The new State Chattisgarh, 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.



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Chhattisgarh at a glance:
Date of formation: November 1, 2000
Capital: Raipur
Area: 135,191 sq km
Districts: 16
Cities & Towns: 97
Roads:
National Highways ( km):
Population: 20,833,803; Male 10,474,218; Female 10,359,585.
Projected Population as on 1st March 2008 (000'): 23,646
Languages: Konkani and Marathi
Literacy: 82.32%
Climate:
State Animal: Gaur
State Bird: Black crested bulbul
State Tree: Asna
State Flower: To be declared