State Level Bankers Committee, Chhattisgarh

Total Geographical Area	137898 Sq Km
No of District	28 (New district Named as “GAURELA-PENDRA-MARWAHI” created on 10.02.2020)
Lead Bank	State Bank of India - 17 Districts BOB (e-Dena Bank) - 7 Districts Central Bank of India - 4 Districts
No of Blocks	146
No of Villages	19547
No of Tehsils	149 SBI present in 123 Tehsil
Forest Cover	45.94%
Total Crop Area	41.13%
Major Crops	Paddy , Maize , Pulses , Sugarcane
Other Agri Products	Egg , fish , Milk , forest produce like Tendu Patta, Mahuwa etc.
Major Industries	Steel , Steel Re-rolling , Power , Plastic, Chemical , Stone Crushers , Rice Mills , Dal Mill, Cement
Capital	Raipur
Urbanisation Ratio	38.6
Literacy Ratio	70.28% (Male - 80.27% , Female - 60.59)
As on 31.12.2021	All Banks
No of Banks Working in C G	47 (PSUs – 12, Private Banks - 19, Cooperative Banks -1, Small Payments Bank -8,RRB – 1 (CG Rajya Grameen Bank Sponsored by SBI), Payment Banks – 6.)
No of Bank Branches	3223
No of ATMs	3233