This one-page sheet covers how Chhattisgarh became a state and how it is administered. For explanations, read [Formation of Chhattisgarh](/chhattisgarh/state-formation-administration/formation-of-chhattisgarh/) and [Administrative Structure](/chhattisgarh/state-formation-administration/administrative-structure/).

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## Timeline / Key Facts

### Statehood Movement and Formation

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| 1956 | Dr. Khubchand Baghel forms the **Chhattisgarh Mahasabha** (Rajnandgaon) |
| 1967 | Khubchand Baghel forms the **Chhattisgarh Bhratri Sangh** and openly demands statehood |
| 1990s | **Chhattisgarh Rajya Nirman Manch**, led by **Chandulal Chandrakar**, with cross-party support |
| **18 March 1994** | **MP Vidhan Sabha unanimously passes a resolution for a separate Chhattisgarh** |
| Constitutional route | **Article 3** (new states by an ordinary law of Parliament); Article 4 (not an Art. 368 amendment) |
| 31 July 2000 | Lok Sabha passes the MP Reorganisation Bill |
| 9 August 2000 | Rajya Sabha passes the bill |
| **25 August 2000** | **President K. R. Narayanan's assent: Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 (Act No. 28 of 2000)** |
| **1 November 2000** | **Chhattisgarh formed as India's 26th state, with 16 districts** |
| 9 Nov / 15 Nov 2000 | Uttarakhand (27th) / Jharkhand (28th) formed |
| 14 December 2000 | First sitting of the Vidhan Sabha, Jashpur Hall, Rajkumar College, Raipur |
| 1 November 2012 | Mahanadi Bhawan (Mantralaya) inaugurated at Nava Raipur |
| August 2018 | Naya Raipur renamed **Atal Nagar**, after Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| 3 November 2019 | "Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar" declared the state song |
| 1 November 2025 | New Vidhan Sabha building at Nava Raipur Atal Nagar inaugurated (25th foundation day) |

### The Firsts

| Office | First holder |
|--------|-------------|
| **Governor** | **Dinesh Nandan Sahay** |
| **Chief Minister** | **Ajit Jogi** (INC) |
| Speaker | Rajendra Prasad Shukla (elected 14 Dec 2000) |
| Leader of Opposition | Nand Kumar Sai (BJP) |
| Chief Justice | **W. A. Shishak** (regular); R. S. Garg (Acting, from 1 Nov 2000) |
| First Assembly | MLAs elected in the **1998** MP election, with no fresh election in 2000 |

### Administration in Numbers

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| **Divisions** | **5**: Surguja (HQ Ambikapur), Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg, Bastar (HQ Jagdalpur) |
| **Districts** | **33 (as of 2026)** |
| District growth | 16 (2000) → 18 (2007) → 27 (2012) → 28 (2020) → 33 (2022) |
| 2007 districts | Bijapur, Narayanpur |
| 2012 districts (9) | Sukma, Kondagaon, Balod, Bemetara, Baloda Bazar, Gariaband, Mungeli, Surajpur, Balrampur |
| 2020 district | Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (10 Feb 2020) |
| 2022 districts (5) | Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Sakti |
| **Vidhan Sabha** | **Unicameral, 90 seats; 29 ST, 10 SC** (after the 2008 delimitation) |
| Seat split from undivided MP | Assembly 320 → 230 (MP) + 90 (CG); Lok Sabha 40 → 29 + 11 |
| Council of Ministers | 15% of 90 = 13.5 (Art. 164(1A)): long read as **13**; **14** since 20 Aug 2025 ("Haryana model"), challenged in HC; minimum 12 |
| **High Court** | **Bilaspur**, est. 1 November 2000 |
| **Lok Sabha** | **11**: ST Bastar, Kanker, Raigarh, Surguja; SC Janjgir-Champa |
| **Rajya Sabha** | **5** |
| Governor / CM (as of Oct 2026) | Ramen Deka / Vishnu Deo Sai |

### Symbols and Identity

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| State animal | Wild buffalo (वन भैंसा) |
| State bird | Hill myna (पहाड़ी मैना) |
| State tree | Sal (साल / सरई) |
| State song | "Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar" (अरपा पैरी के धार), by Narendra Dev Verma |
| Official languages | Hindi and Chhattisgarhi (Chhattisgarh Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2007) |
| Foundation day | 1 November, Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava |
| Capital | Raipur; government seat moving to Nava Raipur Atal Nagar |

## Don't Confuse

| This | vs | That |
|------|----|------|
| 25 Aug 2000: assent | | 1 Nov 2000: formation |
| 26th: Chhattisgarh (1 Nov) | | 27th: Uttarakhand (9 Nov); 28th: Jharkhand (15 Nov) |
| R. S. Garg: first *Acting* CJ | | W. A. Shishak: first *regular* CJ |
| Raipur: capital | | Bilaspur: High Court |
| Bastar division HQ: Jagdalpur | | Surguja division HQ: Ambikapur |
| Lok Sabha: 11 seats | | Rajya Sabha: 5 seats |
| Assembly reserved: 29 ST, 10 SC | | Lok Sabha reserved: 4 ST, 1 SC |
| Mahasabha (1956) | | Bhratri Sangh (1967). Both were founded by Khubchand Baghel |
| 1 Nov 1956: MP formed | | 1 Nov 2000: Chhattisgarh formed |

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Watch for three swaps: the **date of assent (25 August)** offered as the formation date, **27th** offered as Chhattisgarh's number, and **"bicameral"** in a statement about the legislature. Chhattisgarh was formed on **1 November 2000** as the **26th** state, and its legislature is **unicameral**.
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Chhattisgarh Formation of the State and Administrative Structure

Formation of the State and Administrative Structure — Quick Revision

One-page CGPSC quick revision for Formation of the State and Administrative Structure — every date, name and fact in tables for last-minute Prelims and Mains revision.

