Raipur

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Raipur

Metropolitan City

Raipur

Coordinates:

21.21N 82.30ECoordinates:
21.21N 82.30E
India
Chhattisgarh
Raipur

Country
State
District
Government
Type
Mayor
Area
Metropolitan City
Elevation
Population (2011)[1]
Metropolitan City

Local Government
Shri Pramod Dubey
226 km2 (87 sq mi)
298.15 m (978.18 ft)
1,010,087

 Rank
Density
Metro[2]
Languages
Official
Time zone
PIN
Vehicle registration
Website

45th
4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
1,122,555
Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, English
IST (UTC+5:30)
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www.raipur.gov.in

Swami Vivekanada's Statue at Vivekanand Sarovar

Raipur /rapr/ pronunciation (helpinfo)) is a city in the Raipur district, state of Chhattisgarh,
India. It is the capital city of the state of Chhattisgarh and is the administrative headquarters of
Raipur District. It was formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was
formed on 1 November 2000. At the time of the 2011 census, the population within the
Municipal Corporation area of Raipur was 1,010,087.
The Raipur Municipal Corporation was ranked 6th out of 21 Cities for best governance &
administrative practices in India in 2014. It scored 3.5 on 10 compared to the national average of
3.3.[3]

Contents

1 History

2 Demographics

3 Geography and climate

o 3.1 Geography
o 3.2 Climate

4 Transport
o 4.1 Railways
o 4.2 Roads
o 4.3 Airport
o 4.4 Local transport

5 Economy

6 Education
o 6.1 Primary and secondary education
o 6.2 Universities and deemed universities
o 6.3 Engineering and management colleges
o 6.4 Medical colleges

7 Some prominent religious places

8 Media
o 8.1 News channels
o 8.2 Newspaper
o 8.3 Radio

9 Entertainment
o 9.1 Shopping malls

10 Attractions in the city

11 Attractions around Raipur

12 Notable people associated with Raipur

13 Naya Raipur

14 See also

15 References

16 External links

History
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Raipur has been in existence since the 9th century; the old site and ruins of the fort can be seen in
the southern part of the city. Raipur district is important historically and as a point of interest
archeologically. This district was once part of southern Kosal[disambiguation needed] and considered part
of the Maurya Empire. Raipur has been the capital of the Haihaya Dynasty Kalchuri kings,
controlling the forts of Chhattisgarh for a considerable period. Satawahana kings ruled this part
until the 2nd3rd century.
The 4th century AD king Samudragupta conquered this region and established his domination
until the fifthsixth century when the area came under the rule of Sarabhpuri kings. For some
time in the fifth and sixth centuries, Nala kings dominated this area. Later on Somavanshi kings
took control and ruled with Sirpur ("City of Wealth") as their capital. Mahashivgupt Balarjun
was the mightiest emperor of this dynasty. His mother, the widow queen of Harshgupta of the
Somavansh, Rani Vasata built the brick temple of Lakshman. Kalachuri dynasty kings of
Tumman ruled the area for a long period making Ratanpur the capital. The old inscriptions of
Ratanpur, Rajim and Khallari refer to the reign of Kalchuri kings. It is believed that King
Ramachandra of this dynasty established the city of Raipur and subsequently made it the capital
of his kingdom.
Another story about Raipur is that King Ramachandra's son Brahmdeo Rai had established
Raipur. His capital was Khalwatika (now Khallari). The newly constructed city was named after
Brahmdeo Rai as 'Raipur'. It was during his reign in 1402 that Hajiraj Naik the temple of
Hatkeshwar Mahadev was constructed on the banks of the Kharun River. The decline of this
dynasty's rule came with the death of King Amarsingh Deo. This region had become the domain
of Bhosle kings after Amarsingh Deo's death. With the death of Raghuji III, the territory was
assumed by the British government from Bhonsla'a of Nagpur and Chhatisgarh was declared a
separate division, the Chhattisgarh Division of the Central Provinces, with its headquarters at
Raipur in 1854. At the time of the independence of India Raipur district was included in the
Central Provinces and Berar.

