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Economic Snapshots

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Capital

Raipur

Area (sq km)

135,191

Population (2001)

20,833,803

Literacy Rate (%)

65

NSDP (US$ billion)

3.3

NSDP growth (%) (10 years)

2

Per Capita Income (US$)

264

National highways length (km)

1,827

Rail length (km)

1,180

Domestic airport

Raipur

Key industries

Cement
Mining
Iron & Steel
Aluminium

Industries with growth potential

Power
Infrastructure

Advantage Chhattisgarh

  • A new state with an opportunity to adopt a modern model for economic development.
  • Availability of low grade coal that makes it an ideal location for setting up low cost pit-head based thermal power plants.
  • Chhattisgarh is a power surplus state offering industrialists to make project and investment decisions.
  • Chhattisgarh offers ample amount of land to establish industries and plants.
  • Electricity surplus state, with relatively low land and labour cost
  • Large mineral resources to facilitate development of cement, steel, aluminium and electricity generation.
  • Single window clearance framework with statutory backing.
  • The state government has decided to set up four 'Star Industrial Areas in the districts of Bilaspur, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon and Raipur. This will offer an area of 6,836 hectares.
 

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