Raipur

Raipur
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Raipur is located in Chhattisgarh
Raipur
Raipur
Raipur is located in India
Raipur
Raipur
Coordinates: 21°14′40″N 81°37′50″E / 21.24444°N 81.63056°E / 21.24444; 81.63056
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictRaipur
Founded byBrahma Deo Rai
Named forBrahma Deo Rai
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyRaipur Municipal Corporation

Raipur Development Authority(RDA)

Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA)
 • MayorAijaz Dhebar (INC)
 • District CollectorGaurav Kumar Singh (IAS)
 • Superintendent of PolicePrashant Agrawal (IPS)
 • Member of ParliamentBrijmohan Agrawal (BJP)
 • Municipal CommissionerAbhinash Mishra (IAS)
Area
 • Metropolis503.67 km2 (194.47 sq mi)
Elevation
298.15 m (978.18 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Metropolis1,010,087
 • RankIndia: 45th
Chhattisgarh: 1st
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
 • Metro1,122,555
 • Metro rank
47th
Demonym(s)Raipurians, Raipurya
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
492001-22, 493111-211 (Raipur)[4]
Vehicle registrationCG-04
UN/LOCODEIN RPR
AirportSwami Vivekananda Airport (RPR)
Rapid TransitRaipur BRTS
Websiteraipur.gov.in

Raipur (/ˈrpʊər/ ) 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]

  1. ^ "Raipur City". Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Raipur
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Swachh Survekshan 2021: Here are top 10 cleanest cities in annual govt survey". 20 November 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 conferred". pib.gov.in.
  8. ^ "Raipur among best cities on Ease of Living Index in Central India". www.thehitavada.com.
  9. ^ Pioneer, The. "Raipur, Bilaspur excel in Municipal Performance Index". The Pioneer. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Business and Economy of Raipur, Industries in Raipur". www.raipuronline.in. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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