166-2 code: IN-CT
- * Vehicle registration code: CG
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- by population: 17th
- by area : 10th
- by crime rate : 11th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) : 16th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography
Location
- Chhattisgarh is situated within the following regions:
- * Northern Hemisphere
- * Eastern Hemisphere
- ** Eurasia
- *** Asia
- **** South Asia
- ***** India
- ****** Central India
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time
Environment
Protected areas
- Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary
- Barnawapara Wildlife sanctuary
- Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
- Indravati National Park
- Kanger Valley National Park
- Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary
- Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary
- Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary
Regions
Ecoregions
- Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests
- Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests
- Chhota-Nagpur dry deciduous forests
- Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests
- Northern dry deciduous forests
Administrative divisions
Districts
- Balod district
- Baloda Bazar district
- Balrampur district
- Bastar district
- Bemetara district
- Bijapur district
- Bilaspur district
- Dantewada district
- Dhamtari district
- Durg district
- Gariaband district
- Janjgir–Champa district
- Jashpur district
- Kanker district
- Kabirdham district
- Kondagaon district
- Korba district
- Koriya district
- Mahasamund district
- Mungeli district
- Narayanpur district
- Raigarh district
- Raipur district
- Rajnandgaon district
- Surguja district
- Sukma district
- Surajpur district
- Gaurela pendra marwahi
Municipalities
- Municipalities of Chhattisgarh
- Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
- Cities of Chhattisgarh
Demography
Government and politics
- Politics of Chhattisgarh
- Form of government: Indian state government
- Capital of Chhattisgarh: Raipur
- Elections in Chhattisgarh
Union government
- Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Chhattisgarh)
- Indian general election, 2014 (Chhattisgarh)
Branches of the government
Executive branch of the government
- Head of state: Governor of Chhattisgarh,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh,
- Council of Ministers of Chhattisgarh
Legislative branch of the government
Judicial branch of the government
Law and order
History
History by period
Ancient Chhattisgarh
Medieval Chhattisgarh
Colonial Chhattisgarh
Culture
- Cuisine of Chhattisgarh
- Languages of Chhattisgarh
- Monuments in Chhattisgarh
- * Monuments of National Importance in Chhattisgarh
- * State Protected Monuments in Chhattisgarh
- World Heritage Sites in Chhattisgarh
- Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Literature Award
Art
Religion
Religion in ChhattisgarhSports
Sports in Chhattisgarh- Cricket in Chhattisgarh
- * Chhattisgarh Cricket Association
- * Chhattisgarh cricket team
- Football in Chhattisgarh
- * Chhattisgarh Football Association
- * Chhattisgarh football team
Symbols
Symbols of Chhattisgarh- State animal:
- State bird:
- State flower:
- State symbol:
- State tree: sal