Raipur

Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh. It was formerly an integral part of Madhya Pradesh, a state in Central India.

Raipur covers an area of 226 Km2. It has a population of 6, 05,131. 13% of them are below 6 years.

The Kalchuri King Ram Chandra founded Raipur in 14th century AD.

Raipur is the commercial capital and important industrial centre for Coal, Power, Steel and Aluminium. It has one of the India’s biggest iron markets with having more than 200 steel rolling mills. There are 500 agro-industries with about 800 rice milling plants in the state capital. Raipur is sometimes also referred as the “Rice Bowl of India”.

Places to visit in Raipur are:
• Radha Krishna Temple
• Chandi Temple
• Ram Temple
• Swastik Vihar Monastery
• Anand Premkuti Vihar
• Museum

Raipur is well connected by rail, road and air to Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal and Jabalpur.

Important nearby towns of Raipur:
• Bhilai - 15 Miles
• Durg – 25 Miles
• Jagadalpur – 185 Miles
• Rajnandgaon – 44 Miles
• Bilaspur – 72 Miles
• Jabalpur – 230 Miles
• Bhopal – 445 Miles

The state capital offers an attractive alienate road route to Kanha National Park, Hirakud Dam, etc. The national highway 6 passes through Raipur.

Jet Airways, Indian, IndiGo and Kingfisher Airlines are major air service providers, operating daily scheduled flights to and from Raipur.