Raipur metropolitan area
Raipur Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|
| Left to right > Nagar Ghadi, Telibandha lake, VIP Sqaure GE road, mohbabazar Ariel view , NTPC building Naya Raipur, City view from Babylon Capital, Avinash One, Bhilai steel plant, Y-shaped Bridge durg Left to right > Nagar Ghadi, Telibandha lake, VIP Sqaure GE road, mohbabazar Ariel view , NTPC building Naya Raipur, City view from Babylon Capital, Avinash One, Bhilai steel plant, Y-shaped Bridge durg | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur , Durg |
| Major Urban areas | Bhilai Durg Raipur Naya Raipur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,917,990 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0771 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-04, CG-07 |
The Raipur metropolitan area or Raipur urban agglomeration is a metropolitan area centered around the city of Raipur, in Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, India. With a population of more than 2 million within an area of 1000 km², it is the largest and most populous metropolitan area in Chhattisgarh. The four urban cities of Raipur, Naya Raipur, Bhilai and Durg in West central of Chhattisgarh together creates Raipur-Bhilai-Durg Tri City Metro area also known as Greater Raipur. The three cities are served by the Raipur-Bhilai-Durg Expressway and are connected by AH46 and Mumbai-Howrah Rail line. Together they form industrial corridor for multiple steel and cement industries. The three cities are in close geographic proximity (less than 40 km / 25 miles). [3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "ग्रेटर रायपुर में शामिल होंगे दुर्ग-भिलाई को मिलाकर बड़े-छोटे करीब 20 शहर". bhaskar.com.
- ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ http://nagarnigamraipur.nic.in/
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