Raipur |
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Jawahar Bazar (Gole Bazar) |
Interactive map of Raipur |
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| Coordinates: 21°14′40″N 81°37′50″E / 21.24444°N 81.63056°E / 21.24444; 81.63056 |
| Country | India |
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| State | Chhattisgarh |
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| District | Raipur |
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| Founded by | Brahma Deo Rai |
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| Named after | Brahma Deo Rai |
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| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
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| • Body | Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC)
Raipur Development Authority (RDA)
Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) |
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| • Mayor | Meenal Choubey, BJP |
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| • District Magistrate & Administrator | Dr. Gaurav Kumar Singh (IAS) |
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| • Superintendent of Police | Prashant Agrawal (IPS) |
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| • Member of Parliament | Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP |
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| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Purandar Mishra, BJP (Raipur North)
Sunil Kumar Soni, BJP (Raipur South)
Rajesh Munat, BJP
(Raipur West)
Motilal Sahu, BJP
(Raipur Rural)
Anuj Sharma, BJP
(Dharsiwa) |
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| 503.67 km2 (194.47 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 298.15 m (978.18 ft) |
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| 1,010,087 |
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| 1,475,000 |
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| • Rank | India: 45th
Chhattisgarh: 1st |
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| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
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| • Metro | 1,641,000 (2,025 estimate)
1,122,555 (2,011) |
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| • Metro rank | 47th |
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| Demonym(s) | Raipurians, Raipurya |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| PIN | 492001-22, 493111-211 (Raipur) |
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| Vehicle registration | CG-04 |
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| UN/LOCODE | IN RPR |
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| Airport | Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) |
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| Railway station | Raipur Junction (R) |
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| Bus stand | ISBT Bhatagaon |
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| Rapid Transit | Raipur BRTS |
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| Website | raipur.gov.in |
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Raipur ( pronunciationⓘ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000. It is a major commercial hub for trade and commerce in the region. It has exponential industrial growth and has become a major business hub in Central India. It has been ranked as India's 6th cleanest city as per the Swachh Survekshan for the year 2021. (In the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023, Chhattisgarh secured the third rank in the ‘Best Performing States’ category). Raipur is ranked 7th in the Ease of Living Index 2022 and 7th in the Municipal Performance Index 2020, both by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
It is among the biggest producers of steel and iron in the country. There are about 200 steel rolling mills, 195 sponge iron plants, at least 6 steel plants, 60 plywood factories, 35 ferro-alloy plants, and 500 agro-industries in the city. In addition, Raipur also has over 800 rice milling plants.
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