Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has inaugurated three new districts in the state.
The new districts -- Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai -- takes the total number of districts in the state to 31.
Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district was inaugurated on September 2. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai were inaugurated on September 3.
There are 499 villages in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki with a population of 2.83 lakh, while Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai has 494 villages with a population of approximately 3.68 lakh.