Raipur, Uttarakhand

Raipur is a census town in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Situated in the municipal area of Uttarakhand, it's one among the 7 blocks of Dehradun district.

For other places of the same name, see Raipur (disambiguation).

Raipur
City
Song River flowing through Raipur, Uttarakhand
Raipur
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Raipur
Raipur (India)
Coordinates: 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictDehradun
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,900
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
248008
Telephone code0135
Vehicle registrationUK-07
Websiteuk.gov.in

Government institutions

The Institutions established by the government in Raipur are Maharana Pratap Sports College,[1] INDIA OPTEL LIMITED[2] (earlier known as Ordnance Factory), Instruments Research & Development Establishment[3] (IRDE), and many more.

Geography

Raipur is located at 30.306°N 78.098°E / 30.306; 78.098. It has an average elevation of 663 metres (2,175 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[4] Raipur had a population of 24,887. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females constitute 48%. Raipur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Raipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools and colleges
  • KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA RAIPUR No.1[5]
  • KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA OEF DEHRADUN RAIPUR[6]
  • PAATHSHALA PLAY SCHOOL[7]
  • SAI GRACE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
  • Govt. Inter College - Raipur
  • Govt. P.G. College Maldevta (Raipur) Dehradun[8]
  • The OASIS

Historical places

Hospitals

OFD Hospital.[11]

CHC (Community Health Centre) Raipur.

References
  1. "Maharana Pratap Sports College, Raipur, Dehradun". mpscollege.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. "India Optel Limited(IOL) – Soldier's Eye". www.indiaoptel.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. "Contact Us | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.drdo.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. "Home | KENDRIYA VIDYALAY NO I RAIPUR". no1raipur.kvs.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  6. "Home | KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA OEF DEHRADUN RAIPUR". dehradunoef.kvs.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  7. "Paathshala Play School in Raipur Dehradun - 9997704761". Paathshala Play School. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  8. "Govt. P.G. College Raipur Dehradun". gpgcraipur.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. Pioneer, The. "Nepalese Army chief visits Khalanga War Memorial, pay tributes to martyrs". The Pioneer. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. काला, कालिका प्रसाद (28 January 2011). "देहरादून का कलिंगा स्मारक". नैनीताल समाचार. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. "OFD Hospital (Hospital) - Dehradun, Uttarakhand". www.helpmecovid.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.


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