Demographics
See also: List of cities in Chhattisgarh

As of the 2011 census, Raipur Municipal Corporation had a population of 785,829[1] and the
urban agglomeration had a population of 10,10,087.[4] The Municipal Corporation had a sex ratio
of 946 females per 1,000 males and 12.3% of the population were under six years old.[1]
Effective literacy was 86.90%; male literacy was 92.39% and female literacy was 81.10%.[1]
As an important regional centre and a city with a history stretching back more than a thousand
years, Raipur has attracted people from different parts of Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring
states. The population includes local ethnic Chhattisgarhis, North Indians, South Indians, and a
few people from the North East. Local ethnic Chhattisgarhi comprises Kalar, Kurmi, Swarnkar,
Teli, Koshta and Satnami communities. The city is also inhabited by the trading communities
like Jayaswals, Baniyas, Agarwals, Jains, Gujaratis, and Marwaris. Due to close proximity with
Odisha there are large numbers of Oriya speaking population found in the city as well as in the
state. The city is also home to an immigrant population that includes Sindhis. It also has a sizable
Bengali, Telugu, Malayalee and Maharashtrian population. Majority of the population in Raipur
is Hindu. Muslims, sikhs and Christians are minorities. Muslims primarily reside in such areas as
Moudhapara (occupied by the immigrants from UP and Bihar), Baijnathpara, Chota Para,Raza
Talab,Sanjay Nagar, Momin Para (Shia Islam community) and Byron Bazaar (which is named
after a Briton who is supposed to have formed the place; Byron Bazar was once mostly inhabited
by the Muslims from the "Madras Paltan" i.e. those serving in the British Army (Madras
Regiment), and had occupied Byron Bazaar as a result of their regiment getting disbanded).The
sikhs residing at pandri, govindnagar, shyamnagar & tatibandh areas. The Christian population is
scattered around the city. This city is also populated by the people of Kanwar and Gond
community who are primarily tribals.

Geography and climate

Raipur
J
6.7

Climate chart (explanation)

F M A M J
J A S O N D
12

28 31
13 17

25

16

36 40
21 25

19

42
28

190

37
27

381

31
24

345

30
24

230

54

31 32
24 22

7.4

30
17

3.7

27
13

Average max. and min. temperatures in C

Precipitation totals in mm
Source: IMD
[show]Imperial conversion

Geography
Raipur is located near the centre of a large plain, sometimes referred as the "rice bowl of India",
where hundreds of varieties of rice are grown.[5] The Mahanadi River flows to the east of the city
of Raipur, and the southern side has dense forests. The Maikal Hills rise on the north-west of

Raipur; on the north, the land rises and merges with the Chota Nagpur Plateau, which extends
north-east across Jharkhand state. On the south of Raipur lies the Deccan Plateau.

Climate
Raipur has a tropical wet and dry climate, temperatures remain moderate throughout the year,
except from March to June, which can be extremely hot. The temperature in AprilMay
sometimes rises above 48 C (118 F).These summer months also have dry and hot winds. In
summers, the temperature can also go up to 50 C. The city receives about 1,300 millimetres
(51 in) of rain, mostly in the monsoon season from late June to early October. Winters last from
November to January and are mild, although lows can fall to 5 C (41 F).
[hide]Climate data for Raipur City

Month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Average high 27 30 35 39 45 36
C (F)
(81) (86) (95) (102) (113) (97)

30
(86)

30
(86)

31
(88)

31
(88)

28
(82)

26
(79)

32
(90)

Average low
C (F)

23
(73)

23
(73)

22
(72)

21
(70)

16
(61)

14
(57)

20
(68)

13
(55)

15
(59)

20
(68)

24
(75)

27
(81)

26
(79)

Average
10
17
14
13
18 239 383
364 197 50
11
16 1,330
precipitation
(0.39) (0.67) (0.55) (0.51) (0.71) (9.41) (15.08) (14.33) (7.76) (1.97) (0.43) (0.63) (52.36)
mm (inches)

Source: [6]

Transport

Raipur Railway Station Entrance

Railways
Raipur is situated on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line of the Indian Railways (via Bhusawal,
Nagpur, Gondia, Bilaspur, Kharagpur) and is connected with some major cities like New Delhi,
Mumbai, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Saugor, Katni, Itarsi, Gondia, Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kota, Ahmedabad, Jaipur e.t.c. Raipur still lacks direct rail connectivity
with Indore Junction, Ujjain, Ratlam Junction, Kolhapur, Jodhpur etc. A branch line from Raipur
to Vizianagaram via Mahasamund - Titlagarh originates from here and maximum export of
Chattisgrah viaVishakhapatnam by this Rly Line. Also there is a narrow gauge line connecting
Raipur to Rajim and Dhamtari via Abhanpur. This narrow gauge line is being converted into
broad gauge line and realigned to serve the city of Naya Raipur as well.
Suburbs Rly Station Of Raipur

