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href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C" title="بالای – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="بالای" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87_%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0" title="ভিলাই নগর – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="ভিলাই নগর" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bh%C3%ADl%C3%A1%C3%AD" title="Bhíláí – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Bhíláí" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%AC%CE%B9" title="Μπιλάι – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Μπιλάι" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C" title="بهلای – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="بهلای" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gu mw-list-item"><a href="https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%AD%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%88" title="ભિલાઈ – Gujarati" lang="gu" hreflang="gu" data-title="ભિલાઈ" data-language-autonym="ગુજરાતી" data-language-local-name="Gujarati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ગુજરાતી</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B9%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%B4" title="빌라이 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="빌라이" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88" title="भिलाई – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="भिलाई" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bpy mw-list-item"><a href="https://bpy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87_%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0" title="ভিলাই নগর – Bishnupriya" lang="bpy" hreflang="bpy" data-title="ভিলাই নগর" data-language-autonym="বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী" data-language-local-name="Bishnupriya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai_Nagar" title="Bhilai Nagar – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Bhilai Nagar" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pam mw-list-item"><a href="https://pam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Pampanga" lang="pam" hreflang="pam" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Kapampangan" data-language-local-name="Pampanga" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kapampangan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhil%C4%81%C4%AB" title="Bhilāī – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Bhilāī" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilajus" title="Bhilajus – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Bhilajus" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhil%C3%A1i" title="Bhilái – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Bhilái" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mai mw-list-item"><a href="https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88" title="भिलाई – Maithili" lang="mai" hreflang="mai" data-title="भिलाई" data-language-autonym="मैथिली" data-language-local-name="Maithili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मैथिली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88" title="भिलाई – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="भिलाई" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%89" title="بهيلاى – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="بهيلاى" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai_Nagar" title="Bhilai Nagar – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Bhilai Nagar" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88" title="भिलाई – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="भिलाई" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0" title="भिलै नगर – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="भिलै नगर" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC" title="ビラーイー – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ビラーイー" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhilai" title="Bhilai – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Bhilai" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-or mw-list-item"><a href="https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AD%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B2%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%87" title="ଭିଲାଇ – Odia" lang="or" hreflang="or" data-title="ଭିଲାଇ" data-language-autonym="ଓଡ଼ିଆ" data-language-local-name="Odia" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ଓଡ଼ିଆ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bxilai" title="Bxilai – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Bxilai" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%DA%BE%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6" title="بھیلائ – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="بھیلائ" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C" title="بيلای – Pashto" lang="ps" 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title="Bhilai Institute of Technology">Bhilai Institute of Technology</a></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:139px;max-width:139px"><div style=";height:102px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Csvtu.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Csvtu.jpg/137px-Csvtu.jpg" decoding="async" width="137" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Csvtu.jpg/206px-Csvtu.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Csvtu.jpg/274px-Csvtu.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a></span></div><div><a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_Swami_Vivekanand_Technical_University" title="Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University">Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University</a></div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:280px;max-width:280px"><div style=";height:151px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Prime_Minister,_Shri_Narendra_Modi_dedicates_the_Modernised_and_Expanded_Bhilai_Steel_Plant_to_the_Nation,_in_Chhattisgarh_on_June_14,_2018._The_Union_Minister_for_Steel,_Shri_Chaudhary_Birender_Singh_is_also_seen.