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AsiaIS >India > Madhya Pradesh >Introduction
| MADHYA
PRADESH |
| India's second largest state, Madhya Pradesh
spreads right across the heart of the sub-continent, covering an area much larger than
Germany or Italy. Almost a third of the state is under forest cover and it boasts some of
the finest wildlife reserves in the country. The denizens of the deep woodlands and
forests of Madhya Pradesh are the stately ‘gaur’ (Indian bison), wild dogs
(‘dhole’), deer and antelopes like the sambar, chinkara, cheetal (spotted deer),
chousingha (four horned antelope) and the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger. |
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These forests are home to over 900
Royal Bengal tigers, a sixth of the world’s population of this endangered animal. No
wonder Madhya Pradesh proudly sports the appellation, "Tiger State"! Spectacular
low mountain ranges and ravines, meandering rivers and waterfalls, forts and fortresses,
palaces and hunting lodges, ruined cities and temple towns and miles and miles of dense
forests just waiting to be explored. Tempted? |
F A C
T B O X |
| Area |
308, 000sq km |
| Population |
60,385,118 (2001) |
| Capital City |
Bhopal |
| Language |
Hindi, Marathi and Urdu |
Religion |
Hindu, Muslim |
Literacy |
64. 08% |
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