Raipur

This article is about Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh. For other places, see Raipur (disambiguation).

Raipur
Metropolis
Sri Ram Mandir
Sector 19
GE road
Vivekananda Sarovar
Sendh Lake
Map
Interactive map of Raipur
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
[1]
 • Metropolis
503.67 km2 (194.47 sq mi)
Elevation
298.15 m (978.18 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Metropolis
1,010,087
 • RankIndia: 45th
Chhattisgarh: 1st
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
[3]
1,122,555
 • 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 (/ˈraɪpʊər/ pronunciationⓘ) 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]

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  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.