central India
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is an important part of central India, known for its people, institutions, economy, culture, and regional identity. This profile is designed for simple civic understanding and UPSC-style revision.
Capital
Raipur
Population
2.9 Cr
Area
1,35,192 km²
Literacy
70.3%
Districts
33
GSDP
₹5.70 lakh Cr
Quick facts
- Capital
- Raipur
- Largest city
- Raipur
- Region
- central
- Population
- 2.9 Cr
- Languages
- Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Economy snapshot
- GSDP
- ₹5.70 lakh Cr
- Growth
- 7%
- Per capita income
- ₹1,93,878
- Industries
- Mining, Steel, Power