For other towns with the same name see Raipur (disambiguation)

Raipur (disambiguation)

Raipur is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.Raipur may also refer to:Localities* Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, India* Raipur Village, Madhya Pradesh, a satellite town near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India...

Raipur is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Dehradun district

Dehradun district

There are five railway stations in Dehradun:* Raiwala* Rishikesh* Doiwala* Harrawala* DehradunAirport...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

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Geography

Raipur is located at 30.32°N 78.10°E. It has an average elevation of 663 metre

Metre

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s (2,175 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Raipur had a population of 24,887. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 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.