Raigarh is a City and a Municipal Corporation in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Raigarh district. Raigarh is also known for its Coal reserves and power generation in the state as well as the country. The languages spoken in the city are Chhattisgarhi, Oriya and Hindi.
The demographics of the town consist mainly people from Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Bihar. Additinally, a considerable community of Bengali, Telugu and Marathi speaking people live here.
It is rapidly growing as an industrial city of Chhattisgarh. One of the oldest Jute mill of India is situated here, Mohan Jute Mill; it was the only Jute mill in the state even in the undivided Madhya Pradesh. Raigarh is one of the major producers of Steel, Iron Ore and Power in the country. Raigarh is also known as cultural capital and industrial capital of chhattisgarh.
History
Prior to Indian Independence, Raigarh was a Princely state. After the independence of the country, the princely state was the first ones to join the Union of India. The Royal family still resides here, but due to Privy Purse and internal conflicts, the royalty seems to have faded away.Moreover, the palace - Moti Mahal - is in very bad shape. It has recently been declared a heritage site by the state government.
Geography and climate
Raigarh is located at 21.9°N 83.4°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet). The Kelo river flows through the city, which is one of its main water sources.
The minimum - maximum temperature range is 29.5 - 49 °C in summer, and 8 - 25 °C in winter.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Raigarh district had a population of 12,69,925, and the city of Raigarh a population of 364,287. 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%. About 80% of the population are Hindus, 15% Christians and remaining 5% are other religions. In Raigarh, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.The major languages spoken are Chhattisgarhi, Hindi and Oriya.
Naya Raigarh
' Naya Raigarh' (New Raigarh) is the transformation of old Raigarh to a more planned and a plotted town. Located around National Highway NH-216, it is 10km away in the south-east direction from the old town of Raigarh and 15 km before the proposed NTPC Lara-Pussore site. Kodatarai Airport (the third domestic airport of Chhattisgarh after Raipur and Bilaspur) separates the old Raigarh and new Raigarh and NTPC. Naya Raigarh will serve as the industrial capital of the State and also cater to the infrastructural needs of industry and trade in the region. Naya Raigarh spreads over an area of about 600 acres. It includes few villages out of which village Kodatarai forms the core of the Naya Raigarh. About half of the total acquired land is being used for afforestation, roads, parks, public conveniences, water facilities-canals, green belts etc. 23 percent of the land would be reserved for educational institutions, government offices and public auditoriums etc. 30 percent of the land will be used for residential and economical purposes.
Culture
Raigarh is a cultural city . It is famous for Kathak dance and classical Music. This city has produced greate katthak dancers like - Shree Firtu maharaj, Vijaya Sharma etc. 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 the memory of Great King and Musician Maharaja Chakradhar Singh.
Economy
Raigarh is famous for its 'kosa' or tasar (a kind of fine silk created by the silk worm feeding on mulberry fruit).
Most of the public buildings in raigarh have been made by seth kirodimal and afterwards been made a part of a charitable trust. district government hospital, mahatma gandhi eye hospital, kirodimal polytechnic college, kirodimal degree college and many more important buildings in raigarh are a contribution by seth kirodimal to the general public of raigarh. It is also on the industrial map, with the world's second largest and India's largest sponge iron plants and 62 industries surrounding this hill city. It has transformed into a growing industrial hub for the steel market. Just 8 km from Raigarh city is the world's largest sponge iron and steel plant owned by Jindal Steel and Power Limited and at a distance of 20 km from the city is the Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. . Raigarh is an old city and the market place is congested with narrow and curving roads. Now the situations are changing drastically. It has become an industrial hub. More than 50 sponge iron plants have already been started in the vicinity of Raigarh and various industries are looking forward for opportunities. The new Raigarh consists of various shopping complex, broad four-lane roads, star hotels and much more.
Apart from these mainstream attractions, 'Dhokra Casting' or 'Bell Metal Casting' is world acclaimed art form of Raigarh. Based in the village of Ektal, the bell metal structures are famous for their aesthetic value.
Tendu patta collection is one of major source of economy for villagers, Raigarh District is one of major producer of rice.
Education
Raigarh is not far developed in terms of education but Raigarh still has of many schools and colleges which serve the students with the required education for a child.
[edit]Colleges
The major colleges consists of:
