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Raipur
Raipur
Metropolis
	Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur Junction Marine Drive, Telibandha
	Raipur Interactive map of Raipur Raipur Raipur (India)
	Coordinates: 21°14′40″N 81°37′50″E / 21.24444°N 81.63056°E
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Raipur
Founded by	Brahma Deo Rai
Named for	Brahma Deo Rai
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) Raipur Development Authority (RDA) Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA)
• Mayor	Meenal Choubey, BJP
• District Magistrate & Administrator	Gaurav Kumar Singh (IAS)
• Superintendent of Police	Lal Umaid Singh (IPS)
• Member of Parliament	Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP
• Member of Legislative Assembly	List Purandar Mishra, BJP (Raipur North); Sunil Kumar Soni, BJP (Raipur South); Rajesh Munat, BJP; (Raipur West); Motilal Sahu, BJP; (Raipur Rural); Anuj Sharma, BJP; (Dharsiwa) ;
Area
• Metropolis	503.67 km2 (194.47 sq mi)
Elevation	298.15 m (978.18 ft)
Population (2011)
• Metropolis	1,010,087
• Estimate (2026)	1,519,000
• Rank	India: 45th; Chhattisgarh: 1st
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
• Metro	1,690,000 (estimate)
• Metro rank	44th
Demonym(s)	Raipurians, Raipurya
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	492001-22, 493111-211 (Raipur)
Telephone code	0771
Vehicle registration	CG-04
UN/LOCODE	IN RPR
Airport	Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR)
Railway station	Raipur Junction (R)
Bus stand	ISBT Bhatagaon
Rapid Transit	Raipur BRTS
Website	raipur.gov.in

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Raipur (Template:Indic Transl) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the most populous city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000.^[7] 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.^[8] (In the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023, Chhattisgarh secured the third rank in the ‘Best Performing States’ category).^[9] Raipur is ranked 7th in India's Ease of Living Index 2022 and 7th in the Municipal Performance Index 2020, both by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.^[10]^[11]

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.^[12]

History[edit | edit source]

Raipur district, like the rest of the Chhattisgarh plain, was once known as Dakshina Kosala and considered to be under Maurya Empire.^{[citation needed]} In Arang near Raipur, a Gupta inscription dated to the 6th century CE shows Gupta hegemony over the region. In the 7th century CE, the region was ruled by a Buddhist kingdom in Bhandak in modern-day Maharashtra and was described by Xuanzang.^{[citation needed]} A branch of this family later migrated to Sirpur in present-day Mahasamund district, and later took control of the entirety of Dakshina Kosala.^{[citation needed]} This kingdom's prosperity reached its height with Tivaradeva. His son inscribed almost all temples in Sirpur.^{[citation needed]} They were later ousted by the Sharabpuriyas, who took control of the rest of Chhattisgarh and ruled for several centuries.^{[citation needed]}

By the early 9th century the Kalachuris gained control of the region. The Kalachuris of Ratnapura ruled Ratnapur until the 13th century. By the 14th century, the Kalachuris of Raipur branch gained power. One king of the Raipur branch conquered 18 garh, or forts, of the enemy - lending an etymology to Chhattisgarh, the 36 forts. By the 18th century Kalachuris became the overlords of entire Chhattisgarh region.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1901	32,114	—
1911	35,335	+10.0%
1921	38,341	+8.5%
1931	45,390	+18.4%
1941	63,465	+39.8%
1951	89,804	+41.5%
1961	139,792	+55.7%
1971	205,986	+47.4%
1981	338,245	+64.2%
1991	452,301	+33.7%
2001	707,469	+56.4%
2011	1,010,433	+42.8%
Source: ^[13]

As of the^[update] 2011 census, Raipur Municipal Corporation had a population of 1,010,433, of which 519,286 are males and 490,801 are females—a sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.^[14] 124,471 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 64,522 are boys and 59,949 are girls—a ratio of 929 girls per 1000 boys. There are 769,593 literates (420,155 males, 349,438 females). The effective literacy was 86.90%; male literacy was 92.39% and female literacy was 81.10%, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.^[3]^[15]

The urban agglomeration had a population of 1,122,555, of which males constitute 578,339, females constitute 544,216—a sex ratio of 941 females per 1000 males and 142,826 children are in the age group of 0–6 years. There are a total of 846,952 literates with an effective literacy rate of 86.45%.^[4]

Geography and climate[edit | edit source]

Geography[edit | edit source]

Raipur is located near the centre of a large plain, sometimes referred to as the "rice bowl of India", where hundreds of varieties of rice are grown.^[16] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Climate[edit | edit source]

Raipur has a tropical wet and dry climate, and temperatures remain moderate throughout the year, except from March to June, which can be extremely hot. The temperature in April–May sometimes rises above 48 °C (118 °F). These summer months also have dry and hot winds. The city receives about 1,300 millimetres (51 in) of rain, mostly in the monsoon season from mid June to early October. Winters last from November to February and are mild, although lows can fall to 5 °C (41 °F) making it reasonably cold.^[17]

Climate data for Raipur (1991–2020, extremes 1901–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	36.5 (97.7)	38.0 (100.4)	43.3 (109.9)	46.1 (115.0)	47.9 (118.2)	47.2 (117.0)	41.2 (106.2)	37.5 (99.5)	37.2 (99.0)	37.9 (100.2)	35.6 (96.1)	34.1 (93.4)	47.9 (118.2)
Average high °C (°F)	28.0 (82.4)	31.1 (88.0)	35.2 (95.4)	39.5 (103.1)	41.8 (107.2)	37.1 (98.8)	31.3 (88.3)	30.4 (86.7)	31.6 (88.9)	31.9 (89.4)	30.4 (86.7)	28.5 (83.3)	33.0 (91.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	20.8 (69.4)	23.8 (74.8)	26.5 (79.7)	32.1 (89.8)	35.1 (95.2)	32.0 (89.6)	27.8 (82.0)	27.2 (81.0)	27.9 (82.2)	26.9 (80.4)	23.7 (74.7)	21.0 (69.8)	27.1 (80.7)
Average low °C (°F)	13.9 (57.0)	16.9 (62.4)	20.9 (69.6)	24.8 (76.6)	27.8 (82.0)	26.7 (80.1)	24.6 (76.3)	24.5 (76.1)	24.4 (75.9)	22.0 (71.6)	17.4 (63.3)	13.8 (56.8)	21.5 (70.7)
Record low °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	5.0 (41.0)	8.3 (46.9)	15.0 (59.0)	14.4 (57.9)	16.1 (61.0)	17.1 (62.8)	20.0 (68.0)	18.3 (64.9)	13.9 (57.0)	8.3 (46.9)	3.9 (39.0)	3.9 (39.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	14.4 (0.57)	16.3 (0.64)	13.2 (0.52)	15.7 (0.62)	23.8 (0.94)	197.8 (7.79)	377.4 (14.86)	334.2 (13.16)	235.5 (9.27)	46.9 (1.85)	8.2 (0.32)	6.9 (0.27)	1,290.3 (50.80)
Average rainy days	1.2	1.2	1.5	1.7	1.9	9.1	14.4	14.4	9.6	2.8	0.5	0.3	58.6
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	43	35	29	24	26	52	76	79	74	62	53	47	50
Source 1: India Meteorological Department^[18]^[19]
Source 2: Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)^[20]

Climate data for Raipur (Swami Vivekananda Airport) 1991-2020
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	35.7 (96.3)	38.7 (101.7)	42.4 (108.3)	45.4 (113.7)	47.4 (117.3)	47.2 (117.0)	41.5 (106.7)	37.2 (99.0)	39.9 (103.8)	36.8 (98.2)	35.5 (95.9)	33.0 (91.4)	47.4 (117.3)
Average high °C (°F)	28.0 (82.4)	31.1 (88.0)	35.7 (96.3)	39.6 (103.3)	41.9 (107.4)	37.0 (98.6)	31.4 (88.5)	30.3 (86.5)	31.5 (88.7)	31.9 (89.4)	30.4 (86.7)	28.3 (82.9)	33.1 (91.6)
Average low °C (°F)	13.3 (55.9)	16.3 (61.3)	20.6 (69.1)	24.5 (76.1)	27.6 (81.7)	26.2 (79.2)	24.5 (76.1)	24.2 (75.6)	24.0 (75.2)	21.5 (70.7)	17.0 (62.6)	13.3 (55.9)	21.0 (69.8)
Record low °C (°F)	5.7 (42.3)	8.4 (47.1)	12.4 (54.3)	16.5 (61.7)	19.2 (66.6)	19.5 (67.1)	20.0 (68.0)	20.2 (68.4)	19.8 (67.6)	12.2 (54.0)	9.9 (49.8)	7.1 (44.8)	5.7 (42.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	14.1 (0.56)	16.2 (0.64)	15.0 (0.59)	18.9 (0.74)	23.4 (0.92)	200.3 (7.89)	362.8 (14.28)	336.3 (13.24)	194.7 (7.67)	53.8 (2.12)	8.7 (0.34)	4.6 (0.18)	1,248.8 (49.17)
Average rainy days	1.1	1.3	1.4	1.6	2.2	8.8	14.8	15.3	9.2	3.2	0.5	0.4	59.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	39	31	24	21	23	51	74	79	73	60	49	41	47
Source: India Meteorological Department^[21]

Raipur has been ranked the eighth-best National Clean Air City (under Category I: Cities with population above 10 Lakhs) in India according to the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results.^[22]

Government and politics[edit | edit source]

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

Raipur city has a Municipal corporation. It was initially established by the British on 17 May 1867, initially named Raipur Municipal Committee.^[23] It was upgraded to Raipur Municipal Corporation in the year 1973.^[23] The area of the municipal corporation is 503.67 km² (194.47 sq mi).^[1]^[24] RMC is governed under the guidelines mentioned in the Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961.^[24] As per the 2011 Census of India, the urban agglomeration population in Raipur, Durg - Bhilai was 3,186,632. The three urban cities of Raipur, Bhilai, and Durg in the west-central region of Chhattisgarh together create the Raipur - Bhilai - Durg Tri-City Metro area.