Saraswati Nagar National Institute of Technology Raipur

Pandri City Station {Metre Gauge}

Sarona AIIMS Raipur & {Tatibandh}

W.R.S. Colony {KhamTarai}

Urkura

Mandhar {Siltara} & {Vidhan Sabha}

Mandir Hasoud

Naya Raipur {Proposed Rly Station & Logistic Hub By CONCORE }

Roads
National Highways connecting Raipur to various cities are as under:[7]

National Highways
number
NH 6
NH 43
NH 200
NH 217
NH 12A

Connecting cities
Hajira-Dhule-Nagpur-Raipur- Mahasamund - Sambalpur - BaharagoraCalcutta
Raipur-Vizianagaram Junction with National Highway No. 5 near
Natavalasa
Raipur-Bilaspur-Raigarh-Kanaktora-Jharsuguda-Kochinda-DeogarhTalcher-Chandhikhol
Raipur- Mahasamund - Gopalpur
Raipur-Jhansi

Asian Highway Number 46 - AH46 is passes thru Raipur

Airport

Swami Vivekananda Airport,Raipur

Swami Vivekananda Airport or (Mana Airport) is the city's airport located 15 km away from the
center. A Four Lane road is proposed on V.I.P. road which will connect airport to city more
efficiently. The New Airport Terminal is proposed to avoid crowd hassle in old mana airport. The
airport has seen a surge in traffic post after 2006 and presently connects Raipur to most of the
major airports of India & operates 38 flights Daily.
Airlines
Destinations
Air India Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur
IndiGo
Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore,
Jet Airways
Jaipur, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai
JetKonnect Delhi, Mumbai,
Air Odisha Bhubaneswar

Local transport

A city bus service is provided by Raipur City Bus Limited (RCBL) for the intra-city travel.
Raipur Municipal Corporation launched the Raipur City Bus service on 25 February 2008. The
company runs 40 buses out of which 32 are low floor Tata Starbus. Paratransit in the form of
auto-rickshaws and tuk-tuk are available all over the city. 100 new city buses under JNNURM
have been inducted by Raipur Nagar Nigam Transport Limited (RNNTL), which serve the
Raipur and connect Naya Raipur also.

Economy
Historically, when Raipur was a part of Madhya Pradesh, it was the second major commercial
centre in Madhya Pradesh after Indore. Traditionally, Raipur's economy has been based on
agricultural-processing, Steel, Cement, Alloy, Poha and Rice. The city is located centrally in the
state of Chhattisgarh, and now serves as a regional hub for trade and commerce for a variety of
local agricultural and forest products.
The traditional face of city has changed with Raipur becoming an important regional commercial
and industrial destination for the coal, power, plywood, steel and aluminium industries. Raipur is
the largest market of steel in India. Raipur is among the richest cities and Indias biggest iron
market; there are about 200 steel rolling mills, 195 sponge iron plants, more than 6 steel plants,
more than 60 plywood factories, 500 agro-industries and more than 35 ferro-alloy plants. There
are more than 800 rice milling plants, and all major and local cement manufacturing companies
(Century Cement, Ambuja, Grasim, Lafarg) have a presence in the city.
Raipur also has a big chemical plant which produces formalin and distributes throughout the
country.
Raipur has a wagon repair shop, where wagons of goods trains are repaired. A heavy machinery
plant of Jindal Group is situated in Raipur. Sponge iron plants of major steel companies
including Monnet, Jayaswal Neco Steel Plant, and Drolia Electrosteels are situated in raipur.
LPG bottling plants of Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are also present in the city.
The industrial areas of Raipur are: Urla and Siltara (heavy and medium scale industries),
Bhanpur, Birgaon, Gondwara (medium and small scale industries). The head office of
"Spongytech Consulting Engineers Private Limited", a world class engineering consulting group,
is in Raipur.
Bharti Walmart Private Limited, the joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Walmart Stores
Inc for wholesale, opened its first Best Price Modern Wholesale cash and-carry store in
Chhattisgarh's Raipur in June 2011. The Best Price Modern Wholesale store situated at Bhanpuri,
Bhilai Bilaspur Bye Pass Road, Ring Road No 2, Raipur, is spread over 53,000 square feet and
stocks over 5,500 items.

