CHHATTISGARH
Chhattisgarh is a heavily forested state
in central India known for its temples and waterfalls.
It
is India's 10th largest state and situated in the heart of India, is endowed
with a rich cultural heritage and attractive natural diversity. The state has
many ancient monuments, rare wildlife, exquisitely carved temples, Buddhist
sites, palaces, waterfalls, caves, rock paintings and hill plateaus.
- Area: 135,194 km²
- Founded: November 1, 2000
- Population: 27.93 million (2015)
- Capitals: Bilaspur (Judiciary), Raipur
- Largest city: Raipur
- Chief Minister: Raman Singh
- Governor: Balramji Das Tandon
- Chhattisgarh Day: 1st November
- Mountain Range: Bailadila Range and The Maikal Hills. Gourlata peak of the Bailadila Range is the highest point in the state of Chhattisgarh.
- The Chota Nagpur Plateauis a plateau in eastern India
- Folk dance: Panthi, Rawat Nacha, Pandwani, Chaitra, Kaksar, Saila and Soowa.
- The Chhattisgarh High Court is one of the High Courts in India located at village Bodri, Bilaspur
- The Chief Justice - Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta
- Total Number of districts:27

Important Rivers and Dams of
Chhattisgarh in India
S.N
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Rivers
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Important Dams
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Remark
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1
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Godavari River
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Mahanadi river
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Dudhawa Dam (Dhamtari district) and Gangrel
Dam
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Gangrel Dam also known as the R.S. Sagar
Dam – biggest as well as longest dam of Chhattisgarh
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2
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Indravati River
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3
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Hasdeo River
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HasdeoBango Dam
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it is nearer to power capital city Korba of
the state. It is also called as life line of Korba.
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4
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Sondur River
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Sondur Dam (Dhamtari District)
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5
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Sillari River
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The Murrum Silli Dam (Dhamtari District)
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6
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Kharang river
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Khutaghat Dam (Bilaspur city)
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Important Lakes of Chhattisgarh in India
S.N
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Lakes
|
City
|
Remark
|
1
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The Vivekanand Sarovar
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Raipur city
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also known as ‘BurhaTalab’
|
2
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DalpatSagar Lake
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Jagdalpur in Baster District
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also known as Jaisamand Lake is Asia's
second-largest artificial lake
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3
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DalpatSagar lake
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on Indravati River
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It is the largest artificial lake in the
state.
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4
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Ganga Munda Lake
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on Indravati River
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Artificial lake
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Major Airports in Chhattisgarh
S.N
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Name of Airports
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City
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1
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Bilaspur Airport
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Bilaspur
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2
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Raigarh Airport Domestic
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Raigarh
|
3
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Swami Vivekananda Airport
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Raipur
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The List of Important Thermal Power Plants in Chhattisgarh
S.N
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Name of Power Plant
|
Type
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Location
|
Remark
|
1
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Hasdeo
Thermal Power Station
|
Thermal
|
Korba
West
|
Also
known as Korba West Thermal Power Station
|
2
|
Dr Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Thermal Power Station
|
Thermal
|
Korba
East
|
Coal-based
thermal power plant
|
3
|
DBPL
Baradarha Thermal Power Station
|
Thermal
|
Janjgir-Champa
district
|
Coal-based
thermal power plant
|
4
|
Jindal
Tanmar Thermal Power Plant
|
Thermal
|
Pokharan in the Jaisalmer district
|
Coal-based
thermal power plant
|
5
|
KSK
Mahanadi Power Project
|
Thermal
|
Janjgir-Champa
district
|
Coal-based
thermal power plant
|
6
|
LancoAmarkantak
Power Plant
|
Thermal
|
Korba district
|
Coal-based
thermal power plant
|
7
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The
NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant
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Thermal
|
Durg
district
|
A
coal-fired captive power station
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The List of Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
S.N
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Name
|
Location
|
1
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Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
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Mungeli
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2
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Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Dhamtari District
|
3
|
Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Surajpur District
|
4
|
Kanger Ghati National Park (also called
Kanger Valley National Park)
|
Jagdalpur Bastar region
|
5
|
Indravati National Park
|
Bijapur district
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The List of Important Waterfalls
S.N
|
Name
|
Location
|
1
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Chitrakote Falls - It is the widest fall in
India
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Bastar district
|
2
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Chitradhara Waterfalls
|
Bastar district
|
3
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Tirathgarh Waterfalls
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Kanger Ghati in Bastar district
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4
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AmritDhara Waterfall
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Manendragarh Near Koriya
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The List of Important Stadiums in Chhattisgarh
Stadium
|
City
|
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International
Cricket Stadium (cricket stadium)
|
Raipur
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Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium
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Rajnandgaon
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The List of Important Festivals of Chhattisgarh
S.N
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Festivals
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1
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Hareli festival
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2
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BastarDassera
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3
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Bhoramdeo Festival
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4
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Pola Festival
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5
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Teeja Festival
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6
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Goncha Festival
|
7
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Champaran Mela
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8
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KoriyaMela
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9
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Madai festival
|
10
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Navakhana Festival
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11
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Mati Puja
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Important Monument, Palace and Forts in CHHATTISGARH
S.N
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Monuments
|
Location
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1
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Ancient sculpture in Danteshwari Temple
|
Barsoor
|
2
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Chandraditya Temple
|
Barsoor
|
3
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Bhoram Dev Temple
|
Bhairamgarh
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4
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Danteshwari Temple
|
Dantewada
|
5
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Kama Memorial or Urasgattta Post
|
Dhilmil
|
6
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Brick mounds
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Garhdhanora
|
7
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Brick Temple of Savari
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Kharod
|
8
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Malhar Fort
|
Malhar
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9
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Ratanpur Fort
|
Ratanpur
|
10
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Chittaurgarh Fort
|
Lepha
|
11
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Kotagrh Fort
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Near Bargaon
|
12
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Kasigarh Fort
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Bawanbadi
|
13
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Ajmergarh Fort
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Amnala
|
14
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Kotmi Fort
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Kotmi
|
15
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Sati Pillars
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Deorbija
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16
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Sitabengra caves
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Ramagarh hill
|
17
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Jogimara Caves
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Ramagarh hill
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Constituency of Cabinet Minister in CHHATTISGARH
S.N
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Name of Minister
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Constituency
|
Ministry
|
1
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Vishnu Deo Sai
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Raigarh
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Steel (MoS)
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