All About Chhattisgarh,India

Chhattisgarh is a heavily forested state in central India known for its temples and waterfalls. Near the capital Raipur, the town of Sirpur on the Mahanadi River is home to the red-brick Lakshmana (Laxman) Temple, decorated with carvings from Indian mythology. In the south, the city of Jagdalpur hosts the Sanjay Market on Sundays, a bartering place for local tribes. The huge Chitrakoot Falls lie to the northwest.

Capitals:Bilaspur, (Judiciary)Raipur
Population:27.93 million (2015)
Area:135,194 km²

 

Code	District	Headquarters	Pincode	Area code	Latitude & Longitude	Population (2001)	Area (/km²)	Density (/km²)
BA	Bastar	Jagdalpur	494001	7782	19° 10' N & 81° 30' E	1,302,253	14,968	87
BI	Bilaspur	Bilaspur	495001	7752	22° 05' N & 82° 13' E	1,993,042	8,270	241
DA	Dantewada	Dantewada	494449	7856	19° 36 N & 81° 40' E	719,065	17,538	41
DH	Dhamtari	Dhamtari	493773	7722	20° 42' N & 81° 34' E	703,569	3,383	208
DU	Durg	Durg	491001	788	21° 11' N & 81° 21' E	2,801,757	8,542	328
Ja	Jashpur	Jashpur	496331	7763	22° 53' N & 84° 12' E	739,780	5,825	127
JC	Janjgir-Champa	Naila Janjgir	495559		22° 02' N & 82° 43' E	1,316,140	3,848	342
KB	Korba	Korba	495677	7759	22° 20' N & 82° 42' E	1,012,121	6,615	153
KJ	Koriya	Koriya	497559		23° 15' N & 83° 96' E	585,455	6,578	89
KK	Kanker	Kanker	494334	7868	20° 15' N & 81° 32' E	651,333	6,513	100
KW	Kawardha	Kawardha	491995	7741	22° 00' N & 81° 17' E	584,667	4,237	138
MA	Mahasamund	Mahasamund	493445	7723	21° 31' N & 83° 15' E	860,176	4,779	180
RG	Raigarh	Raigarh	496001	7762	21° 54' N & 83° 24' E	1,265,084	7,068	179
RN	Rajnandgaon	Rajnandgaon	491441	7744	21° 05' N & 81° 05' E	1,281,811	8,062	159
RP	Raipur	Raipur	492001	771	21° 15' N & 81° 41' E	3,009,042	13,083	230
SU	Surguja	Ambikapur	497001	7774	24° 06' N & 84° 04' E	1,970,661	15,765	125