The functions of the municipal corporation are the construction of health centres, educational institutes, and schools, and the periodic maintenance of the houses.^[25] In addition to taking the responsibility of constructing basic civic infrastructure, flyovers, and roads, it is also developing recreational centres such as museums, community halls, and parks. Along with basic civic infrastructure, flyovers, and roads.^[25]

The executive committee consists of the Commissioner, Deputy commissioner, city health officers, executive engineers, zone commissioners, and other staff.^[26] The Municipal Commissioner of Raipur is Vishwa Deep (I.A.S).^[27] The current mayor is Meenal Choubey from BJP. The Mayor in the council consists of the Mayor who is the ex officio chairperson of the MIC. Among elected councillors, the mayor elects them to the council.^[26] There are 70 wards and 8 zones within the Raipur Municipal Corporation.^[25] The zonal ward committees are headed by chairpersons who are elected by ward councillors of the respective zone.^[28]

The recent municipal elections were held on 11 February 2025. The political parties in the majority at the municipal level are BJP and INC. The estimated municipal budget for the 2017-2018 period is ₹ 2,612,667. Key revenue sources are tax income, fees and charges, sanitation charges, grants and donations, and capital income.^[29]

The city is a part of Raipur District with Gaurav Kumar Singh, IAS/Collector and DM.^[30] The collector heads the district administration department.^[30] The upper collector, deputy collector, and joint deputy assist the Collector. Another governing agency that is active in the city of Raipur is the Urban Administration And Development, Chhattisgarh.^[30]

Municipal finance[edit | edit source]

According to financial data published on the CityFinance Portal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Raipur Municipal Corporation reported total revenue receipts of ₹528 crore (US$64 million) and total expenditure of ₹460 crore (US$55 million) in 2022–23. Tax revenue accounted for about 27.7% of the total revenue, while the corporation received ₹110 crore in grants during the financial year.^[31]

Master plan[edit | edit source]

Raipur Master Plan 2021 recognizes the need for planned development to take the pressure off the downtown core and meet the need for green spaces and bodies of water in that area. The plan calls for dense housing in new subdivisions on the outskirts and well-planned high-rise commercial and industrial development along with the NH-6 as well as on the north side of the city.^[32]

Legislative assembly and state agencies[edit | edit source]

Raipur is a Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency in central Chhattisgarh. Raipur's Lok Sabha seat is unreserved. Brijmohan Agrawal of BJP is the current Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from the city.^[33] There are seven Vidhan Sabha seats in Raipur district, including three in Raipur City, one in Raipur Rural and three in Outer Tehsils.^[34]

Economy[edit | edit source]

Raipur, being the capital city of Chhattisgarh, has attracted large amounts of industrial development. As it is the state capital, the government and service sectors make up a large part of the city's economy and workforce. Manufacturing industries are also well-developed in the city, with a large number of industrial zones. Raipur is also regarded as one of the best cities to do business. It is abundantly rich in mineral resources and 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.^[12]

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) is planning to set up an integrated cement manufacturing unit with a capacity of 2.5 million TPA in Raipur.^[35] A South Korean multinational Sung Ha Telecom is also planning to set up a plant in Naya Raipur.^[36] JSW Steel has a steel plant in Raipur. APL Apollo's in joint venture with a Singaporean company has planned a manufacturing plant in Raipur.^[37] Grasim Industries operates a cement plant at Rawan in Raipur.^[38] Ambuja Cements has a plant in Bhatapara.^[39] In addition, Raipur has a large chemical plant which produces and supplies formalin all throughout the country.^[40] LPG bottling plants owned by Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are also in Raipur.^[41] Godavari - E - Mobility is planning to set up a manufacturing plant in the city as well.^[42] A heavy machinery plant of Jindal Group is in Raipur.^[43]

Functioning as an information technology (IT) and cyber hub, a technology park in Chhattisgarh's new capital city Naya Raipur was built.^[44] Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) will be developing a new industrial area in Tilda near Raipur to provide facilities for small and medium industries. Two new industrial parks for apparel and metal industries are coming up in Raipur.^[45]

Civic utilities[edit | edit source]

Transport services[edit | edit source]

The superintendent of Engineers Executive Engineers, the team of Engineers, and the staff responsible for the related activities of the road department head the public works department.^[23] Their purposes are planning and designing of road stormwater drains, maintenance of roads and streets, maintenance of gardens and parks, resurfacing the roads, and repairing potholes and bad patches.^[23]

In the bus transport system of Raipur City there is a total number of 157 buses plying within the city.^[46]

Fire service and electricity[edit | edit source]

The city's electricity is supplied by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited. Fire and emergency services were set up in 2016 to protect fire incidents in the state.^[47] As per the directions of the government, the Fire Station of the urban body are being taken under fire and emergency services.^[47]

Water, drainage, and sewerage[edit | edit source]

The existing source of unfiltered water is the Kharun River, and about 170 million litres of water per day (MLD) is treated on a daily basis, and the plant has a treatment capacity of 275 MLD. The per capita water supply in the city of Raipur is 135 litres per day. There is a water supply connection serving a total of 50,000 households. Along with water from the Kharun River (27 MLD), another source of water is groundwater, and the capacity utilized is 22 MLD. There is a total of 1,133 handpumps in the city.

There is a lack in the sewerage systems of Raipur City. The data for households with a Sewerage Network is unavailable,^[48] but the number of households with septic tanks is 1,44,882 and the households without any outlets for toilets is 5,649.^[48] The city has no separate drainage system nor any sewer lines. There is a separate stormwater drainage system, laid as per requirement.^[48]

Solid waste management[edit | edit source]

The waste management in the city is entrusted to the city health officer, the in-charge health officer, zonal health officer, and the team of sanitary supervisors and ward supervisors.^[23] A total of 3,56,490 households have been successful with source segregation and are covered by door-to-door collection.^[49] Raipur's major waste disposal site is the Sarona site, which is 12 km away from the city centre.^[49]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Roadways[edit | edit source]

Some major roads in Raipur are National Highway 53 (NH-53), National Highway 30 (NH-30), Great Eastern Road, Pandri Road, Baloda Bazar Road, Nardha Raipur Road, VIP Road, and Atal Path Expressway.

The Raipur–Naya Raipur Expressway, also known as Atal Path Expressway, is a 12.7 km (7.9 mi) access-controlled expressway connecting Raipur to Naya Raipur. It has been made to ease the traffic on the GE road and provide faster access to Dhamtari road from Raipur railway station. It serves 4 flyovers and 1 elevated corridor, crossing over GE road and NH-53 in between two ends of the expressway.

The proposed Durg–Raipur–Arang Expressway, Raipur-Ranchi-Dhanbad Expressway and the under-construction Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway will pass through and start from Raipur, which after completion, will enhance connectivity and commute further with other cities to and from Raipur.

Bus transport[edit | edit source]

The Sri Balaji Swami Trust Sri Dudhadhari Math Inter State Bus Terminal at Ravanbhantha is the main bus station of the city. It has replaced the old Minimata Bus Stand or Pandri Stand, which was causing heavy traffic problems. The services of the new ISBT started on 15 November 2021. The only bus rapid transit system is the Raipur and Naya Raipur BRTS.

Metro[edit | edit source]

A light rail, or a Metrolite or Lite Metro (as referred in India), has been proposed by the Government of Chhattisgarh, which will run from Naya Raipur to Durg via Raipur and Bhilai.^[50]

Railways[edit | edit source]

Raipur Junction railway station is the primary railway station of the city, which is situated on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line of the Indian Railways, running through the cities of Bhusawal, Nagpur, Gondia, Durg (Bhilai), Bilaspur, Rourkela and Kharagpur. Thus, it is connected with many major cities. It is categorized in the A-1 category of railway stations by the Indian Railways. Raipur has some smaller railway stations in Sarona, Saraswati Nagar, and the WRS Colony railway stations which also lie on the same railway route.

Airport[edit | edit source]

Swami Vivekananda International Airport, (Formerly called the Mana Airport), is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh. The airport is located 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Raipur and 10 km (6.2 mi) from Naya Raipur. The airport is well-connected, having daily direct flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Goa, Lucknow, Indore, Jaipur, Patna, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Prayagraj, and Jagdalpur, operated by Alliance Air, IndiGo and Vistara airlines.^[51]

List of mayors[edit | edit source]

Term of office	Name	Party	Notes
early 1890s–1980	N/A	N/A	N/A
27.02.1980 to 27.02.1981	Swaroop Chand Jain	Indian National Congress	First mayor of the city
27.02.1981 to 27.02.1982	S.R. Murthi	Indian National Congress
27.02.1982 to 26.02.1983	Swaroop Chand Jain	Indian National Congress	Second time appointed
27.02.1983 to 10.09.1984	Tarun Prasad Chatterjee	Indian National Congress
11.09.1984 to 26.02.1985	Santosh Agrawal	Indian National Congress
27.02.1985 to 04.01.1995	Administrator		Handled by district magistrate
05.01.1995 to 04.01.2000	Balbeer Juneja	Indian National Congress
04.01.2000 to 25.12.2003	Tarun Prasad Chatterjee	Indian National Congress	First mayor after the formation of Chhattisgarh / Second time elected
05.01.2004 to 05.01.2010	Sunil Kumar Soni	Bharatiya Janata Party	First full-term non-Congress mayor
05.01.2010 to 07.01.2015	Kiranmayi Nayak	Indian National Congress	First female mayor
07.01.2015 to 07.01.2020	Pramod Dubey	Indian National Congress
07.01.2020 to 06.01.2025	Aijaz Dhebar	Indian National Congress
07.01.2025 to 26.02.2025	Administrator		Handled by district magistrate
27.02.2025 to present	Meenal Choubey	Bharatiya Janata Party	Second female and non-congress mayor

Points of Interest[edit | edit source]

Mata Kaushalya Temple is the only temple in the world dedicated to the deity Mata Kaushalya.
Purkhouti Muktangan, Naya Raipur an open-air Cultural garden that exhibits the Culture of Chhattisgarh.
Nandanvan Jungle Safari, Naya Raipur is Asia's largest man-made Jungle Safari.
The Shree Ram temple, VIP square.
The Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum, Ghadi chowk.
Swami Vivekananda Sarowar (Budha Talab).
Telibandha Lake (Marine Drive).

Education[edit | edit source]

Raipur has become a big educational hub of Chhattisgarh due to the presence of many institutes of national importance in engineering, management, medical and law, including IIM, NIT, AIIMS, Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), CIPET, Raipur, NIPER(Proposed) and IIIT.^[52]

Premier institutes[edit | edit source]

Government universities[edit | edit source]

Private universities and deemed universities[edit | edit source]

Commerce, engineering, and management colleges[edit | edit source]

Secondary education[edit | edit source]

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
DAV Public School
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Rajkumar College, established in 1882, one of the Chief's Colleges that were set up during the British Raj^[53]
Ryan International School
Delhi Public School

Media[edit | edit source]

News channels[edit | edit source]

Many local news channels are telecast from Raipur in Hindi:

News channels	Language
CG 24 news channel CG	Hindi
IBC24	Hindi
Khabar Bharti	Hindi
Grand News (Cable Network)	Hindi
News18 MP CG	Hindi
Sadhna News	Hindi
Sahara Samay Channel	Hindi
Zee MP CG	Hindi
India News MP CG	Hindi
Bansal News	Hindi
Abhi Tak (Cable Network)	Hindi
Inh News	Hindi

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Many national and local newspapers are published from Raipur in both Hindi and English:

Newspaper	Language
Dainik Bhaskar	Hindi
Dainik Vishwa Pariwar	Hindi
Patrika	Hindi
Nava Bharat	Hindi
Deshbandhu	Hindi
Nai Duniya	Hindi
Haribhoomi	Hindi
The Times of India	English
The Central Chronicle	English
Hindustan Times	English
Hindustan	Hindi
The Hitavada	English
The Pioneer	English
Business Standard	English, Hindi
Business Bhaskar	English, Hindi

Radio[edit | edit source]

Raipur city has five FM Radio Stations -

Frequency Modulation	Channel	Slogan
94.3 FM	MY FM	Jio Dil Se
95.0 FM	FM Tadka	Sound's Good
98.3 FM	Radio Mirchi	Mirchi Sunane Wale Always Khush
101.6 FM	All India Radio Raipur & Vividh Bharti	Desh Ki Surili Dhadkan
104.8 FM	Radio Rangila	Jamm ke suno

