Raipur
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Metropolis | |
Jawahar Bazar (Gole Bazar) ISBT Bhatagaon Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur Junction Mahadev Ghat Vivekananda Sarovar Mahamaya Mandir Marine Drive, Telibandha All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur | |
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| Coordinates: 21°14′40″N 81°37′50″E / 21.24444°N 81.63056°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur |
| Founded by | Brahma Deo Rai |
| Named after | Brahma Deo Rai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC)
Raipur Development Authority (RDA) Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) |
| • Mayor | Meenal Choubey, BJP |
| • District Magistrate & Administrator | Dr. Gaurav Kumar Singh (IAS) |
| • Superintendent of Police | Prashant Agrawal (IPS) |
| • Member of Parliament | Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Area | |
• Metropolis | 503.67 km2 (194.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298.15 m (978.18 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Metropolis | 1,010,087 |
• Estimate (2025) | 1,475,000[2] |
| • Rank | India: 45th Chhattisgarh: 1st |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,641,000 (2,025 estimate) 1,122,555 (2,011) |
| • Metro rank | 44th |
| Demonym(s) | Raipurians, Raipurya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 492001-22, 493111-211 (Raipur)[5] |
| Telephone code | 0771 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-04 |
| UN/LOCODE | IN RPR |
| Airport | Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) |
| Railway station | Raipur Junction (R) |
| Bus stand | ISBT Bhatagaon |
| Rapid Transit | Raipur BRTS |
| Website | raipur |
Raipur (Hindi: rāypura, pronounced [ɾaːɪpʊɾᵊ] ⓘ) 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.[6] 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.[7] (In the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023, Chhattisgarh secured the third rank in the ‘Best Performing States’ category).[8] 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).[9][10]
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.[11]
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- ^ "Swachh Survekshan 2021: Here are top 10 cleanest cities in annual govt survey". 20 November 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 conferred". pib.gov.in.
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