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/The_Prime_Minister%2C_Shri_Narendra_Modi_dedicates_the_Modernised_and_Expanded_Bhilai_Steel_Plant_to_the_Nation%2C_in_Chhattisgarh_on_June_14%2C_2018._The_Union_Minister_for_Steel%2C_Shri_Chaudhary_Birender_Singh_is_also_seen.JPG/278px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="278" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/The_Prime_Minister%2C_Shri_Narendra_Modi_dedicates_the_Modernised_and_Expanded_Bhilai_Steel_Plant_to_the_Nation%2C_in_Chhattisgarh_on_June_14%2C_2018._The_Union_Minister_for_Steel%2C_Shri_Chaudhary_Birender_Singh_is_also_seen.JPG/417px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/India_Chhattisgarh_location_map.svg/250px-India_Chhattisgarh_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="313" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/India_Chhattisgarh_location_map.svg/375px-India_Chhattisgarh_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/India_Chhattisgarh_location_map.svg/500px-India_Chhattisgarh_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1152" data-file-height="1443" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:46.018%;left:34.75%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Bhilai"><img alt="Bhilai" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, 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class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/India_location_map.svg/375px-India_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/India_location_map.svg/500px-India_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1615" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:50.123%;left:44.937%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Bhilai"><img alt="Bhilai" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:4px"><div>Bhilai</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em"></div><span class="switcher-label" style="display:none">Show map of India</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bhilai&params=21.21_N_81.38_E_type:city(624700)_region:IN-CG"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">21°13′N</span> <span class="longitude">81°23′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">21.21°N 81.38°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">21.21; 81.38</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/States_and_territories_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="States and territories of India">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh" title="Chhattisgarh">Chhattisgarh</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="List of districts of India">District</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Durg" title="Durg">Durg</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Namesake" title="Namesake">Named after</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bhil" title="Bhil">Bhils</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Municipal_corporation" title="Municipal corporation">Municipal corporation</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Mayor" title="Mayor">Mayor</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Neeraj Pal</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • <a href="/wiki/Metropolis" title="Metropolis">Metropolis</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data">357 km<sup>2</sup> (138 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data">1st in state</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">297 m (974 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2011)<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-population_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-population-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • <a href="/wiki/Metropolis" title="Metropolis">Metropolis</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data">624,700</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data">2nd in state, 50th in India</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">1,700/km<sup>2</sup> (4,500/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_area" title="Metropolitan area">Metro</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">1,064,222</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Metro rank<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_million-plus_agglomerations_in_India" class="mw-redirect" title="List of million-plus agglomerations in India">50th</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B5:30" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+5:30">UTC+5:30</a> (<a href="/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Postal_Index_Number" title="Postal Index Number">PIN</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">490XXX</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plate" title="Vehicle registration plate">Vehicle registration</a></th><td class="infobox-data">CG-07</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bhilainagarnigam.com/">www.bhilainagarnigam.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Bhilai</b> is a city in <a href="/wiki/Durg_district" title="Durg district">Durg district</a> of the <a href="/wiki/States_and_union_territories_of_India" title="States and union territories of India">Indian state</a> of <a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh" title="Chhattisgarh">Chhattisgarh</a>, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city <a href="/wiki/Durg" title="Durg">Durg</a>, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the <a href="/wiki/List_of_urban_agglomerations_in_India" title="List of urban agglomerations in India">second-largest urban area in Chhattisgarh</a> after <a href="/wiki/Raipur" title="Raipur">Raipur</a>. The Bhilai metropolis contains three municipal corporations: Bhilai Municipal Corporation, <a href="/wiki/Bhilai_Charoda" title="Bhilai Charoda">Bhilai Charoda</a> Municipal Corporation and Risali Municipal Corporation.