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Lucky Ali, Bollywood singer/composer/actor, did a part of his schooling from Rajkumar College, Raipur^[54]
Teejan Bai, traditional performing artist for Pandavani.
Anurag Basu, a noted Bollywood movie director, was born in Raipur and later moved to the neighboring city of Bhilai.
Harinath De, an Indian historian, scholar, and polyglot, later became the first Indian librarian of the National Library of India (then Imperial Library), spent his childhood and did his initial schooling in Raipur.
Mohammad Hidayatullah, former Chief Justice of India and former acting president of India, received his primary education at the Government High School of Raipur until 1922.
Akhtar Husain, Pakistani scholar, journalist and lexicographer.
Harshad Mehta, an infamous stockbroker, spent his childhood in Raipur after his parents moved here from Mumbai.
Rajneesh, an Indian philosopher, stayed in Raipur and taught philosophy in Raipur Sanskrit College in 1957.^[55]
Shekhar Sen, musical mono-act player, born and raised in Raipur.
Ravishankar Shukla, the first chief minister of the state of Madhya Pradesh, spent his childhood and was educated in Raipur.
Vidya Charan Shukla, former Union Minister and a nine-term parliamentarian, born in Raipur
Veer Narayan Singh,^[56]^[57] freedom fighter, jailed at Raipur by the British Army.
K. S. Sudarshan, former chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, born in Raipur in 1931.
Habib Tanvir, a noted theatre artist and playwright, was born in Raipur in 1923.
Swami Vivekananda spent two of his teenage years in Raipur from 1877 till 1879 when his father was transferred here.^[58]
Swami Vivekananda spent 2 of his teenage years in this building at Raipur

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v t e Emblem of Chhattisgarh State of Chhattisgarh
Capital: Raipur (Current) Naya Raipur (Future)
Governance	Legislature Chief Ministers Governors High Court Police Human Rights Commission
Topics	Education Election Language Music People Tourism Highest point
Divisions	Raipur Bilaspur Durg Bastar Sarguja
Districts	Balod Baloda Bazar Balrampur Bastar Bemetara Bijapur Bilaspur Dantewada Dhamtari Durg Gariaban Janjgir–Champa Jashpur Kawardha Kanker Kondagaon Korba Koriya Mahasamund Mungeli Narayanpur Raigarh Raipur Rajnandgaon Sukma Surajpur Surguja
Cities	Ambikapur Bhilai Bilaspur Charoda Dhamtari Durg Jagdalpur Korba Naya Raipur Raipur Raigarh Rajnandgaon
Chhattisgarh

v t e Million-plus agglomerations in India
North	Chandigarh Delhi Haryana: Faridabad Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar Punjab: Ludhiana Amritsar Rajasthan: Jaipur Jodhpur Kota
Central	Chhattisgarh: Raipur Bhilai Madhya Pradesh: Indore Bhopal Jabalpur Gwalior Uttar Pradesh: Kanpur Lucknow Ghaziabad Agra Varanasi Meerut Prayagraj
Eastern	Bihar: Patna Jharkhand: Jamshedpur Dhanbad Ranchi West Bengal: Kolkata Asansol
Western	Gujarat: Ahmedabad Surat Vadodara Rajkot Maharashtra: Mumbai Pune Nagpur Nashik Vasai-Virar Aurangabad
Southern	Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam Vijayawada Karnataka: Bangalore Kerala: Kochi Kozhikode Thrissur Malappuram Thiruvananthapuram Kannur Kollam Tamil Nadu: Chennai Coimbatore Madurai Tiruchirappalli Telangana: Hyderabad

v t e State and Union Territory capitals of India
Administrative	Agartala Aizawl Amaravati (de facto) Bangalore Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Daman Dehradun Dispur Gandhinagar Gangtok Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu (winter) Kargil (winter) Kavaratti Kohima Kolkata Leh (summer) Lucknow Mumbai Naya Raipur New Delhi Panaji Patna Pondicherry Port Blair Ranchi Shillong Shimla Srinagar (summer) Thiruvananthapuram
Legislative	Agartala Aizawl Amaravati Bangalore Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Dharamshala (winter) Dehradun (winter) Gairsain (summer) Gandhinagar Gangtok Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu (winter) Kohima Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai (summer) Nagpur (winter) New Delhi Patna Pondicherry Porvorim Raipur Ranchi Shillong Shimla (summer) Srinagar (summer) Thiruvananthapuram
Judicial	Agartala Ahmedabad Allahabad Amaravati Bangalore Bilaspur Chandigarh Chennai Cuttack Gangtok Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Jabalpur Jodhpur Jammu (winter) Kochi Kolkata Mumbai Nainital New Delhi Patna Ranchi Shillong Shimla Srinagar (summer)

