Raipur, Uttarakhand

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Raipur
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Song River flowing through Raipur, Uttarakhand
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Raipur
Location in Uttarakhand, India
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Raipur
Raipur (India)
Coordinates: 30°18′22″N78°05′53″E / 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total32,900
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
248008
Telephone code0135
Vehicle registration UK-07
Website uk.gov.in

Raipur is a census town in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Situated in the municipal area of Uttarakhand, it's one among the 7 blocks of Dehradun district.

Contents

Government institutions

The Institutions established by the government in Raipur are Maharana Pratap Sports College, [1] INDIA OPTEL LIMITED [2] (earlier known as Ordnance Factory), Instruments Research & Development Establishment [3] (IRDE), and many more.

Geography

Raipur is located at 30°18′22″N78°05′53″E / 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098 . It has an average elevation of 663  metres (2,175  feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, [4] Raipur had a population of 24,887. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females constitute 48%. Raipur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Raipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools and colleges

Historical places

Hospitals

OFD Hospital. [11]

CHC (Community Health Centre) Raipur.

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