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