Raigarh district

Raigarh district
Kelo river near Raigarh
Kelo river near Raigarh
Location in Chhattisgarh
Location in Chhattisgarh
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DivisionBilaspur
HeadquartersRaigarh
Tehsils9
Area
 • Total7,086 km2 (2,736 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,112,982
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 • Urban
218,821
Demographics
 • Literacy73.7%(959,866)
 • Sex ratio993
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-49, NH-153(new numbering after a gazette notification of March 5, 2010)
Average annual precipitation1584 mm
Websiteraigarh.nic.in

Raigarh district is a district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raigarh is the district headquarters.

The district was formed by merging the princely states of Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh, Udaipur and Jashpur.[1] Jashpur is now a separate district. Sakti is now not a part of Raigarh district. Sarangarh was also separated in 2021.

It is rapidly growing as an industrial district of Chhattisgarh. One of the oldest jute mills of India is situated here, Mohan jute mill; it was the only Jute Mill of the state Chhattisgarh and undivided Madhya Pradesh. Raigarh is one of the major producers of steel and power in the country. Here are situated many steel and power plants such as JSPL, MSP, Monnet steel, and many other small and medium producers. The volume can be judged by the statement that Raigarh itself is consuming about 20,000 tons of coal per day.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Publication by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics - 1973- Issue 61 - Page 346