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Economic Snapshots |
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Capital
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Raipur
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Area (sq km)
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135,191
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Population (2001)
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20,833,803
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Literacy Rate (%)
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65
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NSDP (US$ billion)
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3.3
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NSDP growth (%) (10 years)
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2
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Per Capita Income (US$)
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264
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National highways length (km)
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1,827
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Rail length (km)
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1,180
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Domestic airport
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Raipur
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Key industries
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Cement
Mining
Iron & Steel
Aluminium
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Industries with growth potential
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Power
Infrastructure
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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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Content Source: www.ibef.org
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