Essay on Chhattisgarh (2000 words)
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Formerly part of Madhya Pradesh, it was granted statehood on November 1, 2000. It is the 9th-largest state in India, ...
Capital: Raipur
Area rank: 9th
Formation: 1 November 2000†
Tree: Shorea robusta
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The state was formed by the partition of ten Chhattisgarhi and six Gondi-speaking districts in the southeast of Madhya Pradesh.Its capital city is Raipur. It borders 7 states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the northwest, Maharashtra to the southwest, Jharkhand to the northeast, Odisha to the east, and Telangana and Andhra to the south. Currently, it comprises 32 districts.
Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India.[11] Its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is ₹3.63 lakh crore (US$51 billion), with a per capita GSDP of ₹102,762 (US$1,400).A resource-rich state, Chhattisgarh provides electricity, coal, and steel to the rest of the nation.
In 2020, it again won the title of cleanest state with more than 100 Urban Local Bodies, as announced by Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri following the 'Swachh Survekshan 2020