1. O.P. Jindal institute of technology
2. Kirodimal institute of technology (K.I.T.)
3. Kirodimal Govt Polytechnich (KGP)
4. P.D.Commerce & Arts College
5. K.G. Arts & Science College
6. Swami Balkrishna Puri Law College
7. Aricent College (Sarguja University)
8. O.P. Jindal Community College
9. Kishori mohan tripathi govt. girls college.
1. O.P. Jindal institute of technology
2. Kirodimal institute of technology (K.I.T.)
3. Kirodimal Govt Polytechnich (KGP)
4. P.D.Commerce & Arts College
5. K.G. Arts & Science College
6. Swami Balkrishna Puri Law College
7. Aricent College (Sarguja University)
8. O.P. Jindal Community College
9. Kishori mohan tripathi govt. girls college.
[edit]Schools
The major schools are:
1. Aricent Public School
2. Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School
3. O.P. Jindal School
4. Govt Natwar Higher Sec School
5. Kendriya Vidyalaya
6. Sanskar Public School
7. Maharshi Vidya Mandir
8. Govt Girls Higher Sec School
9. Saraswati Shishu Mandir
10. Anand Vidya Bharati
11. Dav Public School
12. Delhi Public School (DPS)
13. Municipal Higher Secondary School
14. Guru Dronacharya Higher Sec School
15. Aadarsh gramya bharti vidya mandir
16. Bachpan, 151 Gulmohar Colony, Near BSNL Office, Raigarh(A Play School)99262-01234
17. Salini public school, Boirdadar, Raigarh
18. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,Raigarh
19. Guardian and guide senior secondary school
20. Industrial Training Institute, Raigarh
21. Govt. Higher Sec School Tarpur, Raigarh
22. Lok Many Tilak HSecondry School RAIGARH
23. Indian School Raigarh.
24. Lions Public School Raigarh.
25. Natwar Higher Secondary School and more.
26. Hemsundar Gupta GHSS Mahapalli
1. Aricent Public School
2. Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School
3. O.P. Jindal School
4. Govt Natwar Higher Sec School
5. Kendriya Vidyalaya
6. Sanskar Public School
7. Maharshi Vidya Mandir
8. Govt Girls Higher Sec School
9. Saraswati Shishu Mandir
10. Anand Vidya Bharati
11. Dav Public School
12. Delhi Public School (DPS)
13. Municipal Higher Secondary School
14. Guru Dronacharya Higher Sec School
15. Aadarsh gramya bharti vidya mandir
16. Bachpan, 151 Gulmohar Colony, Near BSNL Office, Raigarh(A Play School)99262-01234
17. Salini public school, Boirdadar, Raigarh
18. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,Raigarh
19. Guardian and guide senior secondary school
20. Industrial Training Institute, Raigarh
21. Govt. Higher Sec School Tarpur, Raigarh
22. Lok Many Tilak HSecondry School RAIGARH
23. Indian School Raigarh.
24. Lions Public School Raigarh.
25. Natwar Higher Secondary School and more.
26. Hemsundar Gupta GHSS Mahapalli
[edit]Transportation
[edit]Railways
Raigarh is a station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. It is well connected with almost all major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kota, Ahmedabad, Jaipur e.t.c. A proposed broad gauge line going to connect Raigarh to pussore and Dharamjaygarh via Bhupdeopur and realigned to serve the city of Naya Raigarh as well. The main railway station Raigarh is situated near the heart of the city.Even, South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) and IRCON has joined hands with the state government of Chhattisgarh for expanding the railway infrastructure. The government has made the plans for expansion so that it is easy and convenient for travelers and freight carriage. Under the MoU, which has been signed, by IRCON and SECL with the state government, the plan is for developing two rail corridors over an area of three hundred kilometers. The MoU was signed in Raipur last week. The state government said, “The total cost which is estimated for building two new rail corridors, which is East and East West will be four thousand crore.” The preliminary working process on both the corridors will start by the end of 2012. The east rail corridor will start from Bhupdevpur to Gharghoda to Dharamjaygarh to Korba and will spread over an area of one hundred and eighty kilometers and Bhupdeopur to dongamuah and also bhupdeopur to pussorre NTPC.
There are 5 small railway stations for local/passenger trains in other parts of the city. These are
- Kirodimal Railway Station
- Bhupdeopur Railway Station
- Kotarliya Railway Station (Delhi Public School Raigarh Campus),
- Jamgaon Railway Station
- Robertson Railway Station
[edit]Airport
Kondatarai Airport is a proposed city's airport located 15km away from the center. A Four Lane road is proposed on NH216 road which will connect airport to city more efficiently. The airport will operates daily flight to mumbai and delhi.
[edit]Media
[edit]News channels
Many local news channels are Broadcasted from Raipur in Hindi :
| News Channels | Language |
|---|---|
| Zee 24 Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
| ETV MP Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
| Sadhna News | Hindi |
| Sahara Samaye | Hindi |
| CG 24 News (Cable Network) | Hindi |
| Abhi Tak (Cable Network) | Hindi |
[edit]Newspaper
Many national and local newspapers are published from Raigarh both in Hindi and English:
| Newspaper | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dainik Bhaskar | Hindi | |
| Nava Bharat | Hindi | |
| Deshbandhu | Hindi | |
| Nayee Duniya | Hindi | |
| Patrika | Hindi | state editor Mr. Giriraj Sharma |
| Haribhoomi | Hindi | |
| The Central Chronicle | English | |
| The Times of India | English | |
| Hindustan Times | English | |
| Raigarh Sandesh | Hindi | |
| The Hitavada | English | |
| The Pioneer | English | |
| Kelo Pravah | Hindi | |
| Business Bhaskar | English, Hindi |
[edit]Tourism
| S.no. | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Jharna | It is about 18 Kms. from the District Head quarters. It has a natural water source. According to History, Lord Ram once had been here during his Vanwas, and drank water from the water source. Hence the name Ram Jharna. It is a very good picnic spot |
| 2 | Gomarda Reserve Forest | It is situated in Sarangarh Tehsil. It is spread over 278 Sq. Kms. It is a natural home for many rare wild animals like tigers, beers, etc. It is about 60 Kms. from the District Head Quarters |
| 3 | Temples | Gaurishankar Mandir, Shayam Mandir, Banjari Mandir 20 Kms. from District Head Quarter, Pahadh Mandir, Chandrahasini Mandir 30 Kms. from Raigarh (Situated in Chandrapur, Distt. Janjgir-Champa |
| 4 | Parks | Kamla Nehru Park, Haritima, Indira Vihar, Rose Garden, Eco Park and many more |
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