Population Growth
Census	Pop.	%±
1951	7,457,000	—
1961	9,154,000	22.8%
1971	11,637,000	27.1%
1981	14,010,000	20.4%
1991	17,615,000	25.7%
2001	20,834,000	18.3%
2011	25,540,198	22.6%
Source:Census of India

Chhattisgarh (Chatīsgaṛh, literally 'Thirty-Six Forts') is one of the 29 states of India, located in the centre-east of the country. It is the 10th largest state in India, with an area of 135,194 km² (52,199 sq mi). With a population of 28 million, Chhattisgarh is the 17th most-populated state in the country. A resource-rich state, it is a source of electricity and steel for the country, accounting for 15% of the total steel produced. Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India.

The state was formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh. The capital city is Raipur. Chhattisgarh borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Maharashtra in the southwest, Telangana in the south, Andhra Pradesh (East Godavari district) in the south,Odisha in the southeast, Jharkhand in the northeast and Uttar Pradesh in the north. Currently the state comprises 27 districts.

Chhattisgarh comprises 27 districts. The following are the list of the districts of Chhattisgarh State:

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