Raigarh
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| Raigarh | |
  Raigarh
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| State - District(s) |
Chhattisgarh - Raigarh |
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| Area - Elevation |
- 215 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
110,987 - |
Raigarh is a city and a municipality in Raigarh District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Raigarh District.
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[edit] History
Prior to Indian Independence, Raigarh was the capital of the princely state of Raigarh. The former king and his sons are still there. They still lead a royal life but with no rent to collect their palace is in a very bad state.
[edit] Geography
Raigarh is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet). coor title dm|21|54|N|83|24|E|region:IN_type:city
Raigarh is an old city and the market place is congested with narrow and curving roads. Kelo river flows nearby.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Raigarh had a population of 110,987. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Raigarh has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 62%. In Raigarh, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Economy
Raigarh is famous for its 'kosa' or tasar (a kind of fine silk created by the silk worm feeding on kosa fruit).
It now has a growing industrial hub for the steel market. Just 8 km from Raigarh city is a steel plant owned by Jindal Steel. It has provided employment to large number of people. The Chairman of the company is the renowned MP, Naveen Jindal
[edit] Culture
Raigarh is a city with a cultural heritage. It is famous for Kathak dance and classical music. This city has produced greate Kathak dancers like - Shree Firtu Maharaj, Vijaya Sharma and others. Every year, on Ganesh Chaturthi , a festival named 'Chakradhar Samaroh' is organized in which music and dance exponents from all over India visit and display their art. This event is organized in the memory of great king and musician Maharaja Chakradhar Singh.
A specility of this city is - dhokra casting. It is an art of producing metalware by the process of hot wax casting. This is done by the tribals.