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This one-page sheet covers how Chhattisgarh became a state and how it is administered. For explanations, read Formation of Chhattisgarh and Administrative Structure.

How to use this sheet

Scan top to bottom the week before Prelims. Bold lines are the facts examiners return to most often.

Timeline / Key Facts

Statehood Movement and Formation

Fact	Detail
1956	Dr. Khubchand Baghel forms the Chhattisgarh Mahasabha (Rajnandgaon)
1967	Khubchand Baghel forms the Chhattisgarh Bhratri Sangh and openly demands statehood
1990s	Chhattisgarh Rajya Nirman Manch, led by Chandulal Chandrakar, with cross-party support
18 March 1994	MP Vidhan Sabha unanimously passes a resolution for a separate Chhattisgarh
Constitutional route	Article 3 (new states by an ordinary law of Parliament); Article 4 (not an Art. 368 amendment)
31 July 2000	Lok Sabha passes the MP Reorganisation Bill
9 August 2000	Rajya Sabha passes the bill
25 August 2000	President K. R. Narayanan’s assent: Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 (Act No. 28 of 2000)
1 November 2000	Chhattisgarh formed as India’s 26th state, with 16 districts
9 Nov / 15 Nov 2000	Uttarakhand (27th) / Jharkhand (28th) formed
14 December 2000	First sitting of the Vidhan Sabha, Jashpur Hall, Rajkumar College, Raipur
1 November 2012	Mahanadi Bhawan (Mantralaya) inaugurated at Nava Raipur
August 2018	Naya Raipur renamed Atal Nagar, after Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3 November 2019	“Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar” declared the state song
1 November 2025	New Vidhan Sabha building at Nava Raipur Atal Nagar inaugurated (25th foundation day)

The Firsts

Office	First holder
Governor	Dinesh Nandan Sahay
Chief Minister	Ajit Jogi (INC)
Speaker	Rajendra Prasad Shukla (elected 14 Dec 2000)
Leader of Opposition	Nand Kumar Sai (BJP)
Chief Justice	W. A. Shishak (regular); R. S. Garg (Acting, from 1 Nov 2000)
First Assembly	MLAs elected in the 1998 MP election, with no fresh election in 2000

Administration in Numbers

Fact	Detail
Divisions	5: Surguja (HQ Ambikapur), Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg, Bastar (HQ Jagdalpur)
Districts	33 (as of 2026)
District growth	16 (2000) → 18 (2007) → 27 (2012) → 28 (2020) → 33 (2022)
2007 districts	Bijapur, Narayanpur
2012 districts (9)	Sukma, Kondagaon, Balod, Bemetara, Baloda Bazar, Gariaband, Mungeli, Surajpur, Balrampur
2020 district	Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (10 Feb 2020)
2022 districts (5)	Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Sakti
Vidhan Sabha	Unicameral, 90 seats; 29 ST, 10 SC (after the 2008 delimitation)
Seat split from undivided MP	Assembly 320 → 230 (MP) + 90 (CG); Lok Sabha 40 → 29 + 11
Council of Ministers	15% of 90 = 13.5 (Art. 164(1A)): long read as 13; 14 since 20 Aug 2025 (“Haryana model”), challenged in HC; minimum 12
High Court	Bilaspur, est. 1 November 2000
Lok Sabha	11: ST Bastar, Kanker, Raigarh, Surguja; SC Janjgir-Champa
Rajya Sabha	5
Governor / CM (as of Oct 2026)	Ramen Deka / Vishnu Deo Sai

Symbols and Identity

Fact	Detail
State animal	Wild buffalo (वन भैंसा)
State bird	Hill myna (पहाड़ी मैना)
State tree	Sal (साल / सरई)
State song	“Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar” (अरपा पैरी के धार), by Narendra Dev Verma
Official languages	Hindi and Chhattisgarhi (Chhattisgarh Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2007)
Foundation day	1 November, Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava
Capital	Raipur; government seat moving to Nava Raipur Atal Nagar

Don’t Confuse

This	vs	That
25 Aug 2000: assent		1 Nov 2000: formation
26th: Chhattisgarh (1 Nov)		27th: Uttarakhand (9 Nov); 28th: Jharkhand (15 Nov)
R. S. Garg: first Acting CJ		W. A. Shishak: first regular CJ
Raipur: capital		Bilaspur: High Court
Bastar division HQ: Jagdalpur		Surguja division HQ: Ambikapur
Lok Sabha: 11 seats		Rajya Sabha: 5 seats
Assembly reserved: 29 ST, 10 SC		Lok Sabha reserved: 4 ST, 1 SC
Mahasabha (1956)		Bhratri Sangh (1967). Both were founded by Khubchand Baghel
1 Nov 1956: MP formed		1 Nov 2000: Chhattisgarh formed

Favourite MCQ trap

Watch for three swaps: the date of assent (25 August) offered as the formation date, 27th offered as Chhattisgarh’s number, and “bicameral” in a statement about the legislature. Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000 as the 26th state, and its legislature is unicameral.

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