Raipur ( ) 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. 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.. Raipur is ranked 7th in the Ease of Living Index 2022 and 7th in the Municipal Performance Index 2020, both by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
The South East Central Railway is one of the 19 Railway Zones in India. The zonal headquarters are located at Bilaspur and comprises the Bilaspur, Nagpur SEC and Raipur.
Gandai-Pandaria is a village town and a nagar panchayat in Chhuikhadan Block In the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is located about 80 kilometers northwest of Raipur, the state capital. Gandai is one of the centers of Gond people in contemporary times, particularly the kandra tribe.
Ratanpur is a town and a nagar palika in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Bilaspur on National Highway 130 towards Ambikapur.
Swami Vivekananda Airport, formerly known as Mana Airport, is a domestic airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The airport is located at Mana, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) south-east of Raipur and 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Naya Raipur, situated conveniently between the two cities. On 24 January 2012, the airport was renamed after Swami Vivekananda, the iconic Hindu monk and philosopher who spent three years of his youth in Raipur between 1877 and 1879.
Nava Raipur, officially known as Atal Nagar-Nava Raipur, is a planned city and fully Greenfield city in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The Government of Chhattisgarh, the state's administrative body is situated here. The city is located between National Highway 53 and National Highway 30, about 17 km south-east of the capital city Raipur. Swami Vivekananda Airport separates Raipur and Nava Raipur.
Rajim is a town which is proposed to be in Raipur district but officially in Gariaband district, Chhattisgarh, India. Rajim is named after Rajiv Lochan Mandir which is the Main Hindu Pilgrimage Temple of Rajim dedicated to Vishnu. There is also the Ancient Kuleshwar Mahadev Mandir dedicated Shiva in the Triveni Sangam. The town hosts the Triveni Sangam of Mahanadi, Pairi (Physically) & Sondor (Virtually). Being of so many importance, Rajim is also called the Prayag of Chhattisgarh. It was also the center of work of great freedom fighter and social reformer Pt. Sundarlal Sharma.
Triambak Sharma is an Indian cartoonist. In 1996, he founded Cartoon Watch, India's only monthly cartoon magazine, which connected well known Indian cartoonists like Abid Surti, R.K.Laxman, Sudhir Tailang, Pran and many others. He established an animation academy in 2009 at Raipur.
The Hitavada is an English daily newspaper circulating mainly in Central parts of India. Founded in 1911 by freedom fighter Gopal Krishna Gokhale in Nagpur, the newspaper was taken over by Purohit and Company, owned by Banwarilal Purohit, the former Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Nagpur and former Governor of Punjab. In 2011, it completed its 100 years and celebrated its centenary festival which was inaugurated by Pratibha Patil, then President of India.
Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second-largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. The Bhilai metropolis contains three municipal corporations: Bhilai Municipal Corporation, Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation and Risali Municipal Corporation.
The Indian Institute of Management Raipur is a business school and an institution of national importance located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is the tenth Indian Institute of Management (IIM) established by the Government of India. It was inaugurated by Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on 11 October 2010.
The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, also known as the Nava Raipur International Cricket Stadium, is a 65,000-seater venue in the city of Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It became the country's 50th international cricket venue in 2023. It is one of the largest cricket stadiums in India in terms of boundary dimensions.
The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly or the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral state legislature of Chhattisgarh state in India.
Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium is hockey stadium located in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. The stadium is Chhattisgarh's first international astroturf hockey stadium and second largest after Raipur Stadium. It is spread over an area of nearly 9.5 acres, and built at an estimated cost of 22 crores. It was dedicated to public in January 2014 by state governor Shekhar Dutt and chief minister Raman Singh.
Ramanuj Sharma, popularly known as Anuj Sharma, is an Indian politician and film, stage and television personality in Chhattisgarhi cinema He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2014, for his services in the field of arts. He is the first film personality from Chhattisgarh to receive the Padma Shri award.
Kalinga University is a state private university located in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It was established in the year 2011.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium or Raipur International Hockey Stadium is field hockey stadium located in Raipur, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is Chhattisgarh's second international blue astroturf hockey stadium after International Hockey Stadium in Rajnandgaon, which was dedicated to public in August 2014.
Maa Mahamaya Airport or Ambikapur Airport is located at Darima, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Ambikapur, in Chhattisgarh, India. The airport serves Ambikapur, one of the major city of Chhattisgarh state. It also serves the nearby towns like Surajpur, Baikunthpur, Bhatgaon, Mainpat, Sitapur, Bishrampur, Balrampur, Ramanujganj, etc. therefore this airport provides air connectivity to entire Northern Chhattisgarh. The airport will connect Jabalpur, New Delhi, Kolkata and Prayagraj and is expected to boost development and offer employment opportunities to locals.
Inter State Bus Terminal, Raipur officially Sri Balaji Swami Trust Sri Dudhadhari Math Inter State Bus Terminal also known as ISBT Bhatagaon is a newly constructed hi-tech bus stand situated in 25 acres at the Bhatagaon area of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Being the first ISBT in Chhattisgarh the bus terminal is the largest bus station in whole Central and Eastern India with a capability of 300 buses in a day with a number of facilities. Its an Interstate Bus terminal which caters bus services to passengers come from adjoining States like: Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, etc. The main purpose for the stand is to replace the Minimata Agam Dass Guru Bus stand, Pandri, as the stand was creating traffic problems and wasn't safe so this stand has been constructed at the outskirts of Raipur City. This terminal was inaugurated by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on 20 August 2021. Management of the Terminal started from 15 November 2021 after 2 months of inauguration on the occasion of Devotthan Ekadashi and after 28 years old Pandri Bus Stand is now closed.
