Raipur
Raipur is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Raipur is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the most populous city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000. It is a major commercial hub for trade and commerce in the region. It has exponential industrial growth and has become a major business hub in Central India. It has been ranked as India's 6th cleanest city as per the Swachh Survekshan for the year 2021.. Raipur is ranked 7th in India's Ease of Living Index 2022 and 7th in the Municipal Performance Index 2020, both by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
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Worth seeing in and around Raipur
7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur is a public medical college located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the six AIIMS institutions established in 2012, and it operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
5.7 km · Medical Institute in India · Wikipedia - 02Bambleshwari Temple
Bambleshwari Temple is a Hindu temple, located at Dongargarh in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. It is on a hilltop of 1600 feet.
2.5 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 03National Institute of Technology Raipur
National Institute of Technology, Raipur is a public technical and research university located in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Founded in 1956 with two engineering disciplines, namely Mining Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering, the institute focuses exclusively on science, technology, engineering, and architecture.
2.7 km · Premier engineering institute · Wikipedia - 04Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University
Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University is an institution of higher education located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the largest and oldest institutions of higher education in Chhattisgarh.
3.4 km · state public university in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India · Wikipedia - 05Mahant Ghasidas Museum Raipur
Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum is an archaeological museum in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is located near the Ghadi Chowk in the heart of the city and it is one of the oldest museums of Chhattisgarh in history.
1.5 km · archaeological Museum in Chhattisgarh, India · Wikipedia - 06Mahamaya Temple, Raipur
Shree Rajrajeshwari Maa Mahamaya Devi Mandir Raipur or popularly Mahamaya Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Devi Mahamaya, located at Purani Basti, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The temple is one of the 36 Shaktipeeths or 36 forts of Chhattisgarh.
1.4 km · Hindu temple in India · Wikipedia - 07Dudhadhari temple
Dudhadhari temple is a Hindu temple, located at Raipur Mathpara in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The current Head Priest of the temple is Rajeshri Dr.
2.3 km · Hindu temple in Chhattisgarh, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Mahant Ghasi Memorial Museum
Ghadi Chowk, Raj Bhawan Rd, Civil Lines (near Kutchery Chowk intersection),.
- 02Mahaveer Park
Nagar Ghadi (City Clock Tower) (Near the Shastri Chowk and Dau Kalyan Singh hospital).
- 03Vivekananda Sarovar
A large statue in the center of a somewhat shabby lake (under refurbishment).
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Things to do
Visit the city's shopping malls (Chhattisgarh Mall, RK mall, Magneto The Mall, Big Bazaar and Kishore shopping mall). As Raipur is a hub for clothing sales, you can purchase fine garments cheaply at Pandri Market. Dealers of whole Chhattisgarh are found in one place at Pandri Market.
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Where to eat
Chowpaty in front of Salem English School Have some desi ghee tikki at Phool chowk Wada and imarti at Sadar Bazaar & Ashram. Kachori from Saurashtra Mishtaan, Raipur. Kachori from Sahu Nashta, Rathore Chowk Balushahi from Ramji Halwai, Ramsagar Para Marine Drive Chowpatty Katora Talab Food Court Chowpatty Infront of NIT Raipur Indian Coffee House, Civil Lines, University Grounds, NIT, Medical College, Shastri Chowk…
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Getting to Raipur
- Airports
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (NAG), 268 km
- Nagpur → Raipur264 km · quickest by road, 4h 42m · ₹1,860–2,320
- Visakhapatnam → Raipur428 km · quickest by road, 8h 57m · ₹3,690–4,620
- Bhubaneswar → Raipur450 km · quickest by road, 8h 19m · ₹3,630–4,530
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Raipur
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Raipur. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Raipur
Raipur is 21 km from Bhilai, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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- Gogaonhuman settlement2.6 km
- Mowahuman settlement in Raipur district, Raipur Division, Chhattisgarh, India5.1 km
- Urla, Raipurhuman settlement in India7.9 km