Raigarh
Sign in to saveRaigarh is a city in northern Chhattisgarh known as the 'Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh'; Raigarh is famous for its dance form “SUWA” (as Raigarh Gharana) and classical music; Raigarh is also known as Sanskritidhani.
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Place details
- Locality
- Raigarh
- Region
- Chhattisgarh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 150,019
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Raigarh
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Chhattisgarh#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
- Raigarh map
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Raigarh (Chhattisgarh)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Chhattisgarh
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Raigarh
- Settlement.governing_body
- Raigarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- Settlement.leader_party
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Raigarh district
- Elevation
- +219
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Raigarh district
- Image
- Raigarh Railway Station.jpg
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Raigarh is a city in northern Chhattisgarh known as the 'Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh'; Raigarh is famous for its dance form “SUWA” (as Raigarh Gharana) and classical music; Raigarh is also known as Sanskritidhani.
It is also known for its coal reserves and power generation for the state and the country. With a population of just about 150,019 (2011) it is a rapidly growing industrial city. Raigarh is one of the major rice-producing districts in India.