Raigarh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| ?Raigarh Chhattisgarh • India |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 215 m (705 ft) |
| District(s) | Raigarh |
| Population | 364,287 (2003) |
Coordinates: Raigarh is a city and a municipality in Raigarh District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Raigarh District.Major languages spoken in this region are Chhatisgarhi,Oriya & Hindi.
Contents |
[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 census[2], 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
In addition to all, Raigarh has good site seeing places like Tipakol,Ram Jharna, chandrahasini Temple, and 52 km from Raigarh there is Koila Gagar( It comes in Orissa), a nice water fall and Shiv Temple, A dam in Patrapali . Raigarh has various chowks like Handi chowk, Dhimbrapur chowk, Subhash Chowk where market is presest for local shopping.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Raigarh
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
