Area: 13,083 square kilometers
Density of Population: 310 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 76.43 % - Male: 86.50 %, Female: 66.21 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:983
Boundaries of Raipur District
North: Bametara District and Baloda Bazar District, Chhattisgarh
South: Dhamtari District and Gariyaband District, Chhattisgarh
East: Mahasamund District, Chhattisgarh
West: Durg District, Chhattisgarh
Raipur District Average Rainfall: 1217.0 mm
Raipur District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.77 deg C
Raipur District Average Temperature in Winter: 20.03 deg C
RAIPUR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Mahanadi, Sendur, Pairy, Sondur, Joan, Kharun, Shivnath
Blocks: Abhanpur, Arang, Dharsiwa, Tilda Newra
Assembly Constituencies: Dharsiwa, Raipur Rural, Raipur City West, Raipur City North, Raipur City South, Arang, Abhanpur, Rajim, Bindranawagarh
Lakes: Budhapara Lake, Maharajabandh Lake
Raipur District Nearby Attractions
1. Raipur
2. Turturiya
3. Rajim
4. Champaran
5. Sirpur
6. Barnawapara Sanctuary
7. Sita Nadi Sanctuary
8. Udanti Sanctuary
Raipur District Facts: This is the most populous district of Chhattisgarh as of 2011.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, wheat, pulses, udad, lakh tiwara, peas, alsi, soyabean, groundnut
Major Industrial Units: Ultra Tech Ltd, Century Cement Pvt. Ltd, Modi Rubber Ltd, Dinesh Cement, Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd, Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd, Singhaniya Cement, Raipur Alloys and Steel Ltd, Monet Ispat, Rajendra Steel Ltd
Major Educational Institutions: Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Hidayatullah National Law University, DISHA Institute of Management and Technology, Raipur Institute of Technology, National Instiute of Technology, New Government Engineering College, Institute of Pharmacy, Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institution, Vindhya Institute of Technology and Science, Columbia College of Pharmacy, Gurukul Institute
Folk Arts: Raut Nacha, Dewar Nacha, Panthi, Suwa, Padki, Pandwani
Mineral Resources: Limestone, gold, diamond, alexandrite, garnet, dolomite, flag stone
What is Raipur District Famous For: Rich mineral resources
Famous People From Raipur District: Harshad Mehta, Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari, Jyoti Dhurve, Ravishankar Shukla, Urmila Singh, Satyendra Prasanno Sinha, Habib Tanvir, Vikas Upadhyay
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012