in Chhattisgarh. Pandavani is one of the lyrical forms of this theatre. Several acclaimed plays of Habib Tanvir, such as Charandas Chor, are variations of Chhattisgarhi theatre. Cinema Chhollywood is Chhattisgarh's film industries. Every year many Chhattisgarhi films are produced by local producers. Lata Mangeshkar sang a song for Chhattisgarhi film Bhakla of Dhriti pati sarkar. Mohammed Rafi sang a song for Chhattisgarhi film. He had also sung songs for various Chhattisgarhi films like Ghardwaar, Kahi Debe Sandesh, Punni Ke Chanda, etc. Cuisine The State of Chhattisgarh is known as the rice bowl of India and has a rich tradition of food culture. The typical Chhattisgarhi thali consists of roti, bhat, dal or kadhi, curry, chutney and bhaji. Few Chhattisgarhi dishes are Aamat, Bafauri, Bhajia, Chousela, Dubkikadhi, Farra, Khurmi, Moong Bara, Thethari, and Muthia. Festivals of Chhattisgarh Major festivals of Chhattisgarh include Bastar Dussehra/ Durga Puja, Bastar Lokotsav, Madai Festival, Rajim Kumbh Mela, and Pakhanjore Mela (Nara Narayan Mela). Tourism Chhattisgarh, situated in the heart of India, is endowed with a rich cultural heritage and attractive natural diversity. The state is full of ancient monuments, rare wildlife, exquisitely carved temples, Buddhist sites, palaces, waterfalls, caves, rock paintings, and hill plateaus. Mainpat is mini Shimla of Chhattisgarh. There are many waterfalls, hot springs, caves, temples, dams and national parks, tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh. India's first man-made jungle safari is also situated in Raipur. Sports Abujhmad Peace Marathon is the largest sports event of Narainpur. Education According to the census of 2011, Chhattisgarh's literacy, the most basic indicator of education, was at 71.04 per cent. Female literacy was at 60.59 percent. Absolute literates and literacy rate Data from Census of India, 2011. See also Dadaria Outline of Chhattisgarh List of states and union territories of India by area Notes Books on Chhattisgarh C.K. Chandrakar, "Chhattisgarhi Shabadkosh" C.K. Chandrakar, "Manak Chhattisgarhi Vyakaran" C.K. Chandrakar, "Chhattisgarhi Muhawara Kosh" Chad Bauman, "Identifying the Satnam: Hindu Satnamis, Indian Christians and Dalit Religion in Colonial Chhattisgarh, India (1868–1947) (Ph.D. dissertation, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2005) Deshbandhu Publication Division, "सन्दर्भ छत्तीसगढ़" Deshbandhu Publication Division, "छत्तीसगढ़ के तीर्थ और पर्यटन स्थल" Deshbandhu Publication Division, "Chhattisgarh: Beautiful & Bountiful (Study in Biodiversity of Chhattisgarh)" Dr. Suresh Chandra Shukla & Dr. (Smt.) Archana Shukla - Chhattisgarh Ka Samagra Itihas (Matushree Publication, Raipur ) Durg district gazetteer Hindi दुर्ग-दर्पण Hashmi, Amir. "Johar Gandhi: The Journey of Mahatma Gandhi in Chhattisgarh."