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How to Get There
By Air: Raipur, the village capital city, is the only commercial airport of the state, but is linked across the country as it is a very mineral-rich state, and industrialised accordingly. Bilaspur and Jagdalpur also have small Airports.
By Rail and Road:
Rail infrastructure is less than desirable, but is on the upgrade, expanding beyond its only hubs, Bilaspur and Raipur. Most links are by road and as many as 11 National Highways now pass through this state. Inter-city links are also being improved. Raipur is thus its locus.
Demography:
Chhattisgarh is primarily a rural state with only 20% of population residing in urban areas. Its main Languages are Chhattisgarhi, Hindi proper and other local dialects. Including Chhattisgarhi, over 90 dialects or languages are spoken. The major religions practised in the state are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Tribal, in that order. Gender ratio is 900 women per 1,000 men, but improves to 1,050 per 1,000 men in rural areas. |
Mineral Resources:
It is rich in Iron Ore, Coal, Bauxite, Timber, Tin (found only in Chhattisgarh), Gold, Limestone, Dolomite, Diamond, Manganese, Korandum and Quartz.
What to See:
Chhattisgarh has three National Parks and 11 wildlife sanctuaries, where you can get a glimpse of wildlife like the Tiger, Leopard, Wild Boar, Cheetal, Langoor, Rhesus Monkey, Barahsinga, Sambhar, Bison, Wild Buffalo, Civet and the Bear. It is host to a number of tribal fairs, like the Bastar Dussera, Narayanpur, Dantewada, Ramaram, Ma Bambleshwari, Ratanpur, Shivrinarayan, Sihawa, Bhoramdeo, Girodhpuri, Damakheda. Chhattisgarh has many pretty waterfalls, like the Chitrakote, Tirathgarh, Kanger, Gupteshwar, Malajkundam, Saat Dhara, Ranidah, Rajpuri, Kendai, Tata Pani, Damera Tamda Ghumar and Mendri Ghumar.
Medicines: Tribal medicine pre-dates Ayurveda, India’s ancient healing science, and combined with the 90+ species of medicinal plants in Chhattisgarh’s forests, could well be the next big thing in natural cures.
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