2. • Raipur is the present capital of the Chhattisgarh state.
• It is the fast developing industrial, commercial, and administrative centre and a major
contributor in the economy of Chhattisgarh.
• Raipur located near the centre of large plain , and is also known as “ Rice Bowl “ of
India as 100 varieties of rice are grown .
• Raipur was on 55th position in the test of largest city agglomeration in India acc. to
2001 census and 47th In 2011 census.
• Metropolitan area is 226 kilometre square.
EAST- Mahanadi river flows
SOUTHERN - Dense forest
NORTH-WEST – Maikal hills
NORTH – land rises and merges with chota Nagpur Plateau.
SOUTH – Baster Plateau
CLIMATE - Tropical et and dry
TEMPERATURE - remains moderate throughout the year except from March to June.
PRECIPITATION – 1300 mm (51 in.) of rain from late June to early October.
3. ▪ Raipur district was the part of southern Kosal and considered to be under Maurya
kingdoms.
▪ Raipur has been in the existence since 9th century.
▪ During the region of Bhuwaneshwardeva , the old settlement of Raipur was shifted
to the present site when he got a new fort built at a better defensive site , close to
the Boorha.
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Raipur has growth through many periods, they are as follows
▪ The Haihaivansi period
▪ The Maratha period
▪ The British period
▪ The Post-Independence period
The capital of Chhattisgarh was shifted from Ratanpur and it remained under the
British influence from 1818 to 1947 .
4. ▪ Raipur’s city structure is defined
by a strong nucleus which is the
intersection of GE road and NH
200 which acts as a major role for
commercial and public/semi-
public activities. Raipur’s growth
is apparently guided by NH-6
which runs on the Southern
periphery and restricted along
northern side by the railway line.
This led to growth of industries
and wholesale markets and go
down along it which triggered the
expansion on the north-eastern
and south western side of the city.
▪ The urban pattern of Raipur is
unorganized and unplanned
resulting in urban-sprawl.
5. ▪ The urban pattern of Raipur is
unorganized and unplanned
resulting in urban-sprawl.
▪ Official records also indicates the
development of huge land area by
unauthorized colonizers who
changed the use of land from
agricultural to residential.
▪ The unauthorized colonies are the
jhuggis clusters alongside have
occupied 562 hectares or more of
land (dhar)
6. ▪ Another major characteristic of the
city is the interconnected systems of
ponds and the settlement around .
▪ Most of the ponds are man made and
are in bad shape now.
▪ Buddha talab is the oldest which is
600 year old .
7. ▪ The master plan of Raipur
city prepared by Raipur
Development Authority has
envisaged a population of
2.5 million in the year 2021
by densification of certain
areas.
8. ▪ The Master plan identifies organized residential development on the city outskirts to reduce the
pressure of development in the city centre.
▪ The residential areas would be green field development using Town Development Scheme.
▪ The Master plan highlights High FSI commercial development on NH-6 which connects to Naya
Raipur also to help the city expand in a planned way.
▪ It also emphasizes on recreational spaces within the city centre to act as breathing spaces.
▪ More land on the northern side of the Raipur is being allocated for Industries.
