Saturday, November 1, 2008

Chhatisgarh - The 26th State of India

Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh on November 1st, 2000. Chhattisgarh is situated between North Latitude 17 to 23.7 degrees and East Longitude 8.40 to 83.38.

Chhattisgarh abounds in hilly regions and plains with thick forest. It receives an annual average rainfall of 60 inches. Rice is the principal crop of the State.

The adjoining states Uttar Pradesh to the north, Jharkhand to the north- east, Orissa to the east, Andhra Pradesh to the south-east and south, Maharashtra to the south-west and Madhya Pradesh to the west and north-west are forming its boundaries.

A predominantly tribal State endowed with rich mineral and forest wealth, Chhattisgarh has about 35 big and small tribes inhabiting the State.The climate of Chhattisgarh is mainly tropical, humid and sub-humid.

The climate is hot because of its position on the tropic of cancer. May is the hottest month and December-January are the coldest ones. The State is completely dependent on the monsoons for rains. It has huge potential of ground water to be tapped

The Mahanadi is the principal river of the State. The other major rivers are - Sheonath, Hadeo, Mand, Eeb, Pairi, Jonk, Kelo Udanti, Indrawati, Arpa and Maniyari.

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