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+| leader_name3 = [[Brijmohan Agrawal]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
-| leader_title4            = [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]]
+| leader_title4 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]
-| leader_name4             = Saurabh Kumar (IAS)
+| leader_name4 = {{Collapsible list|[[Purandar Mishra]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ([[Raipur City North Assembly constituency|Raipur North]])<br/>[[Sunil Kumar Soni]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ([[Raipur City South Assembly constituency|Raipur South]])<br/>[[Rajesh Munat]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<br/>([[Raipur City West Assembly constituency|Raipur West]])<br/>[[Motilal Sahu]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<br/>([[Raipur City Gramin Assembly constituency|Raipur Rural]])<br/>[[Anuj Sharma (actor)|Anuj Sharma]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<br/>([[Dharsiwa Assembly constituency|Dharsiwa]])
-| unit_pref                = Metric
+}}
-| area_footnotes           = <ref name='Raipur City'>{{cite web|title=Raipur City|url=http://www.itestweb.in/ch78/raipur}}</ref>
+| unit_pref = Metric
-| area_total_km2           = 226
+| area_footnotes = <ref name='Raipur City'>{{cite web|title=Raipur City|url=http://www.itestweb.in/ch78/raipur|access-date=22 November 2020|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129153409/http://www.itestweb.in/ch78/raipur|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-| elevation_footnotes      =
+| area_total_km2 = 503.67
-| elevation_m              = 298.15
+| elevation_footnotes =
-| population_total         = 1,010,087
+| elevation_m = 298.15
-| population_as_of         = 2011
+| population_total = 1,010,087
-| population_footnotes     = <ref name=population>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=25 June 2014|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507135928/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|archive-date=7 May 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+| population_as_of = 2011
-| population_density_km2   = auto
+| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=25 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507135928/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|archive-date=7 May 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-| population_metro         = 1,122,555
+| population_density_km2 = auto
-| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name="UA">{{cite web|title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|website=censusindia|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=25 June 2014|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017153124/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|archive-date=17 October 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+| population_est =1,519,000<ref>{{cite web | title=Literacy and Hindu Muslim Population | website=Census 2011 India | url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/280-raipur.html | access-date=2026-02-23}}</ref>
-| population_rank          = India : [[List of cities in India by population|45th]]<br /> [[Chhattisgarh]] : [[List of cities in Chhattisgarh|1st]]
+| pop_est_as_of = 2026
-| population_blank1_title  = Metro rank
+| population_metro = 1,690,000 (estimate)
-| population_blank1        = [[List of million-plus agglomerations in India|47th]]
+| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name="UA">{{cite web|title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|website=censusindia|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=25 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017153124/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|archive-date=17 October 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Literacy and Hindu Muslim Population | website=Census 2011 India | url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/280-raipur.html | access-date=2026-02-23}}</ref>
-| population_demonym       = Raipurians / Raipurya
+| population_rank = India: [[List of cities in India by population|45th]]<br /> Chhattisgarh: [[List of cities in Chhattisgarh|1st]]
-| timezone1                = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
+| population_blank1_title = Metro rank
-| utc_offset1              = +5:30
+| population_blank1 = [[List of million-plus agglomerations in India|44th]]
-| postal_code_type         = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
+| population_demonym = Raipurians, Raipurya
-| postal_code              = 492001-22, 493111-211
+| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
-| registration_plate       = CG-04
+| utc_offset1 = +5:30
-| unemployment_rate        =
+| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
-| blank_name_sec1          = [[UN/LOCODE]]
+| postal_code = 492001-22, 493111-211 (Raipur)<ref>[https://indiapincodes.net/Chhattisgarh/Raipur/ Raipur]</ref>
-| blank_info_sec1          = IN RPR
+| registration_plate = CG-04
-| website                  = {{URL|www.raipur.gov.in}}
+| area_code = 0771
-| footnotes                =
+| area_code_type = Telephone code
-| blank_name               = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
+| unemployment_rate =
-| blank_info               = [[Tropical savanna climate|Aw]]
+| blank_name_sec1 = [[UN/LOCODE]]
-| Twitter                  =
+| blank_info_sec1 = IN RPR
-| official_name            =
+| website = {{URL|https://raipur.gov.in}}
-| imagesize                = 280
+| footnotes =
-| image_map                = Raipur map 2021.png
+| blank_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
+| blank_info = [[Tropical savanna climate|Aw]]
+| blank_name_sec2 = [[Airport]]
+| blank_info_sec2 = [[Raipur Airport|Swami Vivekananda Airport]] (RPR)
+| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Railway station]]
+| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Raipur Junction railway station|Raipur Junction]] (R)
+| blank2_name_sec2 = [[Bus stand]]
+| blank2_info_sec2 = [[Inter-State Bus Terminal, Raipur|ISBT Bhatagaon]]
+| blank3_name_sec2 = [[Rapid Transit]]
+| blank3_info_sec2 = [[Raipur and Naya Raipur Bus Rapid Transit System|Raipur BRTS]]
 }}
-'''Raipur''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|aɪ|p|ʊər}} {{Audio|Raipur.ogg|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.<ref name="IT_2018-07-08">{{cite web |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/state-of-the-states/story/20180716-credible-chhattisgarh-1277912-2018-07-08 |title= Credible Chhattisgarh |author= Ajit Kumar Jha |date= 8 July 2018 |language= en |via= INDIATODAY.IN |department= State of the States |publisher= India Today |access-date= 8 January 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180714100502/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/state-of-the-states/story/20180716-credible-chhattisgarh-1277912-2018-07-08 |archive-date= 14 July 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref> It has exponential industrial growth, and has become a major business hub in [[Central India]]. It has been ranked as [[List of cleanest cities in India|India's 6th cleanest city]] as per the Swachh Survekshan for the year 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indore-awarded-cleanest-city-in-annual-survey-varanasi-tops-ganga-town-category-top-10-list-101637390051543.html</ref> Raipur is ranked 7th in Ease of Living Index 2019 and 7th in Municipal Performance Index 2020 by Union [[Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]] (MoHUA).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183647|title=AP, ODISHA & Madhya Pradesh Bag award of Three Best Performing States In "Ease of Living Index"|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2019-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220235832/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183647|archive-date=20 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/raipur-beats-indore-bhopal-in-ease-of-living-index.html|title=Raipur beats Indore, Bhopal in Ease of living Index|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2019-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220181606/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/raipur-beats-indore-bhopal-in-ease-of-living-index.html|archive-date=20 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title=Raipur, Bilaspur excel in Municipal Performance Index|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/raipur--bilaspur-excel-in-municipal-performance-index.html|access-date=2021-05-24|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref>
+'''Raipur''' ({{Indic Transl|hi|rāypura|ɾaːɪpʊɾᵊ|Raipur.ogg}}) is the capital city of the Indian state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of [[Raipur district]] and Raipur division, and the most populous city of the state. It was a part of [[Madhya Pradesh]] before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000.<ref name="IT_2018-07-08">{{cite web |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/state-of-the-states/story/20180716-credible-chhattisgarh-1277912-2018-07-08 |title= Credible Chhattisgarh |author= Ajit Kumar Jha |date= 8 July 2018 |language= en |via= INDIATODAY.IN |department= State of the States |publisher= India Today |access-date= 8 January 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180714100502/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/state-of-the-states/story/20180716-credible-chhattisgarh-1277912-2018-07-08 |archive-date= 14 July 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref> 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 [[List of cleanest cities in India|India's 6th cleanest city]] as per the Swachh Survekshan for the year 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indore-awarded-cleanest-city-in-annual-survey-varanasi-tops-ganga-town-category-top-10-list-101637390051543.html |title=Swachh Survekshan 2021: Here are top 10 cleanest cities in annual govt survey |date= 20 November 2021 |access-date= 6 May 2022}}</ref> (In the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023, Chhattisgarh secured the third rank in the ‘Best Performing States’ category).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 conferred |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1995159 |access-date= |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> Raipur is ranked 7th in India's Ease of Living Index 2022 and 7th in the Municipal Performance Index 2020, both by the [[Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raipur among best cities on Ease of Living Index in Central India |url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2022/9/8/Raipur-among-best-cities-on-Ease-of-Living-Index-in-Central-India.html |access-date= |website=www.thehitavada.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title=Raipur, Bilaspur excel in Municipal Performance Index|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/raipur--bilaspur-excel-in-municipal-performance-index.html|access-date=2021-05-24|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref>
+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.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Business and Economy of Raipur, Industries in Raipur |url=https://www.raipuronline.in/city-guide/business-and-economy-of-raipur |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=www.raipuronline.in}}</ref>
 == History  ==
-The earliest archaeological evidence from old sites and ruins of the fort indicate the existence of Raipur since the 9th century. However, there is enough literary evidence that defines the history of Raipur since the time of the [[Maurya Empire]]. Raipur district was once part of Southern Kosal and considered to be under the Maurya Empire. Raipur had later been the capital of the Haihaya Kings, controlling the traditional forts of Chhattisgarh for a long time. Satawahana Kings ruled this part till the 2nd-3rd century CE. Samudragupta had conquered this region in the fourth century, but the region came under the sway of Sarabhpuri Kings and then Nala Kings in the 5th and 6th centuries. Later on, Somavanshi kings had taken control over this region and ruled with Sirpur as their capital city. The Kalchuri Kings of Tumman ruled this part for a long time making Ratanpur as capital. It is believed that the King Ramachandra of this dynasty established the city of Raipur and subsequently made it the capital of his kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://raipur-heritage.mapunity.com/|title=Raipur Heritage and History|website=raipur-heritage.mapunity.com|access-date=2019-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108145552/http://raipur-heritage.mapunity.com/|archive-date=8 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Raipur district, like the rest of the Chhattisgarh plain, was once known as Dakshina Kosala and considered to be under [[Maurya Empire]].{{cn|date=September 2024}} In Arang near Raipur, a Gupta inscription dated to the 6th century CE shows Gupta hegemony over the region. In the 7th century CE, the region was ruled by a Buddhist kingdom in Bhandak in modern-day Maharashtra and was described by [[Xuanzang]].{{cn|date=September 2024}} A branch of this family later migrated to Sirpur in present-day Mahasamund district, and later took control of the entirety of Dakshina Kosala.{{cn|date=September 2024}} This kingdom's prosperity reached its height with Tivaradeva. His son inscribed almost all temples in Sirpur.{{cn|date=September 2024}} They were later ousted by the Sharabpuriyas, who took control of the rest of Chhattisgarh and ruled for several centuries.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
-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 time in 1402 CE. that the temple of Hatkeshwar Mahadev was constructed on the banks of the river Kharun which still remains one of the oldest landmarks in Raipur. After the death of king Amarsingh Deo, this region had become the domain of Bhonsle Kings of Nagpur.
+By the early 9th century the Kalachuris gained control of the region. The [[Kalachuris of Ratnapura]] ruled Ratnapur until the 13th century. By the 14th century, the Kalachuris of Raipur branch gained power. One king of the Raipur branch conquered 18 garh, or forts, of the enemy - lending an etymology to Chhattisgarh, the 36 forts. By the 18th century Kalachuris became the overlords of entire Chhattisgarh region.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
-With the death of Raghuji the III, the territory was assumed by the British government from Bhonsle's and Chhattisgarh was declared a separate Commission with its headquarters at Raipur in 1854. After independence, the Raipur district was included in the Central Provinces and Berar. Raipur district became a part of Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956 and subsequently became a part of Chhattisgarh on 1 November 2000 with Raipur becoming the capital of the new state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://raipur.gov.in/history/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102184714/https://raipur.gov.in/history/ |archive-date=2 January 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Demographics ==
 {{See also|List of cities in Chhattisgarh}}
 <!-- There is a separate article for the district, so statistics should be for the municipality only!! -->