<sup id="cite_ref-population_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-population-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bhilai is a major industrial and educational hub of central India. The city is home to several industries like <a href="/wiki/Bhilai_Steel_Plant" title="Bhilai Steel Plant">Bhilai Steel Plant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jaypee_Group" title="Jaypee Group">Jaypee Cement</a>, <a href="/wiki/CK_Birla_Group" title="CK Birla Group">Orient Cement</a>, <a href="/wiki/NSPCL_Bhilai_Power_Plant" title="NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant">NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steel_Authority_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Steel Authority of India">Steel Authority of India</a>, FSNL and <a href="/wiki/ACC_(company)" title="ACC (company)">ACC Cement</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city is home to the <a href="/wiki/IIT_Bhilai" title="IIT Bhilai">Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai</a>, as well as the <a href="/wiki/Bhilai_Institute_of_Technology" title="Bhilai Institute of Technology">Bhilai Institute of Technology</a>. The city also has the state's oldest zoo, <a href="/wiki/Maitri_Bagh" title="Maitri Bagh">Maitri Bagh</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The term <i>Bhilai</i> is derived from the <a href="/wiki/Bhil_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Bhil people">Bhil</a> tribe which originally inhabited this region and continues to dwell in the nearby forests until today.<sup id="cite_ref-bhilaionline1_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bhilaionline1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bhilai was a small village and a part of the <a href="/wiki/Haihaiyavansi_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Haihaiyavansi Kingdom">Haihaiyavansi Kingdom</a> until 1740 when it was conquered by the <a href="/wiki/Maratha_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Maratha Empire">Marathas</a>. </p><p>The foundation of the modern city of Bhilai was laid in 1955 when the Indian government signed a historic agreement with the <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> in <a href="/wiki/Magnitogorsk" title="Magnitogorsk">Magnitogorsk</a> to establish a steel plant near the village. The first blast furnace of the plant was commissioned in 1959 by the first president of India, <a href="/wiki/Rajendra_Prasad" title="Rajendra Prasad">Dr. Rajendra Prasad</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Population">Population</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Population"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 2011 census, <a href="/wiki/Durg" title="Durg">Durg</a>-Bhilainagar Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,064,222, of which 545,916 are males and 518,306 are females. Bhilai has an average literacy rate of 86.63%, with male literacy at 92.22% and female literacy at 80.71%.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bhilai lies at 21.21°N 81.38°E in <a href="/wiki/Central_India" title="Central India">Central India</a> at an elevation of 297m above <a href="/wiki/Sea_level" title="Sea level">sea level</a> on the banks of the <a href="/wiki/Shivnath_River" title="Shivnath River">Shivnath river</a>, a tributary of the river <a href="/wiki/Mahanadi" title="Mahanadi">Mahanadi</a>. It covers an area of 341 km<sup>2</sup> (132 sq mi). </p><p>According to the <a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Indian_Standards" title="Bureau of Indian Standards">Bureau of Indian Standards</a>, the town falls under <a href="/wiki/Earthquake_zones_of_India" title="Earthquake zones of India">seismic zone 2</a>, in a scale of 2 to 5 (in order of increasing value of vulnerability to earthquakes).<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Climate">Climate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Owing to its proximity to the <a href="/wiki/Tropic_of_Cancer" title="Tropic of Cancer">Tropic of Cancer</a>, Bhilai has a tropical climate. There are three main seasons: summer, monsoon, and winter. The average annual temperature in Bhilai is 26.6 °C and the city receives an average rainfall of 1188 mm in a year. Summers usually last from May to June, followed by monsoons in July and August. The town receives the bulk of rainfall in July, with an average rainfall of 352mm. There is little rainfall during the winters, with November being the driest month of the year.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Durg Bhilai has been ranked 29th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bhilai is home to the <a href="/wiki/Bhilai_Steel_Plant" title="Bhilai Steel Plant">Bhilai Steel Plant</a>, the first and largest Indian plant to produce steel rails. The inauguration of the first blast furnace of Bhilai Steel Plant was done by then president of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad, which was established with help from the <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> in 1955.<sup id="cite_ref-zee_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zee-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Iron ore from Rajhara, limestone from Nandini, coal from Jharia, manganese from Balaghat, electric power from the Kosa thermal power plant, and water from the Tandula Canal, all nearby, are used in the Bhilai Steel Plant to manufacture rails and structural steel. Pig iron and billets are supplied to foundries and rolling mills located at Kumhari and other sites in central India. </p><p>The number of steel rails produced by the facility till 2007 can go around the circumference of the earth 7.5 times. This is depicted on the monument at the globe square in the heart of the city. The facility underwent modernisation and expansion and is amongst the leading manufacturers of iron and steel in Asia.