Education

NIT Raipur
Raipur is well known as a hub for education in the region as number of institutes of national
repute have come up.

Primary and secondary education

There are many government and private schools in Raipur. Some prominent schools of Raipur
are:

Bharat Mata Higher Secondary School, Tatibandh

Kendriya Vidyalaya no.1, W.R.S. Colony

Kendriya Vidyalaya no.2, P.t.R.S.University Campus

Shri Gujrati School (Estd. 1945), Devendra nagar

J.R. Dani Government Girls Higher Secondary School

Adarsh vidyalaya, (Devendra Nagar)

Adarsh vidyalaya, (Tatibandh)

Govt. Hindu High School

P.G. Umathe Government Girls School

S S Kalibadi Hr. Sec. School( estt. 1929)

Govt. Multipurpose High School

Sishu Niketan Eng. Med. Hr. Sec School.(W.R.S.Colony)

Other notable private schools include:

Sant Dnyaneshwar Hr. Sec. School

St.Paul School Byron Bazar(One of the oldest in the city)

Gyandeep Vidya Mandir

Sachdeva International School

Brighton International School, Raipur

Kaanger Valley Academy

Salem English School

Rajkumar College, Raipur( oldest one)

Gyan Ganga Educational academy

DPS, Raipur

Holy Cross Senior Secondary School Kapa

Holy Cross School, Byron Bazaar

Krishna Public School, Raipur

Shishu Niketan Hr. Sec. School

N.H.Goel World School

Mintu Public International School

Indus World School

Holy Cross School, Pension Bada, Raipur

St.Vincent Pallotti College

St. Xavier's High School, Raipur

Raipur Convent Hr. Sec School, Gudhiyari

Raipur Convent Hr. Sec School, Khamtarai

Raipur Convent Hr. Sec School, New Rajendra Nagar

M.G.M Higher Secondary School, Gayatri Nagar

Holy Hearts Educational Academy, Raipur.

Desh Bandhu School, Raipur

Adarsh Vidyalaya, Raipur

Shri Balaji Vidya Mandir, Devendra Nagar Raipur

Radiant Public School, Raipur

indus world school

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's R.K. Sarda Vidya Mandir

Rashtriya Vidyalaya Near State Bank of India, Kutcheri Chowk Raipur

Abhibhavak Vidyalaya,Off.V.I.P Road

Maharshi Vidya Mandir

International Hotel Management School- Raipur

Universities and deemed universities

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Raipur

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur

All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Raipur

Hidayatullah National Law University

Administrative Building of Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, India

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Raipur

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur Extension, Raipur

National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (NIBSM), Raipur (Proposed)

Regional Institute of Urban Management (RIUM), Naya Raipur (Proposed)

ICFAI University, Raipur

ITM University, Raipur

Chhattisgarh University

Indian Institute of Hotel Management[disambiguation needed]

Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar University

C.G. Aayush State Medical University

Govt Nagarajun PG Science College, Raipur

MATS University, Raipur

Kalinga University, Raipur

Disha Institute of Management and Technology, Raipur

International Hotel Management School- Raipur (www.ihms.org.in)

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) , Raipur(Proposed)

Engineering and management colleges

AVS Presidency International College, Raipur(APIC)

Kruti Institute of Technology & Engineering(KITE)

Raipur Institute of Technology

New Government Engineering College, Raipur

Disha institute of management and technology(DIMAT)

Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Professional Management and Technology, Raipur

(SSIPMT)

Pragati College of Engineering and Management

Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institutions, Raipur

ITM UNIVERSITY

Bhilai Institute of Technology, Raipur

Dignity College of Architecture

MM College of Technology, Raipur(MMCT)

Parthivi College of Engineering and Management, Raipur

Columbia Institute Of Engineering And Technology

Vindhya Institute of Technology

Rungta college of Engineering and Technology, Nandanvan, Raipur

Rungta Engineering college, Nandanvan, Raipur

Central college of Engineering and Management, kabir nagar, Raipur

Professional Institute of Engineering and Technology, Raipur.[PIETECH]

Medical colleges

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur

Pt Jawaharlala Nehru Medical College, Raipur

Governmenet Ayurvedic Medical College

Government Homeopathic College

Government dental college, raipur

Raipur Institute Of Medical Sciences(private medical college)