-{{As of|2011|alt=As of the}} [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Raipur Municipal Corporation had a population of 1,010,087, of which 519,286 are males and 490,801 are females—a sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922103426/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|archive-date=22 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> 124,471 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 64,522 are boys and 59,949 are girls—a ratio of 929 girls per 1000 boys. There are 769,593 literates (420,155 males, 349,438 females). The effective literacy was 86.90%; male literacy was 92.39% and female literacy was 81.10%, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=2 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113231419/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|archive-date=13 November 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
+{{Historical population
+| source = <ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web |url=http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm |title=Historical Census of India |access-date=29 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217053707/http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|archive-date=17 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+| 1901 | 32114
+| 1911 | 35335
+| 1921 | 38341
+| 1931 | 45390
+| 1941 | 63465
+| 1951 | 89804
+| 1961 | 139792
+| 1971 | 205986
+| 1981 | 338245
+| 1991 | 452301
+| 2001 | 707469
+| 2011 | 1010433
+}}
+{{As of|2011|alt=As of the}} [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Raipur Municipal Corporation had a population of 1,010,433, of which 519,286 are males and 490,801 are females—a sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922103426/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|archive-date=22 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> 124,471 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 64,522 are boys and 59,949 are girls—a ratio of 929 girls per 1000 boys. There are 769,593 literates (420,155 males, 349,438 females). The effective literacy was 86.90%; male literacy was 92.39% and female literacy was 81.10%, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=2 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113231419/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|archive-date=13 November 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
 The urban agglomeration had a population of 1,122,555, of which males constitute 578,339, females constitute 544,216—a sex ratio of 941 females per 1000 males and 142,826 children are in the age group of 0–6 years. There are a total of 846,952 literates with an effective literacy rate of 86.45%.<ref name=UA />
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 === Geography ===
-Raipur is located near the centre of a large plain, sometimes referred to as the "rice bowl of India", where hundreds of varieties of [[rice]] are grown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walkincg.com/Chhattisgarh/ChhattisgarhState.aspx |title=Chhattisgarh Details, Chhattisgarh Online, Chhattisgarh Information, Chhattisgarh State |publisher=Walkincg.com |access-date=2012-10-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304012724/http://www.walkincg.com/Chhattisgarh/ChhattisgarhState.aspx |archive-date=4 March 2013}}</ref> 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]].
+Raipur is located near the centre of a large plain, sometimes referred to as the "rice bowl of India", where hundreds of varieties of [[rice]] are grown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walkincg.com/Chhattisgarh/ChhattisgarhState.aspx |title=Chhattisgarh Details, Chhattisgarh Online, Chhattisgarh Information, Chhattisgarh State |publisher=Walkincg.com |access-date=2012-10-04 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304012724/http://www.walkincg.com/Chhattisgarh/ChhattisgarhState.aspx |archive-date=4 March 2013}}</ref> 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]].{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
 === 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 April–May sometimes rises above {{convert|48|°C}}. These summer months also have dry and hot winds.
+Raipur has a [[tropical wet and dry climate]], and temperatures remain moderate throughout the year, except from March to June, which can be extremely hot. The temperature in April–May sometimes rises above {{convert|48|°C}}. These summer months also have dry and hot winds.
-The city receives about {{convert|1300|mm}} 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 {{convert|5|°C}} making it reasonably cold.
+The city receives about {{convert|1300|mm}} of rain, mostly in the [[monsoon season]] from mid June to early October. Winters last from November to February and are mild, although lows can fall to {{convert|5|°C}} making it reasonably cold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geography & Climate {{!}} Official website of Raipur Municipal Corporation, Chhattisgarh, India |url=https://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/en/geography-climate#:~:text=Raipur%20has%20a%20tropical%20wet,up%20to%2050%20%C2%B0C. |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=nagarnigamraipur.nic.in}}</ref>
-{{Raipur weatherbox}}
+{{Weather box
+| location = Raipur (1991–2020, extremes 1901–present)
+| metric first = Y
+| single line = Y
+| Jan record high C = 36.5
+| Feb record high C = 38.0
+| Mar record high C = 43.3
+| Apr record high C = 46.1
+| May record high C = 47.9
+| Jun record high C = 47.2
+| Jul record high C = 41.2
+| Aug record high C = 37.5
+| Sep record high C = 37.2
+| Oct record high C = 37.9
+| Nov record high C = 35.6
+| Dec record high C = 34.1
+| year record high C = 47.9
+| Jan high C = 28.0
+| Feb high C = 31.1
+| Mar high C = 35.2
+| Apr high C = 39.5
+| May high C = 41.8
+| Jun high C = 37.1
+| Jul high C = 31.3
+| Aug high C = 30.4
+| Sep high C = 31.6
+| Oct high C = 31.9
+| Nov high C = 30.4
+| Dec high C = 28.5
+| year high C = 33.0
+| Jan mean C = 20.8
+| Feb mean C = 23.8
+| Mar mean C = 26.5
+| Apr mean C = 32.1
+| May mean C = 35.1
+| Jun mean C = 32.0
+| Jul mean C = 27.8
+| Aug mean C = 27.2
+| Sep mean C = 27.9
+| Oct mean C = 26.9
+| Nov mean C = 23.7
+| Dec mean C = 21.0
+| year mean C =
+| Jan low C = 13.9
+| Feb low C = 16.9
+| Mar low C = 20.9
+| Apr low C = 24.8
+| May low C = 27.8
+| Jun low C = 26.7
+| Jul low C = 24.6
+| Aug low C = 24.5
+| Sep low C = 24.4
+| Oct low C = 22.0
+| Nov low C = 17.4
+| Dec low C = 13.8
+| year low C = 21.5
+| Jan record low C = 5.0
+| Feb record low C = 5.0
+| Mar record low C = 8.3
+| Apr record low C = 15.0
+| May record low C = 14.4
+| Jun record low C = 16.1
+| Jul record low C = 17.1
+| Aug record low C = 20.0
+| Sep record low C = 18.3
+| Oct record low C = 13.9
+| Nov record low C = 8.3
+| Dec record low C = 3.9
+| year record low C = 3.9
+| rain colour = green
+| Jan rain mm = 14.4
+| Feb rain mm = 16.3
+| Mar rain mm = 13.2
+| Apr rain mm = 15.7
+| May rain mm = 23.8
+| Jun rain mm = 197.8
+| Jul rain mm = 377.4
+| Aug rain mm = 334.2
+| Sep rain mm = 235.5
+| Oct rain mm = 46.9
+| Nov rain mm = 8.2
+| Dec rain mm = 6.9
+| year rain mm = 1290.3
+| Jan rain days = 1.2
+| Feb rain days = 1.2
+| Mar rain days = 1.5
+| Apr rain days = 1.7
+| May rain days = 1.9
+| Jun rain days = 9.1
+| Jul rain days = 14.4
+| Aug rain days = 14.4
+| Sep rain days = 9.6
+| Oct rain days = 2.8
+| Nov rain days = 0.5
+| Dec rain days = 0.3
+| year rain days = 58.6
+|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
+| Jan humidity = 43
+| Feb humidity = 35
+| Mar humidity = 29
+| Apr humidity = 24
+| May humidity = 26
+| Jun humidity = 52
+| Jul humidity = 76
+| Aug humidity = 79
+| Sep humidity = 74
+| Oct humidity = 62
+| Nov humidity = 53
+| Dec humidity = 47
+|year humidity = 50
+|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDcityrainfall>{{cite web |url=https://cdsp.imdpune.gov.in/extremes_1991_2020/?stn=42867 |title=Nagpur(42867) |publisher=India Meteorological Department |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809085837/https://cdsp.imdpune.gov.in/extremes_1991_2020/?stn=42867 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=IMDcityextremes2>
+{{cite web
+| url = https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
+| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230101061732/https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
+| archive-date = 1 January 2023
+| title = Climatological Tables 1991-2020
+| publisher = India Meteorological Department
+| access-date = 1 January 2023
+| page = 21}}</ref>
+|source 2 = Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ds.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/tcc/tcc/products/climate/normal/parts/NrmMonth_e.php?stn=42875| title = Normals Data: Raipur - India Latitude: 21.22°N Longitude: 81.67°E Height: 294 (m)| publisher = Japan Meteorological Agency| access-date = 2 March 2020}}</ref>
+}}
+{{Weather box
+| location = Raipur ([[Swami Vivekananda Airport]]) 1991-2020
+| single line = yes
+| metric first = yes
+| Jan record high C = 35.7
+| Feb record high C = 38.7
+| Mar record high C = 42.4
+| Apr record high C = 45.4
+| May record high C = 47.4
+| Jun record high C = 47.2
+| Jul record high C = 41.5
+| Aug record high C = 37.2
+| Sep record high C = 39.9
+| Oct record high C = 36.8
+| Nov record high C = 35.5
+| Dec record high C = 33.0
+| year record high C =
+| Jan high C = 28.0
+| Feb high C = 31.1
+| Mar high C = 35.7
+| Apr high C = 39.6
+| May high C = 41.9
+| Jun high C = 37.0
+| Jul high C = 31.4
+| Aug high C = 30.3
+| Sep high C = 31.5
+| Oct high C = 31.9
+| Nov high C = 30.4
+| Dec high C = 28.3
+| year high C = 33.1
+| Jan low C = 13.3
+| Feb low C = 16.3
+| Mar low C = 20.6
+| Apr low C = 24.5
+| May low C = 27.6
+| Jun low C = 26.2
+| Jul low C = 24.5
+| Aug low C = 24.2
+| Sep low C = 24.0
+| Oct low C = 21.5
+| Nov low C = 17.0
+| Dec low C = 13.3
+| year low C = 21.0
+| Jan record low C = 5.7
+| Feb record low C = 8.4
+| Mar record low C = 12.4
+| Apr record low C = 16.5
+| May record low C = 19.2
+| Jun record low C = 19.5
+| Jul record low C = 20.0
+| Aug record low C = 20.2
+| Sep record low C = 19.8
+| Oct record low C = 12.2
+| Nov record low C = 9.9
+| Dec record low C = 7.1
+| year record low C =
+| rain colour = green
+| Jan rain mm = 14.1
+| Feb rain mm = 16.2
+| Mar rain mm = 15.0
+| Apr rain mm = 18.9
+| May rain mm = 23.4
+| Jun rain mm = 200.3
+| Jul rain mm = 362.8
+| Aug rain mm = 336.3
+| Sep rain mm = 194.7
+| Oct rain mm = 53.8
+| Nov rain mm = 8.7
+| Dec rain mm = 4.6
+| year rain mm = 1248.8
+| Jan rain days = 1.1
+| Feb rain days = 1.3
+| Mar rain days = 1.4
+| Apr rain days = 1.6
+| May rain days = 2.2
+| Jun rain days = 8.8
+| Jul rain days = 14.8
+| Aug rain days = 15.3
+| Sep rain days = 9.2
+| Oct rain days = 3.2
+| Nov rain days = 0.5
+| Dec rain days = 0.4
+| year rain days = 59.7
+|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
+| Jan humidity = 39
+| Feb humidity = 31
+| Mar humidity = 24
+| Apr humidity = 21
+| May humidity = 23
+| Jun humidity = 51
+| Jul humidity = 74
+| Aug humidity = 79
+| Sep humidity = 73
+| Oct humidity = 60
+| Nov humidity = 49
+| Dec humidity = 41
+|year humidity = 47
+| source = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web
+| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
+| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
+| publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]]
+| access-date = April 8, 2024
+}}</ref>}}
+Raipur has been ranked the eighth-best National Clean Air City (under Category I: Cities with population above 10 Lakhs) in India according to the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Central Pollution Control Board|access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref>
 == Government and politics ==
 === Civic administration ===
-Raipur city has a Municipal corporation. It was initially established by the British on 17 May 1867, it was then named Raipur Municipal committee.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Yumpu.com|title=RAIPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION - Nagar Nigam Raipur|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/7702767/raipur-municipal-corporation-nagar-nigam-raipur|access-date=2020-11-09|website=yumpu.com|language=en}}</ref> It was upgraded to Raipur Municipal Corporation in the year 1973.<ref name=":5"/> The area of the municipal corporation is 226&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (87 sq mi).<ref name='Raipur City'/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Raipur MC|title=Raipur MC|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=1012}}</ref> RMC is governed under the guidelines mentioned in the Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961.<ref name=":0" /> As per 2011 Census of India urban agglomeration population in Raipur, Durg-Bhilai was 3,186,632. The three urban cities of Raipur, Bhilai and Durg in West central of Chhattisgarh together creates Raipur-Bhilai-Durg Tri City Metro area.
+{{Main article|Raipur Municipal Corporation}}
-The functions under the municipal corporation are the construction of health centres, educational institutes, schools, and periodic maintenance of the houses.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Raipur MC Website|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/}}</ref> In addition to taking the responsibility of constructing basic civic infrastructure, flyovers, and roads, it is also developing recreational centres such as museums, community halls, and parks. Along with basic civic infrastructure, flyovers, and roads.<ref name=":1" />
+Raipur city has a Municipal corporation. It was initially established by the British on 17 May 1867, initially named Raipur Municipal Committee.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Yumpu.com|title=RAIPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION - Nagar Nigam Raipur|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/7702767/raipur-municipal-corporation-nagar-nigam-raipur|access-date=2020-11-09|website=yumpu.com|language=en}}</ref> It was upgraded to Raipur Municipal Corporation in the year 1973.<ref name=":5"/> The area of the municipal corporation is 503.67&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (194.47 sq mi).<ref name='Raipur City'/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Raipur MC|title=Raipur MC|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=1012|access-date=9 November 2020|archive-date=30 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230012443/https://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in//rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=1012|url-status=dead}}</ref> RMC is governed under the guidelines mentioned in the Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961.<ref name=":0" /> As per the 2011 Census of India, the urban agglomeration population in Raipur, Durg - Bhilai was 3,186,632. The three urban cities of Raipur, Bhilai, and Durg in the west-central region of Chhattisgarh together create the Raipur - Bhilai - Durg Tri-City Metro area.