<sup id="cite_ref-zee_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zee-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The city serves as an educational hub in the region, with a total of 59 universities and colleges, like <a href="/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Technology_Bhilai" class="mw-redirect" title="Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai">Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_Swami_Vivekanand_Technical_University" title="Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University">Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bhilai_Institute_of_Technology" title="Bhilai Institute of Technology">Bhilai Institute of Technology</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shri_Shankaracharya_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences" title="Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences">Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences</a>, <a href="/wiki/CCM_Medical_College,_Durg" title="CCM Medical College, Durg">Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Government Medical College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rungta_College_Bhilai" title="Rungta College Bhilai">Rungta College Bhilai</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Shri_Shankaracharya_Technical_Campus" title="Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus">Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_Kamdhenu_Vishwavidyalaya" title="Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya">Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya Durg</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hemchand_Yadav_Vishwavidyalaya" title="Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya">Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya</a>. </p><p>Schools in Bhilai are run either by municipal corporations or privately by entities, trusts, and corporations. The majority of schools are affiliated with the <a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_Board_of_Secondary_Education" title="Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education">Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Central_Board_of_Secondary_Education" title="Central Board of Secondary Education">Central Board of Secondary Education</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roadways">Roadways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Roadways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The twin city of Durg-Bhilai is well connected with a network of national and state highways. Some major highways passing through the city are <a href="/wiki/National_Highway_53_(India)" title="National Highway 53 (India)">National Highway 53</a> (NH-53), SH-7 till <a href="/wiki/Bemetara" title="Bemetara">Bemetara</a> and SH-22 till <a href="/wiki/Abhanpur" title="Abhanpur">Abhanpur</a>. The proposed <a href="/wiki/Durg%E2%80%93Raipur%E2%80%93Arang_Expressway" title="Durg–Raipur–Arang Expressway">Durg–Raipur–Arang Expressway</a> will start from Durg and will pass near the outskirts of Bhilai till <a href="/wiki/Arang" title="Arang">Arang</a>, which after completion, will enhance connectivity and commute in the state. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rail">Rail</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Rail"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are total 15 railway stations in the twin city that includes railway stations serving adjacent and minor neighbourhoods within the city. The main stations are <a href="/wiki/Bhilai_Power_House_railway_station" title="Bhilai Power House railway station">Bhilai Power House railway station</a> and <a href="/wiki/Durg_Junction_railway_station" title="Durg Junction railway station">Durg Junction railway station</a>, which are major railway stations, with Durg being the biggest and the busiest, lying on the <a href="/wiki/Howrah%E2%80%93Nagpur%E2%80%93Mumbai_line" title="Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line">Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bus_transport">Bus transport</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Bus transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Durg Bus Station is a hub with buses plying to any place in and around Chhattisgarh as well as other parts of the country, with daily bus services operated by private and government buses to all cities within the state and outside the state, like <a href="/wiki/Bhubaneswar" title="Bhubaneswar">Bhubaneswar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nagpur" title="Nagpur">Nagpur</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jharsuguda" title="Jharsuguda">Jharsuguda</a>, <a href="/wiki/Varanasi" title="Varanasi">Varanasi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Prayagraj" title="Prayagraj">Prayagraj</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kolkata" title="Kolkata">Kolkata</a>, <a href="/wiki/Patna" title="Patna">Patna</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ranchi" title="Ranchi">Ranchi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hyderabad" title="Hyderabad">Hyderabad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jabalpur" title="Jabalpur">Jabalpur</a>, <a href="/wiki/Visakhapatnam" title="Visakhapatnam">Visakhapatnam</a>, among others. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Metro">Metro</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Metro"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Light_rail" title="Light rail">light rail</a>, Metrolite or Lite Metro (as referred in India), has been proposed by the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Chhattisgarh" title="Government of Chhattisgarh">Government of Chhattisgarh</a>, which will pass from <a href="/wiki/Naya_Raipur" class="mw-redirect" title="Naya Raipur">Naya Raipur</a> to Durg via <a href="/wiki/Raipur" title="Raipur">Raipur</a> and Bhilai.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air">Air</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Air"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The nearest major airport is <a href="/wiki/Swami_Vivekananda_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Swami Vivekananda International Airport">Swami Vivekananda International Airport</a> at Raipur, located 50 km (31 mi) east from Bhilai. The airport at <a href="/wiki/Bhilai_Airport" title="Bhilai Airport">Bhilai</a> is currently a private airport operated by the <a href="/wiki/Bhilai_Steel_Plant" title="Bhilai Steel Plant">Bhilai Steel Plant</a>, located 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the city. In recent years, it has been considered for the airport to be developed to handle commercial operations, and make it a domestic airport. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Teejan_Bai" title="Teejan Bai">Teejan Bai</a>, Pandvani singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anurag_Basu" title="Anurag Basu">Anurag Basu</a>, Bollywood director</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anupama_Bhagwat" title="Anupama Bhagwat">Anupama Bhagwat</a>, sitar player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajesh_Chauhan" title="Rajesh Chauhan">Rajesh Chauhan</a>, a former cricketer in the Indian cricket team</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Budhaditya_Mukherjee" title="Budhaditya Mukherjee">Budhaditya Mukherjee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sitar" title="Sitar">sitar</a> player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amit_Sana" title="Amit Sana">Amit Sana</a>, runner-up in <i>Indian Idol 1</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tejal_Shah" title="Tejal Shah">Tejal Shah</a> (born 1979), visual artist, curator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shashank_Singh" title="Shashank Singh">Shashank Singh</a>, Indian cricketer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krishnamurthy_Subramanian" title="Krishnamurthy Subramanian">Krishnamurthy Subramanian</a>, 17th Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devendra_Yadav" title="Devendra Yadav">Devendra Yadav</a>, MLA Bhilai Nagar and former mayor of Bhilai</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bhilai&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a 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India">State</a> of <a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh" title="Chhattisgarh">Chhattisgarh</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div><a href="/wiki/List_of_state_and_union_territory_capitals_in_India" title="List of state and union territory capitals in India">Capital</a>: <b><a href="/wiki/Raipur" title="Raipur">Raipur</a></b> (Current) <b><a href="/wiki/Nava_Raipur" title="Nava Raipur">Nava Raipur</a></b> (Future)</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_symbols" title="List of Indian state symbols">State Symbols</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_emblems" title="List of Indian state emblems">Emblem</a>: <a href="/wiki/Emblem_of_Chhattisgarh" title="Emblem of Chhattisgarh">Emblem of Chhattisgarh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_anthems" 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title="Chhattisgarh">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jogimara_and_Sitabenga_Caves" title="Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves">Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dakshina_Kosala" title="Dakshina Kosala">Dakshina Kosala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panduvamshis_of_Dakshina_Kosala" title="Panduvamshis of Dakshina Kosala">Panduvanshi dynasty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chindaka_Naga" title="Chindaka Naga">Chindaka Nagavanshi dynasty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalachuris_of_Ratnapura" title="Kalachuris of Ratnapura">Kalachuri dynasty</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kalachuris_of_Ratnapura" title="Kalachuris of Ratnapura">Ratnapura</a> - <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Haihaiyavansi" title="Kingdom of Haihaiyavansi">Raipur</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bastar_state" class="mw-redirect" title="Bastar state">Bastar Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Nagpur" title="Kingdom of Nagpur">Nagpur Kingdom</a> (<a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Ratanpur" title="Siege of Ratanpur">Maratha invasion</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_Division" title="Chhattisgarh Division">Chhattisgarh Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veer_Narayan_Singh" title="Veer Narayan Singh">Sonakhan rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bastar_rebellion" title="Bastar rebellion">Bhumkal rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh_Reorganisation_Act,_2000" title="Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000">Formation of Chhattisgarh state</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naxalite%E2%80%93Maoist_insurgency" title="Naxalite–Maoist insurgency">Naxal insurgency</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Geography" title="Geography">Geography</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bailadila_Range" title="Bailadila Range">Bailadila Range</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maikal_Hills" title="Maikal Hills">Maikal Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teerathgarh_Falls" title="Teerathgarh Falls">Teerathgarh Falls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chitrakote_Falls" title="Chitrakote Falls">Chitrakote Falls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahanadi" title="Mahanadi">Upper Mahanadi basin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Chhattisgarh" title="Government of Chhattisgarh">Governance</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_Legislative_Assembly" title="Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly">Legislature</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_Chhattisgarh" title="List of chief ministers of Chhattisgarh">Chief Ministers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Chhattisgarh" title="List of governors of Chhattisgarh">Governors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_High_Court" title="Chhattisgarh High Court">High Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_Police" title="Chhattisgarh Police">Police</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarh_Human_Rights_Commission" title="Chhattisgarh Human Rights Commission">Human Rights