Some prominent religious places

Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple

Dudhadhari Monastery and Temple

Dudhadhari Monastery & Temple in Raipur

Mahamaya Temple

Banjaari Mata Dham

Kali Badi

St Paul Church

Sadani Darbar

St Joseph Cathedral

Jagannath temple, Gayatri nagar

Baba budhasahib Gurudwara, (opposite Telibandha lake)

Choti Masjid, Byron Bazar

Rishabh dev Jain Temple, Sadar Bazaar

Dadabadi Jain Temle, M.G Road

Shree Ayyappa Temple, Tatibandh

Jama Masjid(Halwayi line)

Bargah e Sayed Sher Ali Aaga (Banjariwale baba)

Bargaah e Sayed Qutub e Shaher (Halwayi line)

Khanqah of Raipur

Media
News channels
Many local news channels are telecast from Raipur in Hindi :
News Channels
CG 24 news channel CG
IBC 24
Khabar Bharati
Grand News (Cable Network)
ETV MP Chhattisgarh
Sadhna News
Sahara Samaye
Zee MP CG
India News MP CG
Bansal News
Abhi Tak (Cable Network)

Language

Notes

Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi

Newspaper
Many national and local newspapers are published from Raipur both in Hindi and English:
Newspaper
Dainik Bhaskar
Patrika
Nava Bharat
Deshbandhu
Nai Duniya
Haribhoomi
The Central Chronicle

Language
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
Hindi
English

Notes

Newspaper
The Times of India
Hindustan Times
Hindustan
The Hitavada
The Pioneer
Business Standard
Business Bhaskar

Language
English
English
Hindi
English
English
English, Hindi
English, Hindi

Notes

Radio
Raipur has 6 Radio stations & from the beginning MY FM is leading the private FM Radio
space :
Radio station name
Akashwani Raipur (All India Radio)
Radio Mirchi
My FM
Rangila FM
Radio Tadka
Vividh Bharti

Radio frequency
981 kHz
98.3 MHz
94.3 MHz
104.8 MHz
95 MHz
101.6 MHz

Entertainment
Shopping malls
Name
Ambuja City Centre
City Mall 36
Magneto, The Mall
R.K. Mall
Chhattisgarh City Center
Lalganga Colors Mall
Vicon Infiniti Mall (Upcoming)
SBPL City Center (Upcoming)
Treasure Island (upcoming)
Mosaic Mall (upcoming)

Location
Vidhansabha Road
G.E Road, Telibandha
G.E Road, Telibandha
Amanaka Railway crossing
Devendra Nagar, Pandri
Pachpedi Naka
Tatibandh
Parsoda, Naya Raipur
NH 6,Near Agri University
Old Dhamtari road

Multiplex
INOX-2[8]
INOX
PVR Cinemas
Glitz Cinemas
CineMAX
Glitz Cinemas -2
Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Fun Republic
Not disclosed

Attractions in the city

Mahant Ghasidas Museum, built in 1875 by Raja Mahant Ghasidas, king of the
erstwhile Rajnandgaon state.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Museum, built in honour of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur situated near
Ghasidas museum.

Sushilpikangan - The Art Gallery, gallery featuring Dhokra arts.

Shabari handicrafts emporium and Chhattisgarh Haat, works by local artist and
craftsman.

Mahakoshal Kala Parishad, exhibition of art and paintings.

Mahakaushal Kala Parishad

Purkhauti Muktangan Museum, under development by the Government of

Chhattisgarh, Culture Department under Ministry of Tourism. It is spread over 18
hectares exhibiting entire natural resources with existing infrastructures, industries,
places of tourists attraction, etc. including the VISION 2020

Statue of Swami Vivekananda at Vivekananda Sarovar

Vivekananda Sarovar (Budha Talab), a lake which is as old as the city. A 37 feet
(11 m) high statue of Swami Vivekananda stands in the lake. This statue has been added
to the Limca Book of Records as the 'largest model for a statue'. The lake has color-light
fountains[9]

Nandanvan, a mini zoo on the western fringes of the city on the banks of river Kharoon

Nagar Ghadi (City Clock Tower), a clock tower situated in one of the busiest squares of
the city. This clock plays a different local folk tune every hour (24 tunes in a day).

Gaurav path (The pride way), a stretch of G.E road within the city which has been
decorated with sculpture and plantation on both sides.

Rajiv Smriti Van and Urja Park (Energy Park), a theme park built in memory of Rajiv
Gandhi. The unique feature here is that everything runs on solar energy.

