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Raipur
Raipur | |
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Sri Ram Mandir Sector 19 GE road Vivekananda Sarovar Sendh Lake | |
 Interactive map of Raipur | |
  Raipur  Raipur | |
| 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 for | Brahma Deo Rai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Raipur Municipal Corporation
Raipur Development Authority(RDA) Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) |
| • District Magistrate & Administrator | Gaurav Kumar Singh (IAS) |
| • Superintendent of Police | Prashant Agrawal (IPS) |
| • Member of Parliament | Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Purandar Mishra, BJP (Raipur North) Sunil Kumar Soni, BJP (Raipur South) Rajesh Munat, BJP (Raipur West) |
| Area | |
| 503.67 km2 (194.47 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 298.15 m (978.18 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| 1,010,087 | |
| • Rank | India: 45th Chhattisgarh: 1st |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,122,555 |
| • Metro rank | 47th |
| Demonym(s) | Raipurians, Raipurya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 492001-22, 493111-211 (Raipur)[4] |
| Vehicle registration | CG-04 |
| UN/LOCODE | IN RPR |
| Airport | Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) |
| Rapid Transit | Raipur BRTS |
| Website | raipur |
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Raipur (/ˈraɪpʊər/ ⓘ) 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.[5] 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.[6] (In the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023, Chhattisgarh secured the third rank in the ‘Best Performing States’ category).[7] 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).[8][9]
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.[10]
- ^ "Raipur City". Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). censusindia. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ Raipur
- ^ Ajit Kumar Jha (8 July 2018). "Credible Chhattisgarh". State of the States. India Today. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via INDIATODAY.IN.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Raipur among best cities on Ease of Living Index in Central India". www.thehitavada.com.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "Raipur, Bilaspur excel in Municipal Performance Index". The Pioneer. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Business and Economy of Raipur, Industries in Raipur". www.raipuronline.in. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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