-The executive committee consists of the Commissioner, Deputy commissioner, city health officers, executive engineers, zone commissioners, and other staff.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Raipur Nagar Nigam|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=1011}}</ref> The Municipal Commissioner of Raipur is Shri. Saurabh Kumar (I.A.S).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raipur Mun C|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=22}}</ref> The current mayor is Aijaz Dhebar from INC. The Mayor in the council consists of the Mayor who is the ex officio chairperson of the MIC. Among elected councillors, the mayor elects them to the council.<ref name=":2" /> There are 70 wards and 8 zones within the Raipur Municipal Corporation.<ref name=":1" /> The zonal ward committees are headed by chairpersons who are elected by ward councillors of the respective zone.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raipur city data|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/Document/2cf1d7f1-4c2f-4aa0-ab96-07b286039031____Citizen_Charter_English_n.pdf}}</ref>
+The functions of the municipal corporation are the construction of health centres, educational institutes, and schools, and the periodic maintenance of the houses.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Raipur MC Website|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/}}</ref> In addition to taking the responsibility of constructing basic civic infrastructure, flyovers, and roads, it is also developing recreational centres such as museums, community halls, and parks. Along with basic civic infrastructure, flyovers, and roads.<ref name=":1" />
-The recent municipal elections were held on 21 December 2019. The political parties in the majority at the municipal level are BJP and INC. The estimated municipal budget 2017-2018 Budget is {{INR}} 2,612,667. Key revenue sources are tax income, Fees and charges, Sanitation charges, Grants and donations, and Capital income.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Budget Raipur|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/Budget/Budget%202017-18.pdf}}</ref>
+The executive committee consists of the Commissioner, Deputy commissioner, city health officers, executive engineers, zone commissioners, and other staff.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Raipur Nagar Nigam|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=1011|access-date=9 November 2020|archive-date=30 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230012330/https://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in//rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=1011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Municipal Commissioner of Raipur is Vishwa Deep (I.A.S).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raipur Mun C|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=22|access-date=9 November 2020|archive-date=29 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129060730/http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/rmcwebsite.aspx?pageid=22|url-status=dead}}</ref> The current mayor is [[Meenal Choubey]] from [[BJP]]. The Mayor in the council consists of the Mayor who is the ex officio chairperson of the MIC. Among elected councillors, the mayor elects them to the council.<ref name=":2" /> There are 70 wards and 8 zones within the Raipur Municipal Corporation.<ref name=":1" /> The zonal ward committees are headed by chairpersons who are elected by ward councillors of the respective zone.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raipur city data|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/Document/2cf1d7f1-4c2f-4aa0-ab96-07b286039031____Citizen_Charter_English_n.pdf|access-date=9 November 2020|archive-date=21 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921130044/http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/Document/2cf1d7f1-4c2f-4aa0-ab96-07b286039031____Citizen_Charter_English_n.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-The city is a part of Raipur District with Dr. S. Bharathi Dasan, IAS/Collector & DM.<ref name="raipur.gov.in">{{Cite web|title=Organisation Chart {{!}} District Raipur ,Government of Chhattisgarh {{!}} India|url=https://raipur.gov.in/organisation-chart/|access-date=2020-11-09|language=en-US}}</ref> The collector heads the district administration department.<ref name="raipur.gov.in"/> The upper collector, deputy collector and joint deputy assist the Collector. Other governing agencies that are active in the city of Raipur is the Urban Administration And Development, Chhattisgarh.<ref name="raipur.gov.in"/>
+The recent municipal elections were held on [[2025 Raipur Municipal Corporation election|11 February 2025]]. The political parties in the majority at the municipal level are BJP and INC. The estimated municipal budget for the 2017-2018 period is {{INR}} 2,612,667. Key revenue sources are tax income, fees and charges, sanitation charges, grants and donations, and capital income.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Budget Raipur|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/Budget/Budget%202017-18.pdf}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+The city is a part of Raipur District with Gaurav Kumar Singh, IAS/Collector and DM.<ref name="raipur.gov.in">{{Cite web|title=Organisation Chart {{!}} District Raipur, Government of Chhattisgarh {{!}} India|url=https://raipur.gov.in/organisation-chart/|access-date=2020-11-09|language=en-US}}</ref> The collector heads the district administration department.<ref name="raipur.gov.in"/> The upper collector, deputy collector, and joint deputy assist the Collector. Another governing agency that is active in the city of Raipur is the Urban Administration And Development, Chhattisgarh.<ref name="raipur.gov.in"/>
+=== Municipal finance ===
+According to financial data published on the CityFinance Portal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Raipur Municipal Corporation reported total revenue receipts of ₹528 crore (US$64 million) and total expenditure of ₹460 crore (US$55 million) in 2022–23. Tax revenue accounted for about 27.7% of the total revenue, while the corporation received ₹110 crore in grants during the financial year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raipur Municipal Corporation Finance |url=https://www.cityfinance.in/municipal-data/city/raipur |publisher=CityFinance Portal, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |access-date=17 March 2026}}</ref>
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 === Legislative assembly and state agencies ===
-Raipur is a Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency in Central Chhattisgarh of Chhattisgarh and is located in Central India.<ref name="news18.com">{{Cite web|title=Live Results: Raipur Lok Sabha Constituency (CHHATTISGARH)|url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/chhattisgarh-raipur-results-s26p08/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=News18}}</ref> Raipur Lok Sabha seat is unreserved. Mr.Sunil Kumar Soni, BJP is Raipur City MP.<ref name="news18.com"/> There are three MLA constituencies in Raipur city and one constituency for Raipur Rural. The respective MLAs of the three constituencies are Raipur City South MLA is Mr. Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP, for Raipur City North it is Mr. Kuldeep Juneja, INC and for Raipur City West it is Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, INC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raipur City West Assembly constituency (Chhattisgarh): Full details, live and past results|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/chhattisgarh/raipur-city-west-election-result-s26a049/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=News18}}</ref>
+Raipur is a Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency in central Chhattisgarh. Raipur's Lok Sabha seat is unreserved. [[Brijmohan Agrawal]] of BJP is the current [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from the city.<ref name="news18.com">{{Cite web|title=Live Results: Raipur Lok Sabha Constituency (CHHATTISGARH)|url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/chhattisgarh-raipur-results-s26p08/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=News18}}</ref> There are seven Vidhan Sabha seats in Raipur district, including three in Raipur City, one in Raipur Rural and three in Outer Tehsils.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raipur City West Assembly constituency (Chhattisgarh): Full details, live and past results|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/chhattisgarh/raipur-city-west-election-result-s26a049/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=News18}}</ref>
+== Economy ==
+Raipur, being the capital city of [[Chhattisgarh]], has attracted large amounts of industrial development. As it is the state capital, the government and service sectors make up a large part of the city's economy and workforce. Manufacturing industries are also well-developed in the city, with a large number of industrial zones. Raipur is also regarded as one of the best cities to do business. It is abundantly rich in mineral resources and 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.<ref name=":6" />
+Dalmia Cement (Bharat) is planning to set up an integrated cement manufacturing unit with a capacity of 2.5 million TPA in Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-15 |title=Dalmia Cement plans new unit in Kharora - Chhattisgarh Industry News |url=https://chhattisgarh.industry-focus.net/2019/05/15/dalmia-cement-plans-new-unit-in-kharora/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=chhattisgarh.industry-focus.net |language=en-US}}</ref> A South Korean multinational Sung Ha Telecom is also planning to set up a plant in Naya Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-30 |title=South Korea's Sung Ha Telecom to set up mobile phone manufacturing plant in Chhattisgarh |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/8gmDbMAIyNja94xtwzND6O/South-Koreas-Sung-Ha-Telecom-to-set-up-mobile-phone-manufac.html |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> [[JSW Steel Ltd|JSW Steel]] has a steel plant in Raipur. APL Apollo's in joint venture with a Singaporean company has planned a manufacturing plant in Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=APL Apollo's JV with Singapore company plans manufacturing unit in Raipur |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/apl-apollos-jv-with-singapore-company-plans-manufacturing-unit-in-raipur-2413395.html |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref> [[Grasim Industries]] operates a cement plant at Rawan in Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Research |first=Ibis |title=Grasim Cement to expand its Rewan cement plant at Raipur |url=https://cement.industry-focus.net/chhattisgarh-cement-projects/114-grasim-cement-to-expand-its-rewan-cement-plant-at-raipur.html |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Cement - Industry Focus |language=en-gb |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001112951/https://cement.industry-focus.net/chhattisgarh-cement-projects/114-grasim-cement-to-expand-its-rewan-cement-plant-at-raipur.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Ambuja Cements]] has a plant in [[Bhatapara]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ambuja Cement Plant Bhatapara |url=https://swapdial.com/public/knowledge-contents/industrial-data/ambuja-cement-plant-bhatapara/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=swapdial.com |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927232110/https://swapdial.com/public/knowledge-contents/industrial-data/ambuja-cement-plant-bhatapara/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In addition, Raipur has a large chemical plant which produces and supplies formalin all throughout the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RAIPUR - Market Research and Opportunity Analysis Report by MeticulousBPlans - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/meticulousbplans/docs/raipur_mroar.pptx |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=issuu.com |date=14 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> LPG bottling plants owned by Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are also in Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BPCL Stories |url=https://www.bharatpetroleum.in/about-bpcl/infoline-detail.aspx?id=infoline/mou-with-chhattisgarh-state-government-/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=www.bharatpetroleum.in}}</ref> Godavari - E - Mobility is planning to set up a manufacturing plant in the city as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Godawari E-mobility to pump in Rs 150 cr by 2023 for setting up EV manufacturing unit in Raipur |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/auto/story/godawari-e-mobility-to-pump-in-rs-150-cr-by-2023-for-setting-up-ev-manufacturing-unit-in-raipur-310264-2021-10-24 |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Business Today |date=24 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> A heavy machinery plant of [[Jindal Steel and Power|Jindal Group]] is in Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jindal Machinery {{!}}{{!}} Home page |url=https://jindalsteelmachinery.in/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=jindalsteelmachinery.in |archive-date=9 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109024545/https://jindalsteelmachinery.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+Functioning as an information technology (IT) and cyber hub, a technology park in Chhattisgarh's new capital city Naya Raipur was built.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Cherrupreet Kaur|date=Feb 19, 2020 |title=IT Park fails to click in Naya Raipur, lacks basic infrastructure and power {{!}} Raipur News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/it-park-fails-to-click-in-naya-raipur-lacks-basic-infrastructure-and-power/articleshow/74203762.cms |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) will be developing a new industrial area in Tilda near Raipur to provide facilities for small and medium industries. Two new industrial parks for apparel and metal industries are coming up in Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Network |first=Knn India-Knowledge & News |title=New industrial area to come up near Raipur in Chhattisgarh |url=https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/msme/new-industrial-area-to-come-up-near-raipur-in-chhattisgarh |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=knnindia.co.in}}</ref>
 == Civic utilities ==
 === Transport services ===
-The superintendent of Engineers Executive Engineers, the team of Engineers, and the staff responsible for the related activities of the road department head the Public works department.<ref name=":5" /> The respective functions are Planning and designing of road stormwater drain, maintenance of roads and streets, maintain gardens and parks as well as resurfacing the road, and repairing potholes and bad patches.<ref name=":5"/>
+The superintendent of Engineers Executive Engineers, the team of Engineers, and the staff responsible for the related activities of the road department head the public works department.<ref name=":5" /> Their purposes are planning and designing of road stormwater drains, maintenance of roads and streets, maintenance of gardens and parks, resurfacing the roads, and repairing potholes and bad patches.<ref name=":5"/>
-In the bus transport system of Raipur City there is a total number of 157 Buses plying within the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Data Raipur|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/RaipurDataSet.aspx}}</ref>
