Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Chhattisgarh *(Note: "Charities" is identified as an autocorrect/typographical error for this state)* | | **Common Name** | Chhattisgarh | | **Native Name(s)** | छत्तीसगढ़ | | **Nicknames** | Rice Bowl of Central India | | **Motto** | Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs - National) | | **Geographic Level** | State | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Chhattisgarh | | **Capital** | Raipur (Nava Raipur / Atal Nagar) | | **Government Type** | State Government in a Federal Parliamentary Republic | | **Date Founded** | November 1, 2000 | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 21.2787° N (Raipur) | | **Longitude** | 81.8661° E (Raipur) | | **Elevation** | ~298 m (Central Plains) to 1,225 m (Northern Hills) | | **Total Area** | 135,192 km² (52,198 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~29.4 million (2020 estimate) | | **Population Density** | 189 / km² (490 / sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 490001 to 497778 | | **Area Codes** | +91 771 (Raipur), various others | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Chhattisgarhi |