Central India

Central India Madhya Bharat
From top, left to right: Dhuandhar, Bhedaghat; Kanha National Park Jabalpur
States commonly referred to as Central India (Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh)
Country	India
States	Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh
Popular cities	Bhopal Indore Jabalpur Raipur Bilaspur Gwalior Durg-Bhilai

Central India refers to a geographical region of India that generally includes the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.^[1]

The Central Zonal Council, established by the Government of India, includes these states as well as Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to the north.^[2] The inclusion of Uttarakhand extends the region to the Himalayan border with Tibet/China.