Raipur: A Miraculous Ancient City

Raipur is the largest and the capital of Chhattisgarh.  It was formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh. Raipur is the biggest city in the region and one of the fastest developing centers of industry and tourism.

Raipur's existence has been dated back to the 9th century. The southern part of Raipur contains many ruins of palaces and forts. At the time of the independence, Raipur was included in Berar and the central province. The city's history stretches back to more than thousands of years. It is a major regional center and attracts people from Madhya Pradesh and all of its neighboring cities and states.

Raipur is situated on a vast plain land. River Mahanadi is on the east of the city, Maikal Hills lies in the north-west, the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the north and Deccan Plateau in the south of Raipur. The geographic coordinates of Raipur are 21.2514° north latitude and 81.6296° east longitude. Average elevation is 298 meters above sea level.

The climate of Raipur is tropical wet and dry. March to June are extremely hot and winters are mild and prevail from November to January.

Raipur is a major production center of a variety of rice so it is also called as the "Rice Bowl of India". Raipur is an important commercial and industrial hub for power, steel, coal, aluminum, and plywood factories and industries. Raipur is the biggest steel and iron market in the country. The city is one among the richest cities in India.

Raipur has become a major educational center because with the best engineering, law, medicine, and management institutes in the country.

Some local areas of Raipur are Pandri City Station, W.R.S Colony, Saraswati Nagar, Sarona AIIMS Raipur, Urkura, Mandir Hasoud, Mandhar, Doongaji Colony, Naya Raipur (it is a proposed logistic hub and railway station), Byron Bazar and Sanjay Nagar etc.

Some major tourist spots of Raipur are Kevalya Dham, Mahant Ghasidas Museum, Chitrakot Falls and Kanha National Park.

A number of National Highways like NH 6, NH 43, NH 200, etc. connect Raipur to many cities in the country. Swami Vivekananda Airport is 15 km from Raipur. A well-developed road network with good transportation facilities makes Raipur a suitable place to live in. 

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