Raipur

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... Wikipedia

• State:  Chhattisgarh
• District:  Raipur
• Founded by:  Brahma Deo Rai
• Named for:  Brahma Deo Rai
• Type:  Municipal Corporation
• Body:  Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) Raipur Development Authority (RDA) Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA)
• Mayor:  Meenal Choubey, BJP
• District Magistrate & Administrator:  Gaurav Kumar Singh (IAS)
• Superintendent of Police:  Lal Umaid Singh (IPS)
• Member of Parliament:  Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP
• Population (2011):  1,010,087
• Estimate (2026):  1,519,000
• Rank:  India: 45th, Chhattisgarh: 1st
• Metro:  1,690,000 (estimate)
• Metro rank:  44th
• Demonym(s):  Raipurians, Raipurya
• Time zone:  IST (UTC+5:30)
• PIN:  492001-22, 493111-211 (Raipur)
• Telephone code:  0771
• Vehicle registration:  CG-04
• UN/LOCODE:  IN RPR
• Airport:  Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR)
• Railway station:  Raipur Junction (R)
• Bus stand:  ISBT Bhatagaon
• Rapid Transit:  Raipur BRTS
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo