CHHATTISGARH (carved out of Madhya Pradesh)

CHHATTISGARH (carved out of Madhya Pradesh)

Area: 1, 36, 034 sq. km.

Population: 2, 07, 95, 956.

Principal language: Hindi

Capital: Raipur

Situation: It is the 26^th state of India. Its border touches with M.P. in the northwest, U.P. in the north, Jharkhand in the northeast, Orissa in the east and Andhra Pradesh in the south.

RAIPUR

·         Capital city of Chhattisgarh

·         There are huge reserves of diamond.

BHILAI

·         Bhilai iron and steel factory is located in Durg district, which was established with the Russian collaboration.

KORBA

·         Largest mine of coking coal which encouraged the government to set up steel plant at Bhilai.

·         Thermal power plant is located here.