The capital of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and its most populous city, serving as headquarters of Raipur district and division since Chhattisgarh was separated from Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000. It has grown into a major commercial and industrial hub in central India and was ranked India's sixth-cleanest city in the 2021 Swachh Survekshan survey.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
Capital Of
Source GeoNames: Raipur - GeoNames
Sources
1. Raipur (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
1,010,087
Infobox: Population census year
2011
Infobox: Area (Total)
503.67 km2 (194.47 sq mi)
Infobox: Elevation
298.15 m (978.2 ft)
Infobox: Coordinates
21.24444°N 81.63056°E
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
exponential industrial growth and has become a major business hub in Central India
View the Source 2. GeoNames: Raipur - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1258980
21.23333 81.63333 P PPLA IN 37 410 3332 1027264 296 Asia/Kolkata
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 296 m
Capital Of: Chhattisgarh, cities500 record 1258980, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 37)
21.23333 81.63333 P PPLA IN 37 410 3332 1027264 296 Asia/Kolkata
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 21.25, 81.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 21.25, 81.75
21.25 81.75 Aw
Wikidata: Raipur
- Wikidata Q372773, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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