Raipur Rani is a census town

Census town

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 in Panchkula district

Panchkula District

Panchkula district is the newly formed 17th district of Haryana state in India. As formed 15 August 1995, it comprises two sub divisions and two Tehsils named Panchkula and Kalka. It has 264 villages out of which 12 villages are un-inhabited and 10 villages wholly merged in towns or treated as...

 in the India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Haryana

Haryana

Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

. It is Located on the Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...

- Nahan

Nahan

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-Paonta Sahib

Paonta Sahib

Paonta Sahib पौंटा साहिब is a small beautiful town in the south of Sirmour district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is an important religious spot for Sikhs and a bustling industrial town...

-Dehradun

Dehradun

- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...

 highway 30 kilometers east from the Chandigarh-Mohali

Mohali

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-Panchkula

Panchkula

Panchkula is a planned city in Panchkula district, Haryana, India. It is a satellite city of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. It also shares seamless border with Mohali district in Punjab. The prestigious Chandimandir Cantonment Headquarters of the Indian Army Western Command, is also located in...

 urban cities combine. It is about 20 kilometers from the Dera Bassi

Dera Bassi

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 Industrial belt and 10 kilometers from the Barwala

Barwala

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 industrial estate. Narayangarh

Narayangarh

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 in the Ambala

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 District is the next large town in its proximity.

History

Raipur Rani was founded in 1420 by a Chauhan

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 Rajput

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 named Rao Rai Singh, one of the sons of Rana Har Rai who came from Ajmer, and was ruled till Indian Independence by his descendants who were titled Rao

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 Sahib

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.

Demographics

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, Raipur Rani had a population of 7027. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Raipur Rani has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. In Raipur Rani, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is also known for its mythological and historical importance. It is believed that Sikh Guru Gobind Singh had visited the Rajput Queen of Raipur and hence named for the queen as Raipur Rani.
It is a place which has bounty of nature in its realms. Popular picnic spot called as Morni Hills is also within a proximity of 10 kilometers.

News

It has been declared as a site to develop a "Nano city

Nano city

Nano City was a project proposed by the Haryana government and Sabeer Bhatia to build a city similar to Silicon Valley in northern India...

" by a collaboration between the State government and Sabeer Bhatia

Sabeer Bhatia

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 of Hotmail

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Sharda Mata (Maa Sarasvati Devi) Temple Chotta Trilok Pur

The sacred and holy Temple Complex of Sharda Mata is located in the village of Chhota Trilokpur 11 km from Raipur Rani on the border of Harayana and Himachal Pradesh. This Temple Belongs to Maa Sarawati Goddess of Education. Many Mythical stories and legends are prevalent about the old history of this holy temple of Shri Sharda Mata.
According to one of these old accounts thousands of years ago, this village formed part of the old Nahan state of Himachal Pradesh.

External links

• http://www.raipurrani.com
• http://shardamata.com/