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| Capital
- |
Raipur |
| Total
Area – |
135,194
km2 (52,199 SQ MI) |
| Climate
– |
Chhattisgarh
climate is hot torrid zone monsoon. This state is situated
in Tropic
of Cancer due to this state is warm.
|
River
Surrounded
By – |
The
Rihand River, a tributary of the Ganges, drains this
area. The eastern end of the Satpura Range and the western
edge of the Chota Nagpur Plateau form an east-west belt
of hills that divide the Mahanadi River basin from the
Indo-Gangetic plain.
|
| Population –
|
20,795,956
(17th) |
| Languages –
|
Hindi,
Chhattisgarhi |
| Districts-
|
16
districts. Bastar, Bilaspur, Dantewada, Dhamtari,
Durg, Jashpur, Janjgir-Champa, Korba, Koriya, Kanker,
Mahasamund, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon, Raipur, Surguja |
| Best time to visit
– |
October
to March |
| Std Code –
|
(For all the cities STD
code of Chhattisgarh Click
Here) |
| How
To Reach |
By
Air: The
state has a domestic airport, which is linked, to almost
all major airports in the country. Indian Airlines operates
regular flights to and from Raipur.
By
Rail: Two major railway stations in
Chhattisgarh - Raipur and Bilaspur - connect the major
railway stations in India. Since Raipur comes almost
in the middle point between Mumbai and Howrah, two most
important railway stations in west and east India respectively,
it is served by important trains regularly.
By
Road: The road-network in Chhattisgarh
is excellent. The National Highways (NH) 6, 16 and 43
connect all the major cities and towns of Chhattisgarh
to other parts of the country.
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