+In the bus transport system of Raipur City there is a total number of 157 buses plying within the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Data Raipur|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/RaipurDataSet.aspx}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 === Fire service and electricity ===
-The city electricity is supplied by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited. Fire and Emergency services were set up in the year 2016 to protect fire incidents in the state.<ref name="cghgcd.gov.in">{{Cite web|title=Official website of Director General Home Guards, CD, F & E Services and SDRF,gov.of C.G, India {{!}}|url=http://cghgcd.gov.in/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=cghgcd.gov.in}}</ref> As per the directions of the government, the Fire Station of the urban body are being taken under fire and emergency services.<ref name="cghgcd.gov.in"/>
+The city's electricity is supplied by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited. Fire and emergency services were set up in 2016 to protect fire incidents in the state.<ref name="cghgcd.gov.in">{{Cite web|title=Official website of Director General Home Guards, CD, F & E Services and SDRF.gov.of C.G, India {{!}}|url=http://cghgcd.gov.in/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=cghgcd.gov.in|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116032142/http://cghgcd.gov.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref> As per the directions of the government, the Fire Station of the urban body are being taken under fire and emergency services.<ref name="cghgcd.gov.in"/>
-=== Water, drainage and sewerage ===
+=== Water, drainage, and sewerage ===
-The existing source of raw water is from the Kharun river and about 170 MLD water is treated on a daily basis is 275 mld which is the treatment capacity of the plant. The per capita water supply in the city of Raipur is 135 lpcd. There is a water supply connection to a total of 50,000 households. Along with water from the Kharun River (27 MLD), another source of water is groundwater and the capacity utilized is 22 MLD. There is a total of 1133 handpumps in the city.
+The existing source of unfiltered water is the [[Kharun River]], and about 170 million litres of water per day (MLD) is treated on a daily basis, and the plant has a treatment capacity of 275 MLD. The per capita water supply in the city of Raipur is 135 litres per day. There is a water supply connection serving a total of 50,000 households. Along with water from the Kharun River (27 MLD), another source of water is groundwater, and the capacity utilized is 22 MLD. There is a total of 1,133 handpumps in the city.
-There is a lack in the sewerage systems of Raipur City. The data for households with a Sewerage Network is unavailable.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Raipur Waste|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/Document/01566b4c-78f4-4525-bace-508b36c44eb2__Raipur_SLIP_Sewerage_4.11.15.pdf}}</ref> But the number of households with Septic tanks are 1,44,882 and the households without any outlets for toilets is 5649.<ref name=":3" /> The city has no separate drainage system nor any sewer lines. There is a separate stormwater drainage system is laid as per requirement.<ref name=":3" />
+There is a lack in the sewerage systems of Raipur City. The data for households with a Sewerage Network is unavailable,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Raipur Waste|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/Document/01566b4c-78f4-4525-bace-508b36c44eb2__Raipur_SLIP_Sewerage_4.11.15.pdf|access-date=10 November 2020|archive-date=11 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011041810/http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/Document/01566b4c-78f4-4525-bace-508b36c44eb2__Raipur_SLIP_Sewerage_4.11.15.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> but the number of households with septic tanks is 1,44,882 and the households without any outlets for toilets is 5,649.<ref name=":3" /> The city has no separate drainage system nor any sewer lines. There is a separate stormwater drainage system, laid as per requirement.<ref name=":3" />
 === Solid waste management ===
-The waste management in the city is entrusted with the city health officer, the in-charge health officer, zonal health officer, and the team of sanitary supervisors and ward supervisors.<ref name=":5"/> A total of 356490 households have been successful with source segregation and are covered by the door-to-door collection.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=RaipurDataSet|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/RaipurDataSet.aspx}}</ref> Raipur's major waste disposal site is the Sarona site, which is 12&nbsp;km away from city centre.<ref name=":4" />
+The waste management in the city is entrusted to the city health officer, the in-charge health officer, zonal health officer, and the team of sanitary supervisors and ward supervisors.<ref name=":5"/> A total of 3,56,490 households have been successful with source segregation and are covered by door-to-door collection.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=RaipurDataSet|url=http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/RaipurDataSet.aspx}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Raipur's major [[waste management|waste disposal]] site is the Sarona site, which is 12&nbsp;km away from the city centre.<ref name=":4" />
 == Transport ==
-===Road ways===
+===Roadways===
-[[File:Atal Path Expressway, Raipur.jpg|thumb|Raipur–Naya Raipur Expressway (Atal Path Expressway)]]
-[[File:Interstate Bus Terminus, (ISBT) Raipur.jpg|thumb|Sri Balaji Swami Trust Sri Dudhadhari Math Inter State Bus Terminal, Ravanbhantha, Raipur]]
-[[File:1518422755157-Raipur Station (1).jpg|thumb|280px|Raipur Junction Railway Station Entrance]]
-[[File:Swami vivekananda Airport terminal Raipur. Night view.jpg|thumb|280px|Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur]]
-Some major and famous roads in Raipur are National Highway (NH - 53), National Highway (NH - 30), Great Eastern Road, Pandari Road, Baloda Bazar Road, Nardha Raipur Road, VIP Road, Atal Path Expressway.
+Some major roads in Raipur are  [[National Highway 53 (India)|National Highway 53]] (NH-53), [[National Highway 30 (India)|National Highway 30]] (NH-30), Great Eastern Road, Pandri Road, Baloda Bazar Road, Nardha Raipur Road, VIP Road, and [[Raipur–Naya Raipur Expressway|Atal Path Expressway]].
-The [[Raipur–Naya Raipur Expressway]] Narrowguage Expressway also known as "Atal Path Expressway Raipur" is an access controlled expressway 12.7-kilometre (7.9 mi) expressway connecting Raipur to Naya Raipur in India. It has been made to ease the traffic in GE road and provide faster access to Dhamtari road from Raipur railway station. It serves 4 flyovers and 1 elevated corridor crossing over GE road and NH53 in between two ends of expressway.
+The [[Raipur–Naya Raipur Expressway]], also known as ''Atal Path Expressway,'' is a {{cvt|12.7|km}} [[Controlled-access highway|access-controlled expressway]] connecting Raipur to [[Naya Raipur]]. It has been made to ease the traffic on the GE road and provide faster access to Dhamtari road from [[Raipur railway station]]. It serves 4 flyovers and 1 elevated corridor, crossing over GE road and NH-53 in between two ends of the expressway.
+The proposed [[Durg–Raipur–Arang Expressway]], [[Raipur-Ranchi-Dhanbad Expressway]] and the under-construction [[Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway]] will pass through and start from Raipur, which after completion, will enhance connectivity and commute further with other cities to and from Raipur.
 ===Bus transport===
-A newly constructed Bus Stand [[Inter State Bus Terminal, Raipur|Sri Balaji Swami Trust Sri Dudhadhari Math Inter State Bus Terminal]] or ISBT Raipur is located at Ravanbhantha is the main Bus Stand of the city. It has replaced the old Minimata Bus Stand or Pandri Stand which was creating traffic problems. The services of ISBT have been started from 15th November 2021. [[Raipur and Naya Raipur BRTS]] bus services run between Old Raipur and Naya Raipur.
+The [[Inter State Bus Terminal, Raipur|Sri Balaji Swami Trust Sri Dudhadhari Math Inter State Bus Terminal]] at Ravanbhantha is the main bus station of the city. It has replaced the old Minimata Bus Stand or Pandri Stand, which was causing heavy traffic problems. The services of the new ISBT started on 15 November 2021. The only [[bus rapid transit system]] is the [[Raipur and Naya Raipur BRTS]].
+===Metro===
+A [[light rail]], or a Metrolite or Lite Metro (as referred in India), has been proposed by the [[Government of Chhattisgarh]], which will run from Naya Raipur to [[Durg]] via Raipur and [[Bhilai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Monthly Allowance To Unemployed Youth, Focus On Metro, Sports & Infra: CM Baghel Tabels Chhattisgarh Budget|url=https://news.abplive.com/states/chhattisgarh-budget-2023-announcement-for-health-education-agriculture-budget-highlights-cm-bhupesh-baghel-1586508|work=[[ABP News]]|date=6 March 2023|access-date=9 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
 === Railways ===
-[[Raipur Junction railway station]] is the primary railway station of the city which is situated on the [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]] of the [[Indian Railways]] (via [[Bhusawal]], [[Nagpur]], [[Gondia]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], [[Rourkela]], [[Kharagpur]]) and is connected with most major cities. It is categorized in the A-1 category of railway stations by the Indian Railways. Some small railway stations are also present here for local trains like Sarona, Saraswati Nagar, and WRS Colony railway stations. They also lie on the same [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]].
+[[File:Raipur Railway station.png|thumb|Main side of Railway station]]
+[[File:A view of Raipur Junction railway station.jpg|thumb|[[Raipur Junction railway station|Raipur Junction Railway Station]]]]
+[[Raipur Junction railway station]] is the primary railway station of the city, which is situated on the [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]] of the [[Indian Railways]], running through the cities of [[Bhusawal]], [[Nagpur]], [[Gondia]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Durg (Bhilai), Bilaspur]], [[Rourkela]] and [[Kharagpur]]. Thus, it is connected with many major cities. It is categorized in the A-1 category of railway stations by the Indian Railways. Raipur has some smaller railway stations in Sarona, Saraswati Nagar, and the WRS Colony railway stations which also lie on the same railway route.
 === Airport ===
-[[Swami Vivekananda Airport]] or Mana Airport is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh. The airport is located, 15&nbsp;km (9.3&nbsp;mi) south of Raipur near [[Naya Raipur]].
+[[File:Swami vivekananda Airport terminal Raipur. Night view.jpg|thumb|[[Swami Vivekananda Airport|Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur]]]]
-Raipur is well connected by daily direct flights to [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Kolkata]], [[Bangalore]], [[Pune]], [[Chennai]], [[Goa]], [[Lucknow]], [[Indore]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Bhopal]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]],  [[Prayagraj]], [[Jharsuguda]] and [[Jagdalpur]]  operated by [[Air India]], [[IndiGo]] and [[Vistara]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/raipur-gets-air-connectivity-with-17-cities-in-country.html|title=Raipur gets air connectivity with 17 cities in country|website=The Pioneer|date=1 November 2021|access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
+[[Swami Vivekananda Airport|Swami Vivekananda International Airport]], (Formerly called the Mana Airport), is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh. The airport is located {{cvt|15|km}} south of Raipur and {{cvt|10|km}} from Naya Raipur. The airport is well-connected, having daily direct flights to [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Bangalore]], [[Pune]], [[Chennai]], [[Goa]], [[Lucknow]], [[Indore]], [[Jaipur]], [[Patna]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Bhopal]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Prayagraj]], and [[Jagdalpur]], operated by [[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]], [[IndiGo]] and [[Vistara]] airlines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/raipur-gets-air-connectivity-with-17-cities-in-country.html|title=Raipur gets air connectivity with 17 cities in country|website=The Pioneer|date=1 November 2021|access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
 == List of mayors ==
 {| class="wikitable"
-|+
 !Term of office
 !Name
@@ Line 201: / Line 475: @@
 !Notes
 |-
-|07.01.2020	Till Date
+|early 1890s–1980
-|[[Aijaz Dhebar]]
+|'''N/A'''
+|'''N/A'''
+|'''N/A'''
+|-
+|27.02.1980 to 27.02.1981
+|Swaroop Chand Jain
 |[[Indian National Congress]]
-|
+|First mayor of the city
 |-
-|07.01.2015	07.01.2020
+|27.02.1981 to 27.02.1982
-|[[Pramod Dubey]]
+|S.R. Murthi
 |[[Indian National Congress]]
 |
 |-
-|05.01.2010	07.01.2015
+|27.02.1982 to 26.02.1983
-|Kiranmayi Nayak
+|Swaroop Chand Jain
 |[[Indian National Congress]]
-|
+|Second time appointed
 |-
-|05.01.2004	05.01.2010
+|27.02.1983 to 10.09.1984
-|[[Sunil Kumar Soni]]
+|[[Tarun Chatterji|Tarun Prasad Chatterjee]]
-|[[BJP]]
+|[[Indian National Congress]]
 |
 |-
-|04.01.2000	25.12.2003
+|11.09.1984 to 26.02.1985
-|Tarun Prasad Chatterjee
+|Santosh Agrawal
 |[[Indian National Congress]]
 |
 |-
-|05.01.1995	04.01.2000
+|27.02.1985 to 04.01.1995
+|[[Public administration|Administrator]]
+|
+|Handled by district magistrate
+|-
+|05.01.1995 to 04.01.2000
 |Balbeer Juneja
 |[[Indian National Congress]]
 |
 |-
-|27.02.1985	04.01.1995
+|04.01.2000 to 25.12.2003
-|Administrator
+|[[Tarun Chatterji|Tarun Prasad Chatterjee]]
-|
+|[[Indian National Congress]]
-|
+|First mayor after the formation of Chhattisgarh / Second time elected
 |-
-|11.09.1984	26.02.1985
+|05.01.2004 to 05.01.2010
-|Santosh Agrawal
+|[[Sunil Kumar Soni]]
+|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
+|First full-term non-Congress mayor
+|-
+|05.01.2010 to 07.01.2015
+|Kiranmayi Nayak
 |[[Indian National Congress]]
-|
+|First female mayor
 |-
-|27.02.1983	10.09.1984
+|07.01.2015 to 07.01.2020
-|Tarun Prasad chatterjee
+|Pramod Dubey
 |[[Indian National Congress]]
 |
 |-
-|27.02.1982	26.02.1983
+|07.01.2020 to 06.01.2025
-|Swaroop Chand Jain
+|Aijaz Dhebar
 |[[Indian National Congress]]
 |
 |-
-|27.02.1981	27.02.1982
+|07.01.2025 to 26.02.2025
-|S.R.Murthi
+|[[District magistrate|Administrator]]
-|[[Indian National Congress]]
+|
-|
+|Handled by district magistrate
 |-
-|27.02.1980	27.02.1981
+|27.02.2025 to ''present''
-|Swaroop Chand Jain
+|[[Meenal Choubey]]
-|[[Indian National Congress]]
+|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
-|
+|Second female and non-congress mayor
 |}
+== Points of Interest ==
+{{mapframe|frame=yes|type=point|text=Raipur|zoom=SWITCH:4,6,10|switch=zoomed out, zoomed mid, zoomed in}}
+* [[Mata Kaushalya Temple]] is the only temple in the world dedicated to the deity Mata Kaushalya.
+* [[Purkhouti Muktangan, Naya Raipur]]  an open-air Cultural garden that exhibits the Culture of Chhattisgarh.
+* [[Nandanvan Jungle Safari, Naya Raipur]] is Asia's largest man-made Jungle Safari.
+* The Shree Ram temple, VIP square.
+* The Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum, Ghadi chowk.
+* Swami Vivekananda Sarowar (Budha Talab).
+*Telibandha Lake (Marine Drive).
 == Education ==
-Raipur has become a big educational hub of [[Chhattisgarh]] due to the presence of many institutes of national importance in [[engineering]], [[management]], [[medical]] and [[law]]. It is the only city in India which is home to [[Indian Institute of Management Raipur|IIM]], [[National Institute of Technology Raipur|NIT]], [[AIIMS Raipur|AIIMS]], [[Hidayatullah National Law University]] (HNLU), [[Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology, Raipur|CIPET, Raipur]], [[National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research|NIPER]](Proposed) and [[International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur|IIIT]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iiitnr.choice.gov.in/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812211312/http://iiitnr.choice.gov.in/ |archive-date=12 August 2014}}</ref>[[File:Rajkumar College Raipur.jpg|thumb|View of the [[Rajkumar College, Raipur]]]]
+Raipur has become a big educational hub of [[Chhattisgarh]] due to the presence of many institutes of national importance in [[engineering]], [[management]], [[medical]] and [[law]], including [[Indian Institute of Management Raipur|IIM]], [[National Institute of Technology Raipur|NIT]], [[AIIMS Raipur|AIIMS]], [[Hidayatullah National Law University]] (HNLU), [[Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology, Raipur|CIPET, Raipur]], [[National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research|NIPER]](Proposed) and [[International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur|IIIT]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iiitnr.choice.gov.in/ |title=International Institute of Information Technology-Naya Raipur &#124; IIIT Naya Raipur |access-date=2014-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812211312/http://iiitnr.choice.gov.in/ |archive-date=12 August 2014}}</ref>[[File:Rajkumar College Raipur.jpg|thumb|View of the [[Rajkumar College, Raipur]]]]
 === Premier institutes ===
+<!---♦♦♦ Only add an institution to this list if it already has its own article on the English Bharatpedia ♦♦♦--->
-*[[Indian Institute of Management Raipur|Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur]]
+<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
+*[[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur]] (AIIMS)
+*[[Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology]]
 *[[Hidayatullah National Law University]]
-*[[National Institute of Technology Raipur|National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur]]
+*[[Indian Institute of Management Raipur]] (IIM)
-*[[All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur|All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur]]
 *[[International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur]]
-*[[National Institute of Malaria Research]]
+*[[National Institute of Technology, Raipur]](NIT)
-*[[Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology, Raipur]]
+*[[National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research]] (NIPER) (Proposed) at [[Naya Raipur]]
-*[[National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research|NIPER]](Proposed) at [[Naya Raipur]]
 === Government universities ===
+<!---♦♦♦ Only add a university to this list if it already has its own article on the English Bharatpedia ♦♦♦--->
+<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
+*[[Chandulal Chandrakar Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya]]
+*[[Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya]]
+*[[Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University]]
 *[[Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University]]
-*[[Indira Gandhi Agricultural University]]
+*[[Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh]]
-*[[Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar University]]
-*[[Ayush & Health Sciences University Chhattisgarh]]
-*[[Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya]]
-*[[Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai]]
 === Private universities and deemed universities ===
+<!---♦♦♦ Only add a university to this list if it already has its own article on the English Bharatpedia ♦♦♦--->
+<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
 *[[Amity University, Raipur|Amity University]]
 *[[ITM University, Raipur|ITM University]]
-*[[MATS University, Raipur|MATS University]]
-*[[ICFAI University, Raipur|ICFAI University]]
 *[[Kalinga University]]
+*[[MATS University]]
-=== Commerce, engineering and management colleges ===
+=== Commerce, engineering, and management colleges ===
+<!---♦♦♦ Only add a college to this list if it already has its own article on the English Bharatpedia ♦♦♦--->
+<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
 *[[Government Engineering College Raipur|Government Engineering College (GEC)]]
-*[[Rungta College of Engineering and Technology]] (RCET)
+*[[Pragati College of Engineering and Management, Raipur|Pragati College of Engineering and Management]]
-*[[Rungta Group of Institutions|Rungta Engineering College (REC)]]
 *[[Raipur Institute of Technology]]
-*[[Disha Institute of Management and Technology, Raipur|Disha Institute of Management and Technology]]
 *[[Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Professional Management and Technology]] (SSIPMT)
-*[[Pragati College of Engineering and Management, Raipur|Pragati College of Engineering and Management]]
 === Secondary education ===
+<!---♦♦♦ Only add a school to this list if it already has its own article on the English Bharatpedia ♦♦♦--->
+<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
 * [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]]
 * [[DAV Public School]]
-* [[Delhi Public School]]
-* [[Holy Cross Senior Secondary School Kapa]]
 * [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]]
-* [[Rajkumar College, Raipur|Rajkumar College]], established 1882
+* [[Rajkumar College, Raipur|Rajkumar College]], established in 1882, one of the Chief's Colleges that were set up during the [[British Raj]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rajkumarcollege.com/member.php|title=Rajkumar College Society|website=Rajkumar College|access-date=18 February 2024}}</ref>
 * [[Ryan International School]]
+* [[Delhi Public School]]
 == Media ==
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 | CG 24 news channel CG || [[Hindi]]
 |-
-|[[IBC24]]|| Hindi
+|IBC24|| Hindi
 |-
 | [[Khabar Bharti]]|| Hindi
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 | Grand News (Cable Network)|| Hindi
 |-
-| ETV MP Chhattisgarh || Hindi
+| News18 MP CG || Hindi
 |-
 | [[Sadhna News]]|| Hindi
 |-
-| [[Sahara Samay Channel]]|| Hindi
+| Sahara Samay Channel|| Hindi
 |-
 | Zee MP CG || Hindi
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 === Newspapers ===
-Many national and local newspapers are published from Raipur both in Hindi and English:
+Many national and local newspapers are published from Raipur in both Hindi and English:
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
 |-
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 == Notable people ==
-<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->
+<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Bharatpedia ♦♦♦--->
-*[[Abdul Qadir Raipuri]], a spiritual reformer and guide of Islam.
+<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they are from Raipur city, not elsewhere in Raipur district ♦♦♦--->
-*[[Anurag Basu]], noted Bollywood movie director, born in Raipur and later moved to the neighboring city of [[Bhilai]].
+<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
-*[[Habib Tanvir]], noted theater artist and playwright, born in Raipur in 1923.
+*[[Lucky Ali]], Bollywood singer/composer/actor, did a part of his schooling from [[Rajkumar College, Raipur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jhunkar.com/songs-of-lucky-ali/|title=Songs of Lucky Ali Bollywood Songs|publisher=Jhunkar.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214183904/http://jhunkar.com/songs-of-lucky-ali/|archive-date=14 February 2012|access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
-*[[Harinath De]], Indian historian, scholar, and a polyglot, later became the first Indian librarian of the National Library of India (then Imperial Library) spent his childhood and did his initial schooling in Raipur.
+*[[Teejan Bai]], traditional performing artist for Pandavani.
-*[[Harshad Mehta]], infamous stockbroker, spent his childhood in Raipur after his parents moved here from [[Mumbai]].
+*[[Anurag Basu]], a noted Bollywood movie director, was born in Raipur and later moved to the neighboring city of [[Bhilai]].
-*[[K. S. Sudarshan]], former [[Sarsanghchalak|chief]] of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]], born in Raipur in 1931.
+*[[Harinath De]], an Indian historian, scholar, and polyglot, later became the first Indian librarian of the National Library of India (then Imperial Library), spent his childhood and did his initial schooling in Raipur.
-*[[Lucky Ali]], noted Bollywood singer/composer/actor did a part of his schooling from [[Rajkumar College, Raipur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jhunkar.com/songs-of-lucky-ali/|title=Songs of Lucky Ali Bollywood Songs|publisher=Jhunkar.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214183904/http://jhunkar.com/songs-of-lucky-ali/|archive-date=14 February 2012|access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
 *[[Mohammad Hidayatullah]], former Chief Justice of India and former acting president of India, received his primary education at the Government High School of Raipur until 1922.
-*[[Ravishankar Shukla]], the first [[Chief Minister]] of the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]], spent his childhood and was educated in Raipur.
+*[[Akhtar Husain]], Pakistani scholar, journalist and lexicographer.
+*[[Harshad Mehta]], an infamous stockbroker, spent his childhood in Raipur after his parents moved here from [[Mumbai]].
+*[[Rajneesh]], an Indian philosopher, stayed in Raipur and taught philosophy in Raipur Sanskrit College in 1957.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/chhattisgarh/state/raipur/osho-enlightenment-day-osho-sambodhi-divas-osho-rajneesh-was-philosophy-professor-of-sanskrit-college-raipur/ct20230321092144277277104 | title=Osho Enlightenment Day: प्रोफेसर रजनीश ऐसे बने ओशो, रायपुर से रहा है गहरा नाता | date=21 March 2023 }}</ref>
 *[[Shekhar Sen]], musical mono-act player, born and raised in Raipur.
-*[[Swami Vivekananda]] spent two years of his teenage in Raipur from 1877 till 1879 when his father was transferred here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vivekananda.net/ReminiscenesOnSwami/BhupendranathDatta.html|title=Reminiscences of Swami Vivekananda – Frank Parlato Jr. - Bhupendranath Datta|publisher=Vivekananda.net|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125031117/http://www.vivekananda.net/ReminiscenesOnSwami/BhupendranathDatta.html|archive-date=25 January 2012|access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>[[File:Vivekananda Raipur.JPG|thumb|right|Swami Vivekananda spent 2 years of his teenage in this building at Raipur]]
+*[[Ravishankar Shukla]], the first [[chief minister]] of the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]], spent his childhood and was educated in Raipur.
-*[[Teejan Bai]], traditional performing artist for Pandavani.
+*[[Vidya Charan Shukla]], former Union Minister and a nine-term parliamentarian, born in Raipur
-*[[Vallabha]]charya, a Hindu theologian and philosopher born in the village of [[Champaran, Chhattisgarh|Champaran]] about {{cvt|60|km}} away from Raipur in 1479
 *[[Veer Narayan Singh]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Color/Dark%20Brown/EXECUTION%20OF%20VEER%20NARAYAN%20SINGH|title=EXECUTION OF VEER NARAYAN SINGH|work=indianpost.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118104539/http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Color/Dark%20Brown/EXECUTION%20OF%20VEER%20NARAYAN%20SINGH|archive-date=18 January 2015|access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref><ref>[[Veer Narayan Singh]]</ref> freedom fighter, jailed at Raipur by the British Army.
-*[[Vidya Charan Shukla]], former Union Minister and a nine-term parliamentarian, born in Raipur
+*[[K. S. Sudarshan]], former [[Sarsanghchalak|chief]] of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]], born in Raipur in 1931.
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+*[[Habib Tanvir]], a noted theatre artist and playwright, was born in Raipur in 1923.
+*[[Swami Vivekananda]] spent two of his teenage years in Raipur from 1877 till 1879 when his father was transferred here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vivekananda.net/ReminiscenesOnSwami/BhupendranathDatta.html|title=Reminiscences of Swami Vivekananda – Frank Parlato Jr. - Bhupendranath Datta|publisher=Vivekananda.net|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125031117/http://www.vivekananda.net/ReminiscenesOnSwami/BhupendranathDatta.html|archive-date=25 January 2012|access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>[[File:Vivekananda Raipur.JPG|thumb|right|Swami Vivekananda spent 2 of his teenage years in this building at Raipur]]
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 == See also ==
-* [[Naya Raipur]]
+* [[Nava Raipur]]
-* [[Raipur Junction railway station]]
-* [[Swami Vivekananda Airport]]
 * [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium]]
 * [[Samta colony]]
 * [[Raman Singh]]
 * [[Bhupesh Baghel]]
+* [[Largest Indian cities by GDP]]
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Raipur
Metropolis
Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur Junction Marine Drive, Telibandha
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Coordinates: 21°14′40″N 81°37′50″E / 21.24444°N 81.63056°E / 21.24444; 81.63056
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Raipur
Founded by	Brahma Deo Rai
Named for	Brahma Deo Rai
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) Raipur Development Authority (RDA) Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA)
• Mayor	Meenal Choubey, BJP
• District Magistrate & Administrator	Gaurav Kumar Singh (IAS)
• Superintendent of Police	Lal Umaid Singh (IPS)
• Member of Parliament	Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP
• Member of Legislative Assembly	List Purandar Mishra, BJP (Raipur North) Sunil Kumar Soni, BJP (Raipur South) Rajesh Munat, BJP (Raipur West) Motilal Sahu, BJP (Raipur Rural) Anuj Sharma, BJP (Dharsiwa)
Area ^[1]
• Metropolis	503.67 km² (194.47 sq mi)
Elevation	298.15 m (978.18 ft)
Population (2011)^[3]
• Metropolis	1,010,087
• Estimate (2026)	1,519,000^[2]
• Rank	India: 45th Chhattisgarh: 1st
• Density	2,000/km² (5,200/sq mi)
• Metro ^[4]^[5]	1,690,000 (estimate)
• Metro rank	44th
Demonym(s)	Raipurians, Raipurya
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	492001-22, 493111-211 (Raipur)^[6]
Telephone code	0771
Vehicle registration	CG-04
UN/LOCODE	IN RPR
Airport	Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR)
Railway station	Raipur Junction (R)
Bus stand	ISBT Bhatagaon
Rapid Transit	Raipur BRTS
Website	raipur.gov.in