Raipur | |
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Sri Ram Mandir Sector 19 GE road Vivekananda Sarovar Sendh Lake | |
![]() Interactive map of Raipur | |
Coordinates: 21°14′40″N 81°37′50″E / 21.24444°N 81.63056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
• Mayor | Aijaz Dhebar (INC) |
• District Collector | Gaurav Kumar Singh (IAS) |
• Superintendent of Police | Prashant Agrawal (IPS) |
• Member of Parliament | Brijmohan Agrawal (BJP) |
• Municipal Commissioner | Abhinash Mishra (IAS) |
Area | |
• Metropolis | 503.67 km2 (194.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 298.15 m (978.18 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Metropolis | 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 |
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]