Central India - Wikipedia Central India For the political office of the British Indian Empire, see Central India Agency. Central India Country India States and territories Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh Largest city Indore Most populous cities ( 2011 ) Chhattisgarh : Raipur Durg - Bhilai Bilaspur Korba Rajnandgaon Madhya Pradesh : Indore Bhopal Jabalpur Gwalior Ujjain Area Total 443,443 km ( 171,214 sq mi ) Population Total 100,525,580 Density 230 / km ( 590 / sq mi ) Time zone IST ( UTC + 5 : 30 ) Official languages Hindi English Central India is a loosely defined region of India consisting of the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Indore, the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh is the largest city in the region. Other major cities include Bhopal and Raipur. The states share many linguistic and cultural characteristics with the Northern Region including the predominance of Hindi. The states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have been grouped along with the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand as the Northern Zonal Council for cooperation. Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Culture 3.1 Language 4 See also 5 References History The Bhimbetka caves show evidence of paleolithic settlements in present - day Madhya Pradesh. Stone age tools have also been discovered at various places along the Narmada river valley. Chalcolithic sites have been discovered at a number of places including Eran, Kayatha, Maheshwar, Nagda, and Navdatoli. Rock shelters with cave paintings, the earliest of which can be dated to 30,000 BCE, have also been discovered at a number of places. The settlements of humans in present - day Madhya Pradesh developed primarily in the valleys of rivers such as Narmada, Chambal, and Betwa. During the early Vedic period, the Vindhya mountains formed the southern boundary of the Indo - Aryan territory. The Holkars, a powerful family of the Maratha Empire were based out of Indore. Later, the territory that now comprises Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were ruled by numerous princes who entered into subsidiary alliance with the British. After independence, the states of Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, and Bhopal were merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956. In 2000, the new state of Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. Economy The nominal gross domestic product of Central India is ₹ 10.25 lakh crore. Central India generates 10.96 % of all of India 's electricity, largely through coal power plants. Culture Language The region is part of the Hindi belt, and Modern Standard Hindi is the predominant language. Other Hindi belt languages such as Chhattisgarhi are also common regionally. Besides these Indo - Aryan languages, the Munda - family language Korku is also spoken in Central India. See also Central India Agency Central Zonal Council List of regions of India Tourism in Chhattisgarh Tourism in Madhya Pradesh References Jump up ^ Pocock, R.I. ( 1939 ). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Mammalia. -- Volume 1. London : Taylor and Francis Ltd. pp. 212 -- 222. Jump up ^ Nowell, K., Jackson, P. ( 1996 ). Wild Cats : Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan ( PDF ). Gland, Switzerland : IUCN / SSC Cat Specialist Group. pp. 17 -- 21. ISBN 2 - 8317 - 0045 - 0. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) Jump up ^ D.K. Harshey & Kailash Chandra ( 2001 ). Mammals of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Zoos  ́ Print Journal 16 ( 12 ) : 659 - 668 online Jump up ^ `` Madhya Pradesh Budget Analysis 2017 -- 18 '' ( PDF ). PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 9 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` STATE WISE DATA '' ( PDF ). Economic Statistical Organisation Punjab. Central Statistical Organisation, New Delhi. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Executive summary of month of November 2015 '' ( PDF ). Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India. Retrieved 15 December 2015. Places adjacent to Central India North India North India East India Western India Central India East India Western India South India East India Geography of India Climate Climate Climatic regions Geology Fossil Parks Geology of India Indian Plate Stones Landforms Beaches Canals Desert Extreme points Glaciers Islands Lakes Mountains Rivers Valleys Volcanoes Waterfalls Plains Indo - Gangetic Eastern Coastal Western Coastal Regions North India Northeast India East India South India West India Central India Subdivisions Autonomous administrative divisions States and territories Districts Cities Towns Municipalities Environment Biogeographic classification Ecoregions Fauna Flora Forests Issues Protected Areas Wildlife This Indian location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: which state is located in the centre of india
Answer: Chhattisgarh; Chhattisgarh