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Tier 2 Established 900 Steel / Capital / Mining

๐Ÿ“ Raipur

Chhattisgarh โ€ข 492xxxx

Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh state (formed Nov 1, 2000), is one of India's fastest-growing cities and a major steel manufacturing hub - hosting 200+ steel plants in the surrounding industrial belt (Bhilai, Korba). Naya Raipur (Atal Nagar) is India's 4th greenfield smart capital city. Home to IIM Raipur, IIT Bhilai (40km), AIIMS Raipur, and major mineral resources.

Population
1.39M
13,92,000
Area
226 kmยฒ
GDP Rank
#34
in India
PIN
492
XXX series
๐Ÿ“ Coordinates
21.2514ยฐN
81.6296ยฐE
Helplines
7
active
๐Ÿ“ˆ Population Growth (Decade-wise)
0.45M0.66M1.01M1.39M1991200120112024
๐Ÿ“ž Important Helplines
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Police
100
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Fire
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Ambulance
108
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Women
1091
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Child
1098
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CM Office
1076

๐Ÿญ Key Industries

๐Ÿญ Steel manufacturing (200+ plants in CG belt)
๐Ÿญ Coal mining (CIL South Eastern Coalfields)
๐Ÿญ Iron ore (Bailadila mines, world's richest)
๐Ÿญ Power generation
๐Ÿญ Cement
๐Ÿญ Agro-processing (paddy belt)

๐Ÿ—ฟ Famous Landmarks

๐Ÿ—ฟ Mahant Ghasi Memorial Museum
๐Ÿ—ฟ Mahamaya Temple (Shakti Peetha)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Vivekananda Sarovar (Budha Talab)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Naya Raipur Capital Complex
๐Ÿ—ฟ Jungle Safari Naya Raipur (Asia's largest)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Purkhauti Muktangan
๐Ÿ—ฟ Energy Park

๐ŸŽ“ Educational Institutions

๐ŸŽ“ IIM Raipur
๐ŸŽ“ AIIMS Raipur
๐ŸŽ“ NIT Raipur
๐ŸŽ“ Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)
๐ŸŽ“ IIT Bhilai (40km)
๐ŸŽ“ Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University

๐ŸŽ‰ Festivals

๐ŸŽ‰ Bastar Dussehra (75-day longest in world)
๐ŸŽ‰ Hareli (tribal monsoon)
๐ŸŽ‰ Diwali
๐ŸŽ‰ Madai festivals (tribal weekly)

๐ŸŒŸ More Info

๐Ÿฒ Cuisine: Chila (rice pancake), Pidiya (sweet), Petha kheer, Faraa, Mahua flower-based dishes (tribal)
โšฝ Sports: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium (international cricket)

๐Ÿ“‹ Popular Schemes

๐Ÿ“‹ Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)

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๐Ÿ“‹ Mahatari Vandana Yojana (Chhattisgarh)

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๐Ÿ’ผ Active Jobs

๐Ÿ’ผ CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India โ€ข Deadline: 7/30/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ NEDFi Recruitment 2026

North East Development Finance โ€ข Deadline: 7/25/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Bank of Maharashtra 2026

Bank of Maharashtra โ€ข Deadline: 7/20/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/15/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Karnataka Bank 2026

Karnataka Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/10/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Punjab Sind Bank 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/24/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ UCO Bank Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/19/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/14/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India โ€ข Deadline: 8/9/2026

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government Offices

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC)

๐Ÿ“ Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Raipur 492001

๐Ÿ“ž 0771-2424100

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Chhattisgarh Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhavan)

๐Ÿ“ Naya Raipur 492002

๐Ÿ“ž 0771-2510000

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Raipur Collectorate

๐Ÿ“ Civil Lines, Raipur 492001

๐Ÿ“ž 0771-2333500

โ“ Frequently Asked Questions

CG Mahatari Vandana Yojana Raipur eligibility?

Married women aged 23+ from Chhattisgarh families, family income < โ‚น2.5 lakh. โ‚น12,000/year DBT. Apply at mahatarivandan.cgstate.gov.in or local Anganwadi. Aadhaar + bank seeded mandatory. State has 70 lakh beneficiaries. Single most important state scheme.

IIM Raipur admission and fees?

CAT score for PGDM (1st cutoff ~90 percentile). Fees โ‚น14-16 lakh for 2-yr program. SC/ST get tuition fee waiver via central govt. Need-based scholarship up to โ‚น3L/yr for families < โ‚น6L income. Hostel mandatory โ‚น70K/yr. Apply at iimraipur.ac.in.

Naya Raipur jobs and business opportunities?

NRDA (Naya Raipur Development Authority) hires planners, engineers, architects via direct recruitment + UPSC. Apply at nrda.cgstate.gov.in. New industrial estates: 50% land cost subsidy + 7-year tax holiday for new units. Mudra โ‚น10L. Tech parks Sector 24 hosts IT companies.