Commission</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Chhattisgarh" title="Category:Chhattisgarh">Topics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Education_in_Chhattisgarh" title="Education in Chhattisgarh">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Indian_general_election_in_Chhattisgarh" title="2009 Indian general election in Chhattisgarh">Election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chhattisgarhi_language" title="Chhattisgarhi language">Language</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_of_Chhattisgarh" title="Music of Chhattisgarh">Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_Chhattisgarh" title="Tourism in Chhattisgarh">Tourism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bailadila_Range" title="Bailadila Range">Highest point</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Divisions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Raipur</li> <li>Bilaspur</li> <li>Durg</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bastar_division" title="Bastar division">Bastar</a></li> <li>Sarguja</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_of_Chhattisgarh" title="List of districts of Chhattisgarh">Districts</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Balod_district" title="Balod district">Balod</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baloda_Bazar_district" title="Baloda Bazar district">Baloda Bazar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balrampur_district,_Chhattisgarh" title="Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh">Balrampur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bastar_district" title="Bastar district">Bastar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bemetara_district" title="Bemetara district">Bemetara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bijapur_district,_Chhattisgarh" title="Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh">Bijapur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bilaspur_district,_Chhattisgarh" title="Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh">Bilaspur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dantewada_district" title="Dantewada district">Dantewada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhamtari_district" title="Dhamtari district">Dhamtari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Durg_district" title="Durg district">Durg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gariaband_district" title="Gariaband district">Gariaban</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi_district" title="Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district">Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Janjgir%E2%80%93Champa_district" title="Janjgir–Champa district">Janjgir–Champa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jashpur_district" title="Jashpur district">Jashpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kabirdham_district" title="Kabirdham district">Kawardha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanker_district" title="Kanker district">Kanker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kondagaon_district" title="Kondagaon district">Kondagaon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korba_district" title="Korba district">Korba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koriya_district" title="Koriya district">Koriya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur_district" title="Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district">Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahasamund_district" title="Mahasamund district">Mahasamund</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh_Chowki_district" title="Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district">Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mungeli_district" title="Mungeli district">Mungeli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narayanpur_district" title="Narayanpur district">Narayanpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raigarh_district" title="Raigarh district">Raigarh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raipur_district" title="Raipur district">Raipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajnandgaon_district" title="Rajnandgaon district">Rajnandgaon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarangarh-Bilaigarh_district" title="Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district">Sarangarh-Bilaigarh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sakti_district" title="Sakti district">Sakti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sukma_district" title="Sukma district">Sukma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surajpur_district" title="Surajpur district">Surajpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surguja_district" title="Surguja district">Surguja</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Chhattisgarh_by_population" title="List of cities in Chhattisgarh by population">Cities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ambikapur,_Chhattisgarh" title="Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh">Ambikapur</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Bhilai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bilaspur,_Chhattisgarh" title="Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh">Bilaspur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charoda" class="mw-redirect" title="Charoda">Charoda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhamtari" title="Dhamtari">Dhamtari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Durg" title="Durg">Durg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagdalpur" title="Jagdalpur">Jagdalpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korba,_Chhattisgarh" title="Korba, Chhattisgarh">Korba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nava_Raipur" title="Nava Raipur">Nava Raipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raipur" title="Raipur">Raipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raigarh" title="Raigarh">Raigarh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajnandgaon" 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