Shaheed Smarak Bhavan, an art gallery and an auditorium dedicated to the freedom
fighters of India

MM Funcity, a water cum amusement park in the eastern outskirts of the city .

Water World Resort, a water park on the banks of River Kharoon in the south-western
part of the city.

Raipur Municipal Corporation Building (White House), a new building of the Raipur
Municipal Corporation. It a 7 storeyed building built with a mix of ancient and modern
architecture. The building is illuminated in blue light at night.

Mahavir Park (Anupam Garden), a city park with illuminated trees and fountains. It
also has a battle tank provided by the Indian Army on display.

5D shows, Raipur is one of the few cities in India which have three 5D theatres. These
are located in Magneto Mall, City Mall 36 and CG City Centre

Ramkrishna Mission Vivekanand Ashram., features lecture on Gita and Ramayana by

Swamijis.

Attractions around Raipur

Chitrakot Falls in Chhattisgarh

Laxman Temple at Sirpur

Kanha National Park

Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary

Amarkantak

Bhoramdeo Temple

Dongargarh

Sirpur

Champaran

Rajim

Chitrakot Falls

Indravati National Park

Kanger Valley National Park

Gangrel Dam

Murrum Silli Dam

Notable people associated with Raipur

Swami Vivekananda spent 2 years of his teenage in this building at Raipur

Swami Vivekananda spent 2 years of his teenage in Raipur from 1877 till 1879 when his
father was transferred here.[10]

Ravishankar Shukla, the 1st Chief Minister of the state of Madhya Pradesh, spent his
childhood and was educated in Raipur.

Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah, former Chief Justice of India and acting President of
India, received his primary education at the Government High School of Raipur till 1922.

Veer Narayan Singh,[11][12] Freedom fighter, He was jailed at Raipur by British Army.

Osho started his teaching career as a lecturer in Raipur Sanskrit College in 1957.[13]

Habib Tanvir, noted theatre artist and playwright, was born in Raipur in 1923.

K. S. Sudarshan, the former chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, was born in
Raipur in 1931.Coincidentally he also died in Raipur on 15 Sep 2012

Vidya Charan Shukla, former Union Minister and 9 times parliamentarian, was born in
Raipur.

Harshad Mehta, the infamous stock broker, spent his childhood in Raipur after his parents
shifted here from Mumbai. He received his education from Holy Cross English School,
Byron Bazar.[citation needed]

Lucky Ali, noted Bollywood singer/composer/actor did a part of his schooling from
Rajkumar College, Raipur[14]

Anurag Basu, noted Bollywood movie director was born in Raipur and later moved to the
neighbouring city of Bhilai

Abhishek Agrawal Writer, speaker, columnist, entrepreneur, studied at Rajkumar College,

Raipur and later moved to the neighboring city of Bhilai.

Naya Raipur

Naya Raipur (New Raipur) is the new city of Chhattisgarh.[15] Located between National
Highways NH-6 and NH-43. It is 17 km away in the south-east direction from the current capital
Raipur. Swami Vivekananda Airport separates the old and new cities. Naya Raipur is serving as
the administrative capital of the State and also cater to the infrastructural needs of industry and
trade in the region.
Naya Raipur spreads over an area of about 8000 hectares. It includes 41 villages out of which 27
villages form the core of the Naya Raipur. The population of just one village has been displaced
in this renovation of villages for the construction of Naya Raipur. About half of the total acquired
land is being used for afforestation, roads, parks, public conveniences, water facilities-canals,
green belts etc. 23 percent of the land would be reserved for educational institutions, government
offices and public auditoriums etc. 30 percent of the land will be used for residential and
economical purposes. Naya Raipur is India's fourth planned capital city after Gandhinagar in
Gujarat; Chandigarh serting both Punjab and Harayana; and Bhubaneshwar in Odisha.
The ongoing project is likely to cost anywhere between Rs 1,500 and 2,000 crore. The city is
expected to house about 4.5 lakh people within a decade and provisions, in the form of future
infrastructure upgradation, have been made for its expansion.
Recently, a delegation consisting of Chhattisgarh housing minister Rajesh Munat gave
presentation to Union Minister for Urban Development and Housing M Venkaiah Naidu to
develop Naya Raipur as Smart City.

See also

Raipur International Cricket Stadium

Swami Vivekananda Airport

Raipur district

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