Raigarh
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From top, left to right: Raigarh Railway Station, Hemu kalani chowk raigarh, Kelo-River, River flows through Raigarh city, TV tower, Sunrise in Raigarh. | |
Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) | |
| Coordinates: 21°53′50.6″N 83°23′42.0″E / 21.897389°N 83.395000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raigarh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Raigarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| • MLA | O.P. Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
| Elevation | 243.7 m (799.5 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 135,363 |
| • Rank | India 285th, Chhattisgarh 6th |
| • Metro | 150,019 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 496001 (Raigarh) |
| Telephone code | +917762 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-13 |
| UN/LOCODE | IN RIG |
| Sex ratio | 1000/985 ♂/♀ |
| Website | raigarh |
Raigarh is a city in northern Chhattisgarh known as the 'Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh'; Raigarh is famous for its dance form “SUWA” (as Raigarh Gharana) and classical music; Raigarh is also known as Sanskritidhani.
It is also known for its coal reserves and power generation for the state and the country. With a population of just about 1,50,019 (2011) it is a rapidly growing industrial city. Raigarh is one of the major rice-producing districts in India.
Rich in culture and tradition, Raigarh City is the administrative headquarters of Raigarh district. Apart from its cultural heritage, the city of Raigarh is also known for its Kosa (a fine silk) and rich deposits of coal.
Raigarh is home to one of the oldest jute mills in India and is major producer of steel, iron ore and electricity in the country. The most spoken language of the people living here are Odia, Chattisgarhi and Hindi. It is rapidly emerging as industrial city on the map of Chhattisgarh and India.