Saturday, 19 January 2013

Some Facts About Chattisgarh

Some Facts About Chattisgarh



Geography

  • Dandakaran Plateau is in southern part of Chattisgarh. It is surrounded by Maharastra on west, Andra on southern part and Odisha on east.
  • Baita Dila and Tulsi are the two peaks which are extension of Dandakaran plateau. These two peaks are famous for Magnetite and Iron Ore
  • On the northern part of Dandakran Plateau, Mahanadi rises. There are two reservoirs on Mahanadi, namely : Maramsilli and Tandula reservoirs
  • Tributaries of Mahanadi; Sondur, Pairi, Seonath, Tel Hasdo, Mand, Iib, Jonk
  • Ramgarh Hills is in northern part of Chattisgarh. It is extension of Chota Nagpur Plateau
  • Two rivers rise from Ramgarh Hills : Rihand and Mand. Rihand is tributary of Son and Mand is of Mahanadi
  • There is also a hill call Miland Hills in northern part of Chattisgarh. It is slightly above the Tropic of Cancer
  • There is another hill in northern part called Deogarh Hills. Two rivers rise from here namely: Gopad and Hasdo. Gopad is tributary of Son and Hasdo is tributary of Mahanadi
  • Indravati river is in southern part of Chattisgarh. There is Chitrakut fall on this river

Economy:

  • Baita Dilla hills is given to Japan  on lease for exlporing Iron Ore
  • This Iron Ore is exported to Japan through Vishakhapatnam port
  • Chirimiri town in northern part of Chattisgarh is Famous for intensive Gondwana Coal of Mahanadi system
  • Korba town is famous for Coal and Thermal power plant
  • Bhilai is famous for Steel Industry which was establish with the assistance of Russia
  • Dhalli Rajhara is famous for Iron Ore mines

Social:

  • Abujhmariya tribe lives in Forest of Abujhmarh on Dandakran platea. Which is very backward and appraised people
  • Bastar Plateu which is extension of  is affected with intensive Naxal Activities
  • Dantewada District is also very much affected by intensive Naxal Activities

Conservation

  • Indravati Tiger reserve is famous tiger reserve in southern Chattisgarh


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