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AsiaIS >India > Chattisgarh > Introduction
| CHATTISGARH |
| A brand new addition to the Indian
family of states, Chattisgarh is the culmination of the hopes and desires of an indigenous
people marginalized, neglected and overlooked only because they dwell in the back of
beyond, hidden away deep in the heartland of Central India. Chattisgarh was long part of
the state of Madhya Pradesh despite intrinsic differences in culture, language and
ethnicity. |
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| The need to preserve their
distinctive culture, to be masters of their political destiny, to control the management
of the region’s abundant natural resources and to get a rightful share of the
development pie were the imperatives that led to the demand for autonomy. Undulating
hills, mighty rivers, acres of dark forests, uncomplicated tribes people and relatively
unexplored territory add up to make Chattisgarh a travel destination waiting to be
discovered. |
F A C
T B O X |
| Area |
135,100 sq km |
| Population |
20,795,956 (2001) |
| Language |
Chattisgarh, tribal dialects and Hindi |
Religion |
Hinduism, Islam and Christianity |
| Capital |
Raipur |
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