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Raipur
Metropolis in Chhattisgarh, India

Raipur

Raipur is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Raipur

  1. 01
    Swami Vivekananda Airport
  2. 02
    Raipur Junction SECR

    Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Pune, Jamshedpur and Ambikapur are accessible by train.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Mahant Ghasi Memorial Museum

    Ghadi Chowk, Raj Bhawan Rd, Civil Lines (near Kutchery Chowk intersection),.

  2. 02
    Mahaveer Park

    Nagar Ghadi (City Clock Tower) (Near the Shastri Chowk and Dau Kalyan Singh hospital).

  3. 03
    Vivekananda Sarovar

    A large statue in the center of a somewhat shabby lake (under refurbishment).

Do

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.

Eat

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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