The state is famous for steel production. In fact, agricultural and industrial production has contributed a great deal to the GDP of the state in the last few years. Chhattisgarh was a part of Madhya Pradesh, prior to Nov 1, 2001. The state is well connected by rail and road network.
Chhattisgarh is surrounded by states of Orissa, Telangana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. In terms of area, it is the 10th largest state in India. Most parts of the state is covered with hills, but, it also has very fertile plains. The capital of Chhattisgarh is Raipur.
Chhattisgarh is also famous for a number of educational institutes, including the likes of IIM at Raipur; a National Law University and NIT at Raipur. Bhilai, Bilaspur, Korba, Jagdalpur are some of the major cities of Chhattisgarh.
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Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Tuesday |
Republic Day
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| February 27 | Saturday |
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Maha Shivratri
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Second Saturday
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Holi
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Fourth Saturday
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Annual Closing of Bank Account Day
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Second Saturday
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Mahavir Jayanti
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Buddha Pournima
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Fourth Saturday
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Second Saturday
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Fourth Saturday
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| July 06 | Wednesday |
Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
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Second Saturday
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Fourth Saturday
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Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Monday |
Independence Day
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Janmasthami
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Fourth Saturday
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Second Saturday
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| September 12 | Monday |
Id-ul-Adha (Bakr-id)
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| September 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Sunday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 11 | Tuesday |
Vijaya Dashmi (Dussehra)
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| October 12 | Wednesday |
Muharram
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| October 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 30 | Sunday |
Deepavali
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| November 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 14 | Monday |
Guru Nanak's Birthday
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| November 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 13 | Tuesday |
Id Milad
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| December 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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Christmas
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