 |
Area |
: 1,35,100 sq.km. |
| Population |
: 20,795,956 |
| Capital |
: Raipur |
| Districts |
: 16 |
The new State Chhattisgarh,
formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh was formed on November 1, 2000 as the 26th
state of the Indian Union. This was the
day exactly 44 years, since Madhya Pradesh came into being. The districts
of the state are Koriya, Sarguja, Jashpur, Bilaspur, Korba, Raigarh, Champa,
Mahasamund, Raipur, Kawardha, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Kanker, Dhamtari, Bastar and
Dantewara, with Raipur as the capital. Dinesh Nandan Sahai was appointed the
Governor and Ajit Jogi of the Congress party became the first Chief Minister of the state.
Further details under construction.
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